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Shool-Based Conference 2017

A speeding red car collided with a cargo truck in Quezon City, killing a 55-year-old woman and injuring her 25-year-old son. According to witnesses, the car did not slow down as it approached the oncoming truck, which had lost its brakes. The truck driver was charged with violating traffic laws while the collision is still under investigation.

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Shool-Based Conference 2017

A speeding red car collided with a cargo truck in Quezon City, killing a 55-year-old woman and injuring her 25-year-old son. According to witnesses, the car did not slow down as it approached the oncoming truck, which had lost its brakes. The truck driver was charged with violating traffic laws while the collision is still under investigation.

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SHOOL- BASED

conference 2017
NEWS WRITING
Overview
Elements of news
Characteristics of news
Qualities of a news writer
Kind of news
Structure of Straight News
Parts of News Story
The Lead
Overview
5 Ws and 1H formula
The One Story, Six possible Leads
The Bridge
Examples of Blind Leas and Bridge
STIPS - STEPS and TIPS
The GOOD NEWS
The BAD NEWS
SHALL WE BEGIN?
What is News?
NEWS is information that has meaning
for a set of readers, a timely and factual
narration of past, present, and future
events.
Elements of News
Immediacy or Timeliness
Proximity or Nearness
Prominence
Conflict
Significance
Human interest
Elements of News
Change or Progress
Numbers
Romance
Oddity
Characteristics of News
Accurate
Statements
Names
Figures
Objective
Fair, just
Impartial
Characteristics of News
Balanced
Correct emphasis
Concise
Short
Timely
New
Fresh
Characteristics of News
Factual
Actual persons
Actual events
Nothing is invented
Qualities of a News Writer
Aware
Alert
Can do multitasking
Qualities of a News Writer
Must have a nose for news
Must not be afraid of people
Must be able to finish articles in time
Must be knowledgeable in style
Kinds of News
Straight news consists of facts
reported without elaboration
News feature based on facts; writer
may give his impressions, may describe
and narrate without resorting to biased
opinion
Structure of Straight News

NEXT MOST
IMPORTANT

Inverted Pyramid of News


Parts of a News Story
Lead
(Bridge)
Body
The Lead
The 1st paragraph: Most important part
of the article, summarizes the story
The Hook: Arouses the readers interest
Answers right away the most important
questions: 5 Ws and 1 H
5 Ws and 1 H Formula
Many students in VANHS are getting distracted in their
classes
The VANHS faculty had a meeting.
The meeting was held last night at VANHS.
They ate chicharon during the meeting.
The usage of cellphones might be of the causes of
inattention
The faculty passed a resolution banning the usage of
cellphones in the school.
The faculty voted 9 -1 in favor of the resolution.
One Story, Six Possible Leads
Who? The members of the faculty
passed a resolution last night banning
the usage of cellphones in the entire
school.
What? Usage of cellphones was
banned in the entire school last night
after the members of the facult passed a
new resolution.
One Story, Six Possible Leads
How? By a 6-1 margin last night, the
school board passed a resolution banning
the usage of cellphones in entire school .
Why? Citing a pattern of students
distraction in VANHS, the members of the
faculty last night passed a resolution that
restricts the usage of cellphones in the
entire school.
One Story, Six Possible Leads
Where? In Villa Aglipay National High
School last night, the members of the
faculty passed a resolution to ban the
usage of cellphones in the entire school.
When? Last night, the school board
passed a resolution banning the usage
of cellphones in the entire school.
The Bridge
It is the transition from the lead to story,
explains the (blind) lead, uses key words
to provide transition from the lead to the
chronological details of the body.
Example of Blind Lead and
Bridge
A Tarlac delegate clinched the top place in
newswriting at the Regional Schools Press
Conference held July 12 in San Fernando,
Pampanga. (Blind Lead)
Fate R. Mejia, editor in chief of The Bat,
campus paper of the Eduardo Cojuangco
National Vocational High School bested some
75 division-level winners. (Bridge)
Example of Blind Lead and
Bridge
A high school freshman was slightly
injured Sunday near the school in what police
described as a one-in-a-million freak accident.
(Blind Lead)
Stephen G. Cruz,12, was treated and
discharged from the Ramos General Hospital
following the noon accident in which his bicycle
was hit twice by the same tricycle. (Bridge)
The Body

WHAT A
GREAT BODY!
Body
The details of the
summary lead
Arranged from most
important to the least
important
One sentence, one
paragraph structure
Body
Sentences are generally
less than 25 words
Use transitional devices
Include quotations
whenever possible
(Alternate between direct
and indirect quotes)
STIPS (Steps and Tips)
List down facts according to descending
importance.
Highlight the most important data as the
LEAD.
Be accurate in presenting facts.
Names should be given in full when first
mentioned. Thereafter, use Mr./ Miss / Mrs.
(surname) or appropriate title.
STIPS (Steps and Tips)
Attribute authority or source of news.
Identify names mentioned.
Avoid editorializing. No opinions!
Be objective. Present facts without bias.
Make short paragraphs. One-idea, one-sentence
paragraph.
Use simple words, short sentences but vary their
length.
STIPS (Steps and Tips)
Dont use first person (I, my, our).
Prefer active to passive voice.
Number from 1-9 spelled out; 10-above in
numerical figures.
Dont start news with numerals, there is,
there are and avoid, when possible, use
of articles (a, an, the) as beginning word.
STIPS (Steps and Tips)
Dont use an important or unusual word
twice in the same sentence.
THE GOOD NEWS
The lecture ends here!
THE BAD NEWS
The work shop starts now!
From a policeman:
The red car was speeding from Recto Avenue to
Dagupan Street when a cargo truck from Dagupan
Streer swerved left. The owner of the car obviously did
not notice the oncoming truck. So, it did not slow down.
It was the truck drivers fault but he said he lost his brake
and could not do anything but went left to avoid hitting a
pedestrian. The man in the car was severely injured but
his companion, an old lady, died on the spot. Identified
through his ID card, he was Randal Benitez, 25 years
old, of Retiro, La Loma Quezon City and the old lady,
Crisanta Benitez, 55 years old, was his mother.
From a pedestrian:
I just saw the red car coming from Recto and a
big truck going to its direction. Suddenly I heard a
loud bang and I saw blood on the side-mirror of the
car. The man was brought to Cabiao General Hospital
but the old woman died.
From a street vendor:
I have been here since nine oclock this morning.
A few minutes later, I saw the red car hitting the big
truck. The woman in front covered her face with her
bag. When the policeman opened the car, she was
already dead. But the man was still alive although the
front side of the car was crumpled like a piece of
paper.
From another policeman:
A cargo truck should not be around the busy
streets from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The driver is now
charged of violating the law on trucks carrying heavy
cargoes. Negligence and reckless driving resulting to
serious injury and death are also filed against him.
DIRECTION:
Above were the different versions of a
story for a piece of news. On a separate sheet of
paper, construct a 7 9 paragraph news story
based on the interviews.

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