People are interested in issues or events that directly or indirectly affect them. No matter how stale it seems, for example, every paper will run a story on oil price hike because it will ultimately trigger a string of events that will change their ways of life.
Humor is a great unifying instrument. Filipinos especially like to laugh about themselves and their plights (no matter how serious these are). The underlying value of humorous stories is that it gives a lighter side to the news and can give quite a relief from everyday seriousness.
WHO – is the main character of the story WHAT – is the central action of the story. (What is your character in this story doing or trying to do?) WHY – is the because or motivation. (Why is this person doing what he is doing?)
WHO – is the main character of the story WHAT – is the central action of the story. (What is your character in this story doing or trying to do?) WHY – is the because or motivation. (Why is this person doing what he is doing?)
WHO – is the main character of the story WHAT – is the central action of the story. (What is your character in this story doing or trying to do?) WHY – is the because or motivation. (Why is this person doing what he is doing?)
WHO – is the main character of the story WHAT – is the central action of the story. (What is your character in this story doing or trying to do?) WHY – is the because or motivation. (Why is this person doing what he is doing?)
WHO – is the main character of the story WHAT – is the central action of the story. (What is your character in this story doing or trying to do?) WHY – is the because or motivation. (Why is this person doing what he is doing?)
Lead Paragraph tells the story. Without it listeners may be misled and will find it hard to grasp immediately the news. The lead paragraph usually consists of the 5 Ws and 1 H– Who, What, When, Where, Why… and How?
Lead Paragraph tells the story. Without it listeners may be misled and will find it hard to grasp immediately the news. The lead paragraph usually consists of the 5 Ws and 1 H– Who, What, When, Where, Why… and How?
Lead Paragraph tells the story. Without it listeners may be misled and will find it hard to grasp immediately the news. The lead paragraph usually consists of the 5 Ws and 1 H– Who, What, When, Where, Why… and How?
Lead Paragraph tells the story. Without it listeners may be misled and will find it hard to grasp immediately the news. The lead paragraph usually consists of the 5 Ws and 1 H– Who, What, When, Where, Why… and How?
Lead Paragraph tells the story. Without it listeners may be misled and will find it hard to grasp immediately the news. The lead paragraph usually consists of the 5 Ws and 1 H– Who, What, When, Where, Why… and How? However, not all of the 5 Ws and 1 H should be in your lead paragraph. Sometimes, a wrap or voice over report consists of two lead paragraphs before the report shall be introduced by the anchor.
Features: Widely used and work best in newspapers. Requires a news writer to open his/her story a quick statement of an event’s principal facts Arrangement of details is according to the degree of importance— most to the least important .
Features: Works best in broadcast news The details are spread out within the news item Details are presented one at a time using short, direct and simple sentences. Requires repetition of important names or terms for every recall.
How do you end your story? Next to beginning the story, this is the part that even the most seasoned writers find difficult to accomplish. Sometimes a writer can go on and on and suddenly, for lack of any idea of how to end gracefully, abruptly stops and ends the story haphazardly. A story should always come full circle. The writer should make it a point to tie his ending with his beginning—again, keeping in mind his objectives for writing.
Can you spot the difference between the two besides the difference in structure? Sentences written in the active voice are often more emphatic and shorter than passive sentences. Verbs in sentences written in the active voice also tend to be more dynamic– the verbs become working verbs! Does this mean that we should always construct sentences in the active voice?
Write down the spoken word onto the paper CONTRACTIONS: You should sound colloquial (conversational)
Use simple words so nearly everyone can understand Use familiar words to achieve clarity
Use simple words so nearly everyone can understand Use familiar words to achieve clarity
Use simple words so nearly everyone can understand Use familiar words to achieve clarity
Use simple words so nearly everyone can understand Use familiar words to achieve clarity
Use simple words so nearly everyone can understand Use familiar words to achieve clarity
Use simple words so nearly everyone can understand Use familiar words to achieve clarity
Use simple words so nearly everyone can understand Use familiar words to achieve clarity
Use simple words so nearly everyone can understand Use familiar words to achieve clarity
There is no reason to do ad lib on the content of the story hence correction or improvement of the script should be done prior the newscast. Ad lib, to link a script to the next script, is a continuity script and should be in script form—not an ad lib.
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