campus journalism

1. The HOWs of
News Writing
Annadel Gob
Teacher III, Tayabas West Central
News Reporter, Opinyon Quez

2. 1. List down all the data.
2. Arrange facts in a descending order
of importance
3. Make the lead play up the most
interesting and important points
4. Present the other details of the news in
the next paragraphs to answer the
questions not yet answered
Steps in
Writing
News Story

3. Straight News – consists of facts reported
without elaboration
Kinds of News
News Features – based on facts; writer may
narrate and describe without resorting to
biased opinion

4. Structure
of News
Lead Who, what, when, where, why, how
Support Lead Expands lead
Details Elaborates
the story
Details
Details
The lead is the story’s
opening sentence or
sentences. It tells the most
important facts of the story

5. Structure of a News Article
Lead
Support
Lead

6. Structure of a News Article
Body
The victim from California is a Filipino, and the one who killed him is a
fellow Pinoy.
“You must have eyes on the back of your head whenever you sing My
Way,” testified SPO4 Pedro Santos, and avid Sinatra fan.
The most recent case erupted in Lucena City last week, where a certain
Juan de la Cruz ended up in jail for the murder of a police officer who
frequented a local bar and always included the infamous song in his
videoke repertoire.
“Nakakairita naman talaga kasi,” said de la Cruz during an interview.
“Gabi-gabi na lang yan lagi kinakanta nung gagong yun, sintunado pa, eh
kung di ka nga naman naghahanap ng kamatayan.”

7. Structure of a News Article
Background
Videoke-related violence has been on the rise in the
Philippines for the past four years, according to PNP
Spokesperson Arthur Sindac.
Article from the lecture on News Writing by Mr. Fernando Tiu jr.

8. Transition/Quote Formula for News

9. Buenaventura Alandy National High School
Brgy. Ibabang Bukal, Tayabas City
School ID: 432576
Helping Students Build Their Dreams...
Junior High School FB: DepEd Tayo Buenaventura Alandy NHS - Tayabas City
Senior High School ABM I HUMSSAgri Crop I Automotive I EIM I Home Economics I ICT I SMAW
Accounts: stand.alone.shs.tayabas@gmail.com or 342576@deped.gov.ph

10. The most common type of
ending is the “quote ending.”
Look for a quote that
best sums up the news
story.
Ending the News Story
Save the good
morsel for the
end!

11. MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday
recognized blended learning as a “good and valid way” to deliver education as the
agency looks into its implementation “after COVID-19,” an official said on Thursday.
Currently, some 27 million students in the country are under the ‘distance
learning’ system where the medium of instruction is through modules and online, as
face-to-face classes were suspended to stem the spread of COVID-19.
“They can be in fewer classes, with fewer learners so the teachers can pay
more attention to them when they do the face-to-face meeting, some part of their
lessons could be learned at home,” he added.
“This is the real blended learning that we propose.”
DepEd eyeing blended learning scheme after COVID-19
pandemic
By: John Eric Mendoza - Reporter / @JEMendozaINQ
INQUIRER.net / 10:43 AM June 24, 2021

12. San Antonio also pointed out that the pilot implementation of face to
face instruction “has always been part of the proposals” the DepEd made
during cabinet meetings with President Duterte.
“It’s not going to be abandoned, it’s going to be part of our
preparations,” he said. “We’ll start with a pilot before we proceed with a large-
scale implementation of face to face classes.”
President Duterte earlier thumbed down proposals for the pilot
implementation of face-to-face classes amid the threat of COVID-19 delta
variant.
“We really have to yield to the idea that, until the so-called ‘herd
immunity’ is achieved, it would be really difficult,” San Antonio said, referring to
resumption of face-to-face classes.

13. Imagine your friend asking, "What's
your story about?" Answer that
question in one sentence that
captures the essence of the entire
Writing the
Lead
“Tell-a-friend“ Technique

14. CLASSIFICATION OF LEAD
Summary Lead
It answers the five Ws and
one H (What, Who, Where,
when, why and How).

15. CLASSIFICATION OF LEAD
Novelty Lead
It attracts reader’s
attention, arouse his
curiosity and sustain his
interest.
With his heart pounding vigorously
and his hands sweating profusely, in
a strange city far from home,
Buenaventura Landy NHS Electrical
student Joseph Cabusas stunned the
country when his name echoed
throughout the Rizal Hall as he was
declared champion of this year’s
Technolympics held Aug. 6 at
Urdaneta City.

17. CLASSIFICATION OF LEAD
.
To carry out the implementation of the
Homeroom Guidance Career
Program amidst the challenges of
distance education, Buenaventura
Alandy National High School
launched Project CHROME-
Cascading HomeRoom Guidance
through Online Mentoring, via FB live,
Oct. 22.
Who + What +
So what

20. More Types of Lead

21. Types of lead
Picture or narrative lead
With his heart pounding vigorously and his hands
sweating profusely, in a strange city far from home,
Tayabas City Division Stand Alone SHS Electrical
student Joseph Cabusas stunned the country
when his name echoed throughout the Rizal Hall as
he was declared champion of this year’s
Technolympics held Aug. 6 at Urdaneta City.

22. Types of lead
Suspended interest lead
Joseph Cabusas, a BANHS Grade 11 Electrical student
threw himself into a tournament of intellectual giants in
the first-ever International Mathematics Olympics, held
Dec. 6 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia with the least amount
of expectations. But when the smoke of battle cleared,
the world was stunned to see who was left standing.

