TYPES OF

JOURNALISTIC WRITING
LEARNING
OBJECTVES
01 Define what is journalism;

Identify the most common types

02
of journalistic writing;

03 Explain their importance and

purpose.
 WHAT IS
JOURNALISM?
Journalism is the process of gathering and
presenting factual information to the public.
It is a part of communiction that keeps us
informed of the changing events,
enterntaining, the foremost value is to
empower the informed.
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF
JOURNALISM?
To provide citizens with the
information they need to make the
best possible decisions about their
lives, their communities, their
societies, and their governments.
MOST COMMON
TYPES OF
JOURNALISTIC
WRITING
 NEWS
WRITING
• The primary goal in feature writing is
• News is an objective reporting
of events. This is relayed
without interpretation and
should be conveyed in a concise
manner by using the fewest
words possible to clearly convey
an idea.
FEATURE
WRITING
to entertain more than to inform. It
provides depth and interpretation to
different topics, issues, trends, events,
or people. Sometimes a feature
writer conducts interviews with
experts or concerned people to
thoroughly explore a particular topic.
 SPORTS
WRITING
• It is a form of journalism or creative
nonfiction in which a sporting
event, individual athlete or sports
related issue serve a dominant
subject.
EDITORIAL
• An article that presents the newspaper’s
opinion on an issue. It reflects the
majority vote of the editorial vote, th
governing body of the newspaper made
up of editors and business managers. The
goal is to influence the public opinion,
promote critical thinking, and sometimes
cause people to take action on an issue.
 INVESTIGATIVE
• The purpose is to deeply investigate
a particular topic in hope to uncover
the truth about their particular
subject (e.g., corruptions, crimes,
etc.).