2. News story of major importance
For example: A child gets stabbed
12 times in the eye!
3. The theme shouldn’t be to narrow or broad.
Should think about several factors before such
as.
Have too think about if the story has been done
before? Is the story of interest to audience?
Does the story have holding power?
4. Should write a lead story that
would invite the audience in. The
story should start with a few
paragraphs that would draw the
attention.
5. The journalist should write clearly
and make sense. Try to add
quotes and observations seen in
the event. Be truthfully in what you
write and make it clear.
6. Have a Beginning, body and
conclusion
Make sure the whole story
connects on the person, event
7. Use transitional connectives that
would link the sentences together.
This will allow the sentences to
form and move from one topic to
another subtly.
8. Use quotations which makes the article more
truthful
It would give a better insight to the reader
using quotes
Also gives a strong metal image
Keeps the audience attached
9. The journalist should have a signature writing
style
This makes the journalist more known by
there piece
The audience can get to know the journalist
more personally through there writing
10. For a story always end the story
with a summary of what the whole
news was about
Never leave suspense for the
reader
