2. It is used to report to
the readers, listeners or
viewers about events of the
day which are considered
newsworthy or important.
3. Generic Structure
NEWSWORTHY EVENT(S)
recounts of the event in summary form
BACKGROUND EVENTS
elaborate what happened, to whom, in
what situation/circumstances
SOURCES
original comments by participants,
witnesses to and authorities expert on the
event, etc.
4. Language Features
Short, telegraphic information about story captured in
headline
Use of material processes/action verbs to retell the story
or event
Use of projecting verbal processes in “Source” stage (e.g.
the police said…; the witness thought …)
Using adverb like: badly injured, the most beautiful
bride in the world.
Focus on circumstances (e.g. last night, just this morning,
at that time, etc)
6. (Background)
Velena Vazrshavskya is the first journalist to speak
to people who witnessed the explotion of a nuclear
submarine at the nava bas of shkotovo – 22 near
Vladivostock.
The accident, which occurred 13 months before the
Chaernobyl disaster, spread radioactive fall – out over
the base and nearby town, but was covered up by
officials of the Soviet Union. Residents were told the
explosion in the reactor of the Victor class submarine
during a refit had been a thermal and not a nuclear
explosion. And those involved in the clean up
operation to remove more than 600 tones of
contaminated material were sworn to secrecy.
7. (Source of Information)
A board of investigators was later to
describe it as the worst accident in the
history of the Soviet Navy.
