News Writing 101

For Campus Journalists

NEWS
NEWS

❏ THE BREAK IN THE NORMAL

COURSE OF EVENTS
IT IS NEWS WHEN...
 IT IS NEWS WHEN...
● NEW/CURRENT
● SIGNIFICANT
● UNUSUAL
● INTERESTING
● CONFLICT
● PROGRESS
● PROXIMATE
WHERE DO YOU GET NEWS
IN THE SCHOOL?
News sources
● School activities
● Admin fora
● School organizations
● Awards/recognitions
● “Controversies”
● Projects/developments
ASK ABOUT:

● WHO
● WHAT
● WHEN
● WHERE
● WHY
● HOW
WRITING THE NEWS
Types of News

● Straight News
● News Feature
The Inverted Pyramid

Lead

Supporting
Details
The LEAD
LEAD (others lede)

❖ Summarizes the story

❖ The most interesting information
❖ Human interest/hooks the readers
Types of Lead
STRAIGHT LEAD

❏ WHO
❏ WHAT
❏ WHEN
❏ WHERE
❏ WHY
❏ HOW
NOVELTY LEADS
❏ QUESTION
❏ QUOTATION
❏ CONTRAST
❏ EPIGRAM
❏ PUNCH
❏ PICTURE
Writing the Lead

● Answers the 5Ws and 1H

● Not more than 35 words.
● Active voice
● Simple past tense
TIPS
NEWS
ENGLISH
Keep your language simple.
He said... She
said….
How do you attribute statements from your sources.
▸ Said
Added
Told
Explained
Described
LET’S TAKE A LOOK!
WHO LEAD

The University’s Board of Regents decided to completely ban

the use of phones inside the school premises in an 8-1 vote
during their assembly at the Anderson Hall last Friday, June
14.
WHAT LEAD

Using mobile phones will no longer be allowed within the

university premises after the School Board, in an 8-1 vote, passed
the resolution for the total ban of the gadgets last Friday, June 14.
WHY LEAD

Aiming to keep the students’ focus on their school affairs, the

Board of Regents has moved for the total ban of using mobile
phones inside the university premises last Friday, June 14.
HOW LEAD

Voting 8 to 1, the university’s Board of Regents has conferred

during their meeting last Friday, June 14, to completely ban the
use of mobile phones within the school premises.
MAINTAIN OBJECTIVITY
PRACTICE
● SAROK-MAKING SEMINAR
FOR TEACHERS
● MAYOR ALEGADO 90-DAY
ACCOMPLISHMENT REPORT
● MISS CONSOLACION