23. Types of lead
Contrast lead
Ricardo Guzman, who started 47 years ago as
a P10-a-week janitor for Philam Life Plans and
Insurance, today took office as the firm's
P4,630,000-a-year chairman and chief
executive.

24. Types of lead
Question lead
Who says that educational research is a sheer sacrifice,
boring and unproductive?
With the Research Productivity Program of BANHS,
educational research has metamorphosed from a mere
individual endeavor to an income generating scheme not
only for the school but also for the local community.

25. Types of lead
Epigram lead
Like father, like son.
Herman Labaguis Jr. graduated with highest honor
this year. Twenty years ago, his father, Engr.
Herman Labaguis Sr. also topped his class and
delivered his valedictory address on the same
rostrum where the young Labaguis gave his.

26. Types of lead
Quotation lead
“I did my best, and I guess my best was good enough.”
This summarized the conviction of UPLB freshman
Juan de la Cruz who emerged champion in the first-
ever International Writing Contest, held May 30 in
Paris, France.

27. Types of lead
Parody Lead
WATER, water everywhere, but not a drop to drink.
This was the plight of over a thousand residents in
Hyosan City.

28. The Language of Lead

30. Tips in News Writing
o Use one idea per sentence.
o Limit sentence length to 23 -25 words. If you can’t read a sentence
aloud without a breath, it’s too long.
o Use the S-V-O pattern.
o Don’t delay meaning and don’t use too many commas.
o Use strong verbs.
o Use active voice.
o Use simple terms.
o Don’t put direct quotation and indirect quotation in the same
paragraph.
o Use transitional device for clearer ideas.

31.  Do not start the lead with yesterday or with the date.
 The lead or the first paragraph must present the highlight or
action of the story.
 Include the complete name of the person when you mention for
the first time.
 When you mention the name of a person for the second time
use only the surname.
 In writing the date, abbreviate the month.
 Spell out numbers 1 – 9.
 Numbers 10 and above should be written in figures unless it is
used to begin a sentence.
TIPS IN WRITING NEWS

32. - Abbreviate title of a person.
- Abbreviate the words street, avenue, boulevard.
- If the position of the person must be mentioned,
write it after the name.
- Include the meaning of an acronym if mentioned
for the first time. Use the acronym in the
succeeding lines.
- Capitalize the first letter of all proper names.
- Italicized Tagalog words in news stories written
in English.
- Use quotation marks for conversation.

33. Headlines
● must be correct (in fact and implication).
● must connect to ordinary readers (be easily
understood).
● must attract attention (using interesting,
active words).
● must set (or match) tone of the article
Four imperatives for writing headlines

36. ● Must have a verb.
● Do not use a period (.)
● Use a comma in place of “and” or “at” and a
semicolon to separate sentences.
● Do not use the articles: a, an, the
● Do not use names unless the person is well-
known
● Use to + infinitive for the future events
● Use specific terms instead of generalities
● Capitalize the first word and proper nouns.
The Language of Headline

37. ● Write numbers in Arabic form
● Use single quotation marks instead of double
quotation marks
● Use only familiar abbreviations or acronyms.
The Language of Headline

40. WHAT TO AVOID
• References to “me” or “I”
• Reporter’s personal opinion or comment
• Passive voice
• Long words
• Assumptions
• Speculations
• Lies
• Hype
• Over embellishment
• Non-attributable quotes, comments or facts
• Obscurity
From Featherstone and

41. REDUNDANCIES
● Actual experience/fact:
● Added bonus
● Advance
notice/planning/reservati
ons/warning
● Basic
fundamentals/essentials
● Collaborate/join/meet/m
erge together
● End result
● Fatal killing
● Few in number
● Final outcome
● Foreign imports
● Repeat again
● Still remains
● Unexpected surprise
● Usual custom
● Written down

42. VERBAL DEADWOOD
● affixed his signature –
signed
● at the present time – now
● despite the fact that –
although
● held a conference – met
● in the immediate vicinity –
near
● In the event that – if
● was able to make his
escape - escaped
● for the reason that –
because
● tendered his resignation –
resigned
● told his listeners – said
● united in holy matrimony –
married
● used for fuel purposes –
fueled

43. Pitfalls to Avoid
 Editorializing - Keep your opinion out of the story
 Using first and second person - Keep yourself out of the story. Common error
“our school”
 Missing the news peg (angle/aspect of a story that makes it newsworthy)
 Messy handwriting, poor grammar and spelling
 Paragraphs too long
 Misspelling names in the story
Trying to use all of the information

44. Checklist for News Stories
 Are the most important facts included?
 Is the story accurate? Are the sources identified fully?
 Are the paragraphs short?
Is the story neat and double-spaced so that it is easy to read?
Does your story flow? Did you use the transition/quote formula?
 Did you use active voice?

45. Revise and
sharpen.
Remember!
Write to express,
not to impress.

47. Let’s Practice!
Develop a three paragraph news article
about today’s activity.
Make sure to provide striking headline

48. “You can make anything by writing”
- C. S. Lewis

49. “You can’t use up creativity. The more you
use, the more you have.”
-Maya Angelou

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References
Coquilla, Patrick, Lecture on News Writing. 2019
Featherstone and Pape (2005) Newspaper Journalism: A Practical
Introduction. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781446215593.n2
Tiu, Fernando Jr. Lecture on News Writing. July 29, 2017.
Vidar, Dennis. Lecture on News Writing and Newspaper Management.
April 2018
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51. Thank you!