PATRICK T.

COQUILLA
Former SPA of The Martyrs
Trece Martires City NHS Sunshine Ville Extn.
 Nature of News
❑It is any information about an incident,
unusual event, place, person or
pronouncement that is new to a certain
group of people.

❑Such information can either be

appreciated or discarded by the
recipients of the information,
depending on the level of needs or on
the present state of a particular group
of people.
 Kinds of News

International
News
National
Provincial News
News
Local News

School News
Components of a News Story

A. News Filters
1. Accuracy
a. First Hand
b. Second Hand
c. Third Hand
Components of a News Story

B. Presentation
1. Objectivity
2. Fairness
3. Balanced
Components of a News Story

C. Brevity
K - Keep
I - It
S - Short
S - Simple
Components of a News Story
D. Clarity
Inverted Pyramid Structure
Components of a News Story

E. Proper Attribution
1. On the record – can quote the sources,
pictures, videos
2. On background – don’t want the source to
be identified
3. On deep background – don’t quote, identify
the name or position of the source
4. Off the record – you’re not allowed to
publish the statement from the sources

“Build trust with your sources.”

Angling for a GOOD News Story

A. Timeliness
B. Proximity or Nearness
C. Prominence
D. Oddity
E. Significance
 Parts of a News Article
1. Lead
a. Summary Lead
Inmates of the Davao del Norte provincial jail
staged a noise barrage early yesterday, calling
for the ouster of two jail guards they accused of
committing abuses, prison officials said.

Niyanig ng isang lindol ang lalawigan ng

Sorsogon at Masbate kahapon ng madaling araw
na ikinasawi ng tatlong tao at ikinasira ng mga
bahay at gusali.
 Parts of a News Article
b. Novelty Lead
Trecean is going green.
With the increasing efficiency and reliability in
communications technology, Trece Martires City
National High School (TMCNHS) pushed for the
implementation of wide paperless transactions to save
on costs and protect the environment.

“Babawiin namin ang tropeyo sa susunod na taon.”

Ito ang sinambit ni Angelo Matias, lider ng debating
team ng TMCNHS, matapos silang matalo ng Osorio
NHS sa patimpalak kahapon.
 Parts of a News Article

c. AP Style Lead
The House of Representatives has formally
adopted a resolution supporting the President's
declaration of martial law and the suspension of
the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus in
Mindanao.

Ikinatuwa ng mga motorista ang pag-apruba

ng Congressional Bicameral Conference
Committee sa panukalang pagpapalawig ng bisa
ng driver's license.
Tips on How to Write an Effective Lead

1. Use a simple sentence.

2. Do not load the beginning
paragraph with the answers of five
W’s and one H.
3. Do not use an important or
unusual word twice in the same
sentence.
4. Avoid, when possible, the use of
article as a, an, and the as the
beginning word of the lead.
Tips on How to Write an Effective Lead

6. Use the S-V-O construction for

English and V-S-O for Filipino.
7. Keep the lead short, under 30 or
35 words.
8. Use colorful action verbs.
9. Make the lead readable.
Common Problems in Lead Writing

1. Cluttered
2. Flubby
3. Dull
4. Mechanical
5. Unfamiliar words or
Cliche
 Parts of a News Article

2. Headline
China vows to help
Philippines in war on drugs
3 treasure hunter sa La
Union, patay nang matabunan
ng hinukay na tunnel
 Rules in Writing Headline
1. Must have a verb. Present Tense
(English); Past Tense (Filipino)
2. Do not use a period (.).
3. Use a comma in place of “and” or
“at” and a semicolon to separate
sentences.
4. Don’t use the articles: a, an, the.
5. Don’t use names unless the person
is well-known.
6. Use the infinitive for the future
events.
 Rules in Writing Headline
7. Use specific terms instead of
generalities.
8. The first letter of the first word and
proper nouns are capitalized.
9. The headline should give the gist of
the story in just few words.
10.The content of the headline over a
news story should be taken from the
lead of a news.
11.Write numbers in Arabic form.
 Rules in Writing Headline
12.Use single quotation marks instead
of double quotation marks.
13.Use only familiar abbreviations or
acronyms in the headline.
Tips in Writing an Effective Headline

1. Must be correct (in fact and

implication).
2. Must connect to ordinary
readers.
3. Must attract attention.
4. Must set (or match) tone of the
article.
Some more about
headlining…
 Hammer Head

A larger headline above
a smaller main headline; it uses
just a few words in a larger font
size.
 ALL GEARED UP
7 Treceño schools set to offer
Senior High in 2016
Some seven high schools in Trece Martires City are
being prepared to cater to the projected 90 percent of
the 4,535 Treceño students who will complete Junior
High School in March 2016, according to the
Department of Education (DepEd) Cavite.
‘NO TO CRIME AGAINST HUMANITY’
Treceans condemn extrajudicial killings, urge rule of law

