2018

DIVISION TRAINING
WORKSHOP OF SCHOOL
PAPER ADVISERS
Benedictine Nuns, Salong, Calapan City
August 28 – 30, 2018
 Newswriting
(Pagsulat ng Balita)

BERNARD C. BUNQUIN, Ph. D.

 Discussion Outline

Pre – writing
Elements of News
Skills
Getting the News
Writing
Parts
Angle
Structure
Post Writing
Technicalities
What is News?

 An oral or written report of the past,

present, or future.

 It is factual, truthful, accurate, unbiased

and interesting

 It is information that has a meaning for a

set of readers
Elements that make News
 Prominence – Names make news, and big
names make big news…
 Novelty – This is the new in news, the unusual..
 Conflict – it is the currency of great literature,
drama and movies for all time. News are no
different.
 Audience – who is the audience? The reader?
 Significance
 Drama
 Oddity or Unusualness
 Romance and Adventure
 Progress
 Animals
Getting the News

Actual coverage

Interview

Research
Types of News Stories
 Scope or origin - (Local, National, Foreign, Dateline)
 Chronology or sequence – (Advanced, Spot,
Coverage, Follow-up)

 Structure – (Straight, News Feature, In-Depth, DevComm)

 Treatment – (Fact, Action, Speech, Quote)
 Content – (Routine, Police, Science News, Sports)
 Minor Forms - (news brief, bulletin, featurette, flash)
News Structure
(Lead)
Climax

Secondary Interest
(Supporting Details)

Minor
Details
The Headline

 Tell in capsule form what the story is all

about
 Grade the news as to importance
 Make the page look attractive
 Written in present form
 The summary of the lead
 Use the active voice
The Lead

Presents the gist of the story.

The main idea of a news story or lead

is called the “angle.” It is also
referred to as the “hook” because it is
used to grab or hook the reader’s
attention.

…at the maximum, 35 words long

The Body

*Importance of News Reporting

-include a chronology of the issue
being reported
-provide background information
or historical context of the issue
-cite sources of information
-primary sources for crucial data
-secondary sources for
background information
Post Writing

Review

Revise

Rewrite
Steps to Writing the News

 Decide what the news is - Focus on the part of your

story that is likely to be of most interest to your readers. Stories
become news because of their importance, emotion, impact,
timeliness and interest to the reader
 Answer the W questions within the headline
 News first, background later
 Be objective and stick to facts. Avoid
judgments and inferences. Let the facts talk.
 Keep it simple and short (not more than 400 words)
 Use acronyms (if needed)
Steps to Writing the News

Use a style

Avoid repeating the same word in the same

paragraph

Write a great headline

Think pictures

Check your works

Point of Clarifications
Practice Writing.

Write an effective and compelling news

story report on the plight of 21st century
teachers facing the challenges of the PPST
– RPMS implementation.

Include interview/s.