Minggu, 24 Mei 2009

News Item

Is a report of recent occurences; information of something that has lately taken place, or of something before unknown; recent information about specific and timely events.

Other definition

  • Information about recent events or happenings, espespecially as reported by newspapaers, periodical, radio, or television.

Special Function

  • To inform read or listener or viewer about events of the day which are considered news worth or important.

Generic Structure

  1. News worthy event:
    • Recount the event in summary form.

  1. Background event:
    • Elaborate what happened, to whom I what circumstances.

  1. Source:
    • Comments by participants in witness and authorities expert on the event.

4. Form:

· Using simple present & past tense

(but generally prefers simple present tense)

Characteristic

Short, brief information about story captured in head line.

Use material process to retell the event.

Using saying verbs like say, tell, inform.

Focus on circumstances.

Use of projecting verbal process in source stager.

Using action verbs, like, escape, go, run.

Example (a brief sentence cut of some news item):

1. His family has had no news of his whereabouts for months.

2. The job requirements were news to him.

3. The news of the famous actor’s death was greatly exaggerated.

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