This document discusses various narrative structures used in media, including linear vs nonlinear storytelling, single vs multi-stranded plots, open vs closed endings, and the use of techniques like gatekeeping, circular narratives, and voxpops to shape narratives. Key elements include editing to construct reality, selecting or rejecting information, leaving stories open-ended or with structured conclusions, having single or multiple storylines, presenting events chronologically or out of sequence, stories that end where they begin, and capturing public opinion.