1. Supporting Elements
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2. Supporting or additional elements add values to a news
story. There are different types of supporting elements:
∗ Details
∗ Background information
∗ Figures or statistics
∗ Human or print quotes
∗ Rumors (rarely used)
Supporting Elements

3. Details are the additional information about the main
topic of the news story. They usually answer the “5Ws”
and the “H”. Example:
∗ Authorities say that the dispute started when the
prosecutor, Keo Socheath, had an argument with the
father of Piseth, a local taxi driver named Meas Matesh,
about a blocked car. Matesh then phoned his son, who,
moments after he showed up, hopped out of his Lexus
and began to beat Socheath.
Details

4. Background information provides additional
information (not closely related to the main topic) to
the news story. Example:
∗ The plan was announced by Beeline Cambodia on 1
October in a campaign called “Study for a Bright
Future”.
Background Information

5. Figures or statistics support the main topic of the news
story. Example:
∗ According the released by the company, Beeline will
distribute school materials such as book, pens, and
pencils to more than 20,000 students from 50 schools
in 24 provinces.
Figures or Statistics

6. These elements, perhaps, are regarded as the most
important elements for a news story. Example:
∗ “This is our second time to share some part of our
investment budget to give back to the Cambodian
society,” said Ham Phearum, Head of Administration
and External Relation of Beeline Cambodia. “We not
only focus on effectiveness business operations but also
want to contribute our part in building a better life for
Cambodia students.”
Human or Print Quotes

7. Quotations can be written in four ways:
∗ Direct quotation
∗ Indirect quotation (paraphrase)
∗ Partial Quotation
Guides to Quotations

8. Introductory Style
∗ He said, “I think it’s nonsense.”
Inserted Style
∗ “I think,” he said, “It’s nonsense.”
Tag Style
∗ “I think it’s nonsense,” he said.
Direct Quotations

9. Introductory Style
∗ He said, “I think it’s nonsense. I don’t like it.”
Inserted Style
∗ “I think it’s nonsense,” he said. “I don’t like it.”
Tag Style
∗ “I think it’s nonsense. I don’t like it,” he said.
Compound Sentences

10. Indirect quotes are sometimes called paraphrases.
Remember, use the punctuations correctly.
∗ He said that he think tit’s nonsense.
Or
∗ I think it’s nonsense, he said.
Indirect Quotes (Paraphrase)

11. Partial quotes are usually inserted in an indirect quote
(paraphrase). It may contain only one or several words
within the main sentence. Example:
∗ Sith Sok said that the apartment market is growing
steadily, though “some of the apartment projects have
been left behind.”
Partial Quotations

12. Rumors are not often used by news writers. However, it
sometimes adds a flavor to the news story too based on
the nature of the story types.
∗ Some parents say Facebook is strongly associated
with the behavioral changes of their children.
Rumors