Trece Martires City National High School urged the

Government to observe rule of law and respect of human rights as
they condemned the series of killings in the Duterte
administration’s bloody war against illegal drugs and criminality.
Treceans stressed that Bill of Rights and due process of law
stated in the constitution must be upheld in the government’s anti-
drug campaign not by gunmen on the streets.
“It’s not a good sight for everyone especially for our students
to have daily newspaper’s front pages filled with photos
of dead bodies lying in the streets,” said the principal Constancia
D. Luclucan as she pointed out that the number and manner of
killings could turn out to be crimes against humanity.
 Attributed Headline

Patricia Bautista on P3-M credit

debt: I had to pay for my kids’
schooling

Alleged CIA plot to kill Joma

'pathetic' – Palace
 Kicker

In Catanduanes
2 cops killed, 4 others wounded in bomb
blast, ambush staged by NPA rebels

To curb bullying in schools

Taguig completes CCTV installation
 Parts of a News Article
3. Body
a. Use one idea per sentence.
b. Limit sentence length to 23-25
words. IF you can't read a
sentence aloud without a
breath, it’s too long.
c. Use the S-V-O (English) V-S-O
(Filipino). Don't delay meaning
and don't use a lot of commas.
 Parts of a News Article
3. Body
d. Use strong verbs and an
active voice.
e. Reduce difficult words to
their simplest terms
f. Don't use more than 3
numbers in any one
sentence.
 Parts of a News Article
3. Body
e. Do not put direct quotation
and indirect quotation in
the same paragraph.
f. Use transitional device for
clearer ideas.
g. Use proper nouns for the
second sentence of the
same paragraph.
T-Q Formula
 Direct Quotes
Direct Quotes link to the transition/lead
before them. The quotes should
elaborate on the transition.

Schools Division Superintendent Cherrylou De

Mesa will make a brief appearance at Trece
Martires City NHS on Thursday after giving a
speech at the Pulong Bayan.
“She is coming as a favor to me,” Principal
Constancia Luclucan said. “We worked together
in as community organizers. I hope she gets a
chance to speak to some seniors about what they
can do for their country.”
 Direct Quotes
Should not repeat the transition/lead
before them.

Schools Division Superintendent Cherrylou De

Mesa, will make a brief appearance at Trece
Martires City NHS on Thursday after giving a
speech at the Pulong Bayan.
“After speaking at the Pulong Bayan, De
Mesa will come to the high school for a short
appearance,” the principal Constancia Luclucan
said.
 Direct Quotes
Holds the story and links the paragraphs
together. It can be fact, indirect quote or a
partial quote.

