The anatomy of a winning school paper

By Jonathan P. Nacua
 How to excel
at the ever-changing landscape
of school newspaper?
School publications were evaluated on

PALATABILITY
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What to include in the
News page?
 4 Types of News Story
• Factual (40%)
A factual story is a report based strictly on facts. This
type of story is the most common, telling only what
actually took place.
• Promotional (10%)
This is material prepared with the objective of inducing
the reader to support or endorse a specific project. To
illustrate, it could be an article urging the purchase of
school paper, selling scraps to aid the recycling
movement or donating money to the victims of disasters
• Interpretative (30%)
This story, also known as in-depth reporting, explains the
significance of some current event, its historical
background, how it compares with a similar situation in
another locality, and possibly how it may affect the
future. An example would be a review of the how poverty
affects the students. (focus on the current situation and
possible developments)
• News Features (20%)
An article will be one that has been the subject of a
considerable amount of research, interviews and
analysis.
For front page
include the
following:

• Interpretative
story

• Factual or
Promotional
story

• News feature
 For best result…

Matutong:

SUMIPAT o UMANGGULO
ng mga ISTORYA
Hanggat maari
idamay ang
kumunidad sa mga
isyu o balita.

Gumamit ng mga
salita na
makakatulong na
mapa-isip o ma-
intriga ang
mambabasa.

Gawing kakaiba
ang mga ‘common’
o palasak na mga
balita
Nagbabalita
rin ang mga
‘cuts’ o
larawan
bukod rito
nagsisilbi rin
itong
HOOK.
Maraming
pwedeng
ibalita;
maging mga
simpleng
kaganapan
sa loob
Ng classroom
ay maaring
ibalita.
 The Op-Ed Page
PRIMARY ELEMENTS
• Editorial Proper
• Editorial Cartoon
• Editorial Columns

SECONDARY ELEMENTS
» Opinionated survey
» Letter to the Editor
» Editorial Box
» Issue-based Analysis
Kung kakayanin buuhin
ang lahat ng elemento:

•Editorial Proper

•Editorial Cartoon

•Column

•Letter to the
Editor

•Opinionated
Survey

•Editorial Box
Well
drawn
editorial
cartoon
deserves
attention
•Choose topic well
by anchoring the
subject to present
issues.

•Localize
international and
national issues

•Variety and
complexity of
topics and choice
of words
 FORMULA

QUALITY + QUANTITY =

AWAR