NEWS ITEM

News Item???

Used to report to the readers, listeners

or viewers about events of the day
which are considered newsworthy or
important.
 Generic Structure
HEADLINE
A heading at the top of an article or page in a
newspaper
NEWSWORTHY EVENTS
Recounts of the event in summary form
BACKGROUND EVENTS
Elaborate what happened, to whom, in what
situation/circumstances
SOURCES
Original comments by participants, witnesses to and
authorities expert on the event, etc.
 Example and Generic Structure

Headline
Vehicle Collision Kills Passengers

Newsworthy Event
Seven people were killed in a collision between
a bus, a car and a truck at 10:35 p.m. on Jalan
Sultan last night.
Background Event
The dead were all passengers in the car. Police
believe the car may have been trying to
overtake the bus when it was struck by a truck
coming from the opposite direction. The driver of
the car may not have been using his lights, as
the truck driver said he did not see the car
approaching.
Sources
The police said the car should not have been
trying to pass the bus, since overtaking is not
allowed on Jalan Sultan. In addition, the
police reported that the car–a small
Japanese car–should not have been carrying
more than five people. The names of the
victims are not yet known.
Headline Vehicle Collision Kills Passengers
Newsworthy Event Seven people were killed in a collision between a bus, a
car and a truck at 10:35 p.m. on Jalan Sultan last night.
Background Event The dead were all passengers in the car. Police believe
the car may have been trying to overtake the bus
when it was struck by a truck coming from the opposite
direction. The driver of the car may not have been
using his lights, as the truck driver said he did not see
the car approaching.
Sources The police said the car should not have been trying to
pass the bus, since overtaking is not allowed on Jalan
Sultan. In addition, the police reported that the car–a
small Japanese car–should not have been carrying
more than five people. The names of the victims are not
yet known.
 5 W + 1H
WHAT Related to events that occur
WHO Related to the perpetrators of the event
WHERE Related to the place where the event
occurred
WHEN Related to the time the event occurred
WHY Related to the background of the event
HOW - Related to the process of occurrence of
events
- Related to the amount
 EXAMPLES:

1. What is the news about?

2. Who are the victims of the accident?
3. Where did the accident happen?
4. When did the accident happen?
5. Why did the accident happen?
6. How did the accident happen?
7. How many people were killed?
ANY QUESTIONS?