FACT TRANSITION:
(Lead) Division Schools Division Superintendent
Cherrylou De Mesa will speak to seniors on Friday about her
experience as a student and teacher.
(Direct Quote)“Seniors will learn a lot about duty and
commitment when they hear the superintendent,” Principal
Constancia Luclucan said. “We are so excited that she
agreed to come.”
(Fact Transition) During her ealry years, De Mesa was a
a student and a teacher.
 Direct Quotes
INDIRECT QUOTE TRANSITION:
(Lead) Division Schools Division Superintendent
Cherrylou De Mesa will speak to seniors on Friday about his
experience as a student and a teacher.
(Direct Quote)“Seniors will learn a lot about duty and
commitment when they hear the Superintendent,” Principal
Constancia Luclucan said. “We are so excited that she
agreed to come.”
(IQ Transition) Luclucan said she was moved after
hearing De Mesa speaks about her experiences as student
and as a teacher.
 Direct Quotes
PARTIAL QUOTE TRANSITION:
(Lead) Division Schools Division Superintendent
Cherrylou De Mesa will speak to seniors on Friday about her
experience as a student and a teacher.
(Direct Quote)“Seniors will learn a lot about duty and
commitment when they hear the Superintendent,” Principal
Constancia Luclucan said. “We are so excited that she
agreed to come.”
(Partial Quote Transition) Luclucan said she “had tears in
her eyes” when she heard De Mesa speaks about life as a
student and as a teacher.
 Writing the Ending of the News
The ending is often what the readers
remember most about the story. It is so
important that the news writers should know
how to end their stories before they start
writing them.
Many good writers save a good morsel for
the end, perhaps their second best quote.
The most common type of ending is the
“quote ending.” Writers look for a quote that
best sums up the news story.
 Sample News Article
China vows to help Philippines in war on drugs
China supports Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte and his
government's anti-drug efforts, a Chinese Foreign Ministry
spokesperson said on Wednesday, adding that the two countries'
law enforcement cooperation against drug smuggling has made
major progress.
Hua Chunying, Foreign Ministry spokesperson, made the
remarks at a routine briefing in response to a question related to a
recent cross-border drug trafficking case solved jointly by the two
sides, with 12 suspects arrested and over 600 kilograms of
methamphetamine seized.
"[In this case,] the law enforcement departments from China
and the Philippines conducted close cooperation and jointly
cracked down on the case, marking a major achievement of their
anti-drug law enforcement cooperation," said Hua.
China wants further cooperation with the Philippines in such
fields as anti-drug information sharing, technical equipment,
handling cases together, and drug rehabilitation programs, Hua
said.
 Sample News Article
Kaanak ng Maute sa MM, imomonitor ng PNP
MANILA, Philippines - Upang maiwasan ang po­sibleng ‘spillover’ ng gulo
sa Marawi City masusing imo-monitor ng Philippine National Police
(PNP) ang mga kamag-anak o kapamilya ng ‘Maute terror group’ na
naninirahan sa Metro Manila.
Ito’y sa gitna na rin ng ulat na posibleng magsipagtago sa kanilang
mga kaanak sa Metro Manila ang Maute terror group na nagsisitakas sa
Marawi City.
“They were identified, nakatira sa Metro Manila, we will monitor them
closely”, paha­yag ni dela Rosa.
Binigyang diin ni dela Rosa na bahagi ito ng security mea­sures
upang matiyak na hindi makakapagtago sa Metro Ma­nila ang mga Maute
terrorists upang mapigilan ang mga ito na dito naman maghasik ng
kaguluhan.
“Kailangan bantayan natin sila, baka nandiyan yung mga
nagsisitakas dun (Marawi City)”, anang PNP Chief.
Aminado naman si National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO)
Chief P/Di­rector Oscar Albayalde na may mga kamag-anak ang Maute
terrorist sa Metro Manila pero hindi ang mga ito magkapareho ng
pananaw sa pagiging ektremista tulad ng mga nasa Marawi at naki­
kipagbakbakan sa tropang gob­yerno.
Duterte reaches record-high 'excellent' satisfaction rating: SWS
MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte received a record-high
satisfaction rating in the fourth quarter of 2019, a Social
Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed Tuesday.Duterte
received an "excellent" net satisfaction rating of +72, up by 7
points from his "very good" +65 rating in September 2019.This
new rating surpassed his personal record-high of +68 "very
good" rating recorded in the second quarter of 2019
- Striking results of the survey, period of the survey, who
conducted the survey
- significant comparison with other surveys
increase/decrease
Of 1,200 Filipino adults, 82 percent told SWS they were satisfied
with Duterte's performance as chief executive, while 10 percent
were dissatisfied and 8 percent were undecided.
-total surveyed, percentage to support lead
 The 7--point increase in Duterte's rating was due to increases in
Balance Luzon, the Visayas and Mindanao, as well as the steady
score in Metro Manila.Duterte's net satisfaction reached a new
record +66 in December 2019 in Balance Luzon, up by 12 points
from +54 in the previous quarter.It also stayed "excellent" in
both the Visayas and Mindanao, increasing by 4 points in the
Visayas from +75 to +79, and by 5 points in Mindanao, from +76
to +81 in December.Net satisfaction with Duterte's performance
also stayed at the record "very good" +66 in Metro Manila.
-breakdown of survey data across regions

Duterte's net satisfaction rating also increased across social

classes, with a 14 point increase from +54 in September to +71
in December in Class E.
-breakdown of data across economic classes
SWS also found satisfaction with the President increased in both
urban and rural areas, as well as among both men and women. In
terms of age groups, the President's net satisfaction rating rose by 9
points, from a "very good" +64 in September to an "excellent" +73 in
December among 18 to 24 year olds.It also rose from "very good" to
"excellent" among those 35 to 44 year olds, as well as among those
55 and older, while it stayed "very good" in the other age groups.
-breakdown of data according to areas (urban, rural, age groups)

In this quarter's survey, SWS included the question about the

President's promises and which among these they think will be
fulfilled.To this, 16 percent answered all or nearly all, 36 percent
answered most, 42 percent answered a few and 5 percent answered
none or almost none. The 52 percent expecting nearly all/most of
Duterte's promises to be fulfilled is 4 points above the 48 percent in
December 2018.
-survey results of other areas
The December 2019 survey also showed 72 percent of respondents
are worried about the President's health, while 28 percent said they
are not worried about it.The SWS survey, conducted from Dec. 13 to
16, 2019, has a margin of error of ±3 percent for national figures, and
±6 percent for Metro Manila, Balance Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
-survey results of other areas