NEWS ITEM PT. 1,2,3

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 Definition of 'news item'


1. a particular piece of news, usually from a journalistic source. John, you've found several news items that might interest our listeners. The cheaper papers were turning her into a major news item. published his photo alongside a news item about his forthcoming visit to Morocco.


Definiton abaout News Item

News items are text that informs the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day.

The Purpose of News Item

The purpose of news item text is to inform the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day.

Generic Structure of News Item

- Main Event/Newsworthy Event: is the main story, the part that tells a summary of an important event or event    that occurred.

- Background Event/Elaboration: tells in detail the background of events or events that occurred, who was involved, where and how the events occurred.

- Source: the last part of the news item text structure, is a news source that can be in the form of statements from sources, witness comments, expert opinions, or statements from related parties from an event.

the Characteristic language of the news item

- Brief information contained in the headline

- Focus on the incident

- Using action verbs

- Using material processes


Example of the news item

 

Aftershocks in Nepal

A strong earthquake aftershock struck India and Nepal on Sunday, shaking buildings in New Delhi and triggering an avalanche in the Himalayas.

The United States Geological Survey said the tremor was 6.7 magnitude, less than the 7.9 quake that struck the region on Saturday killing at least 1,900 people.

“Another one, we have an aftershock right now,” Indian mountaineer Arjun Vajpai told Reuters by telephone from base camp on Mount Makalu, 20 km (12 miles) from Everest.

Screams and the sound of an avalanche could be heard over the phone line Vajpai was speaking on. At Everest base camp, Romanian climber Alex Gavan tweeted that the aftershock had set off three avalanches.

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