Professional Documents
Culture Documents
Politics
Sport
etc
Generic Structure: NEWS ITEM
NEWSWORTHY EVENT(S)
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.
Language Features of News Item
Short, telegraphic information about story captured in
headline
Use of material processes/action verbs to retell the story
or event
Use of projecting verbal processes in “Source” stage