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English 8

Journalistic
Writing
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SOURCES

Getting your sources is

very important in
writing, especially in
the field of journalism.
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SOURCES
Primary Sources
provide firsthand information for
your story.

To fact-check means to cross-

reference the authenticity of
material to verify the facts are
accurate.
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SOURCES
Primary Sources
It is recommended to obtain
differing opinions or perspectives.
If you interview somebody for a
particular issue, you should also
interview someone against the
issue.
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SOURCES
Secondary Sources
sources containing the reporting of
others

it includes government reports,

reference books, public records,
Internet pages, government
reports
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SOURCES
Secondary Sources
it is the responsibility of the writer
to identify whether the source is a
fact or an opinion, as well as verify
the information taken from the
source.
Moreover, always cite any
sources used for a news report.
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JOURNALISTIC WRITING

Secondary Sources
it is the responsibility of the writer
to identify whether the source is a
fact or an opinion, as well as verify
the information taken from the
source.
Moreover, always cite any
sources used for a news report.
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JOURNALISTIC WRITING

News Feature Opinion

reports on recent events, are windows into the is published in a
new information, or a human experience. newspaper or
developing story of local, Therefore, they have magazine, that mainly
more details and reflects the author's
national, and international descriptions than a news
significance. story and they have a
opinion about a
different style and tone.
subject. Opinion pieces

are featured in many
periodicals.
Usually, bad news is
widely reported because These articles focus on an
they attract readers. event or individual in a
more interesting way.

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JOURNALISTIC WRITING

Sports
form of writing that
reports on athletic topics
and competitions.

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NEWS ARTICLE
Jamela Reyes won the swimming competition in Camarines Sur last June 20, 2017.

News

01
is your lead strong?
does it contain the 5Ws and 1H?
is the vocabulary simple and direct?
is it interesting to read?
is it short enough for a news article?
did you follow the inverted pyramid structure?
do you have quotes from interviews or speech to support the story?
is the article short and direct to the point?
are the facts and data used accurate and exact?
did you use the active voice and present tense of verbs?
ACTIVE: Trailer truck hits 3 cars, 15 dead
PASSIVE: 15 dead when 3 cars are hit by a trailer truck.
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