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1.8 News Report Template

The document outlines the typical structure and elements of a news report, including the headline, subheading, lead paragraph, body, conclusion, and other conventions like using third person narration and citing sources. It provides guidance on how to write each section and includes tips for an objective, informative news story.

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1.8 News Report Template

The document outlines the typical structure and elements of a news report, including the headline, subheading, lead paragraph, body, conclusion, and other conventions like using third person narration and citing sources. It provides guidance on how to write each section and includes tips for an objective, informative news story.

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News Report: Planning Template

Name:

Headline:
 Statement
summarizing
report content
 Subject and
predicate
Subheading:
 Expands
on headline
Byline:
 Name of
Journalist
The Lead
 Catches reader interest.
 Highlights most important or up-to-date information.
 Answers the 5 W’s.
 Consists of the first one or two paragraphs of the article.

Who?

What?

When?

Where?

Why?

How?

The Body
 Explains the lead.
 Story events are rearranged in order of importance (i.e. the most important information comes first).
 Details are provided in many short, independent paragraphs of two to three sentences each.

Supporting
Paragraph:
 One Important
Supporting
Fact or Detail

Supporting Par-
agraph:
 Another
Supporting
Fact or Detail
Quotation:
 Direct quote
from a
witness,
participant,
spokesperson,
victim, etc.
 Be sure to
identify the
person and his/
her connection to
the event
Supporting Par-
agraph:
 Another, but
Less
Important,
Fact or Detail
Quotation:
 Second
direct quote

The Conclusion
 Consists of one summary paragraph of one to two sentences.
 Outlines how the event was resolved and/or identifies future happenings due to the news event.

Resolution:

Other News Report Conventions

 Write in Third Person (Objective) Narration. Remember that you are a reporter whose job it is to report the
facts that have been provided to you. Never give your opinion in a news article.
 Use non-connotative dialogue tags, like “said” or “says” to maintain the impression of your objectivity.
 When introducing information, remind the reader of your objectivity by acknowledging the sources of the
information, (i.e. “according to one witness”, “according to one source”, “according to police”).
 Include a photograph and a caption underneath the photograph that explains the photograph and its
importance to the news event.
 Present the news article in column form with a “Justified” alignment.
 Write the news report in the past tense.
 Include action verbs to create interest.
 Include linking words that indicate time (e.g. yesterday, when, after, during, until, finally, before, etc.).
 Write in full sentences, using correct grammar, spelling, and punctuation.

Now, using the information on this template, and the many instructional tips, begin creating a rough
copy of your news report.

Then, word process a good copy of your news report.

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