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The document discusses key principles of objective and accurate journalistic writing. It emphasizes verifying facts, avoiding personal opinions, citing sources for opinions, and representing all perspectives in a balanced way. It also stresses that journalistic writing must be clear, concise, and use vivid language to engage readers while efficiently conveying essential information.
The document provides guidance on writing news articles, focusing on key elements like the inverted pyramid structure, leads, and body paragraphs. It emphasizes starting with the most important information in leads and discussing the who, what, when, where, why and how. Leads should be concise and answer the essential questions, while body paragraphs provide additional context and quotations. Accuracy, brevity, and objectivity are important principles of news writing.
This document provides information about feature writing, including the key elements and styles of feature stories. It defines what a feature writer and feature story are, and discusses the main differences between features and standard news stories. The document also outlines the main components of a feature story, including the lead, body, and conclusion. It provides examples of different types of feature stories and offers tips on writing techniques, such as using descriptive language, quotes, anecdotes and other devices to engage readers. Additionally, it provides guidance on developing the structure, flow, and tone of a compelling feature story.
This document provides an overview of the basics of news writing. It discusses what news writing is, how to write headlines and leads, the structure of news stories, and style considerations. Key points include: news writing gives the reader important information; headlines should be concise and attract readers; leads should summarize the key details in 1-2 sentences; the body provides additional context and quotes; and stories follow an inverted pyramid structure from most to least important information. Grammar, word choice, attribution and other writing techniques are also addressed.
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4. Transitions unify the story by linking paragraphs through facts, indirect quotes, or partial quotes. They prevent abrupt shifts between ideas.
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3. Direct quotes should elaborate on and support the preceding paragraph but not repeat information already stated. Attribution should name the person quoted followed by the verb.
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1. By Jeanne Acton, UIL Journalism & ILPC Director
News Writing
Let’s talk about …
2. News Writing …
gives the reader information that will
have an impact on them in some way. It
usually flows from most important to
least important.
“What is news? It is information only.” -
Walter Cronkite, former CBS News
anchor
3. Transition/Quote Formula
Lead:
Most important information. Focus on newest
information. Focus on the future.
Additional Information:
Important information not found in the lead.
Sometimes not needed.
Direct Quote:
Connects to the additional information or lead.
Use more than one sentence.
Transition:
Next important fact or opinion for the story .
Use transition words to help story flow . Transi-
tion can be a fact, indirect quote or partial
quote.
Direct Quote:
Connects to the first transition. Use more than
one sentence. Do not repeat the transition in the
quote. DQ should elaborate on the transition.
DQ should give details, opinions, etc.
Transition:
Next important fact or opinion for the story .
Use transition words to help story flow . Transi-
tion can be a fact, indirect quote or partial
quote.
and so on!!! until the story is complete
Direct Quote:
Connects to the second transition. Use more
than one sentence. Do not repeat the transition
in the quote. DQ should elaborate on the transi-
tion. DQ should give details, opinions, etc.
Linked
Linked
Linked
Side Notes:
1) Each box is
a new a para-
graph.
2) Story
should flow
from most
important to
least important
information.
6. Lead:
Most important information. Focus on newest
information. Focus on the future.
Question to ask yourself:
What do my readers need to know most???
7. Leads
Most leads for the News
Writing Contest should be
summary leads. That means
they summarize the 5 Ws and
H of the story, starting off with
the most important W or H.
8. Types of News Leads:
Rarely use these...
“Who lead” - begins with a person. The person
is usually not the most important fact of the story.
“When lead” - begins with time. Rarely is the
time the most imporant factor.
“Where lead” - begins with the place. Hardly
ever is where the most important factor.
9. Types of News Leads:
Use these often...
“How lead” - begins with the how of the story.
Used often.
“Why lead” - begins with the cause the story.
Used often.
“What lead” - begins with the fact of the story.
Used often.
10. Question:
Do we use this type of lead often? Why?
Who lead
Maybe… probably yes.
American Idol winner Scott McCreery will perform
a concert at the high school Thursday after giving a
speech at the County Expo Center.
Definitely NO!
Principal Joe Blow announced Tuesday that
students will no longer be allowed to leave campus
for lunch due to excessive tardies.
11. Question:
How often do we use this type of lead?
When lead
Maybe (probably not)...
On Thursday, President Barack Obama will speak to the
senior class about how important community organizing
and volunteering are to the country.
Definitely no!
On Tuesday, Principal Joe Blow announced that students
will no longer be able to leave campus for lunch.
12. Question:
Why is this type of lead rarely used?
Where lead
Maybe … probably yes.
In the principal’s office, the senior class dumped 30
pounds of sand to protest the cancellation of the senior
trip to Cancun.
Definitely no!
At the school board meeting on Tuesday, Principal Joe
Blow announced that he has ended the off-campus lunch
policy.
13. How lead
Through a grass roots voting effort,
senior Gilbert Castillo won the mayoral
election to become the youngest mayor in
the city’s history.
14. Why lead
In the wake of the bleacher collapse
at the stadium, the location for the district
track meet has moved to Southside High
School, and the district is looking for an
alternate graduation site.
15. What lead
The community has the chance to
speak on the proposed coffee bar at
the school board meeting Thursday
night.
16. Now that we know the type of lead
we are looking for, how do we write
a good lead?
• read the entire prompt
• find the newest information in the prompt
• beware of older, more controversial news
• write one to two sentences summarizing the
“new” news including as many other Ws and H
as possible
• write in third person, concise and to the point
— just the facts, ma’am
• leave out the word ‘Leaguetown’ unless
necessary for understanding
17. News Writing
You are a reporter
for the Leaguetown
Press, the stu-
dent newspaper of
Leaguetown High
School. From the
given information,
write a news story
as you would for
the high school
newspaper. You
may use state-
ments attributed
to individuals as
direct or indirect
quotes. You may
not change the
meaning of a state-
ment. You have 45
minutes. Do not
write your name
or the name of
your school on this
sheet or entry. Put
your number on
your paper.
Leaguetown High School is located in rural West Texas and has 900
students enrolled in grades 9-12. District boundaries span 250 square miles.
As a result, bus rides for some students can be as long as an hour each way.
About 85 percent of high school students depend on the district for their
transportation to and from school. In the fall, Superintendent Kelli Putman
proposed adding wireless capabilities to all buses. Currently, all juniors and
seniors receive a school laptop computer at the beginning of the school year.
After the local newspaper ran a story about the superintendent’s proposal
in November, a local business made an anonymous donation to equip all of
the school buses with Wi-Fi. Starting March 1, all buses will offer the service
to students for free.
Superintendent Putman said the bus Wi-Fi will offer the same security
features as the school’s Internet access. Students will not be able to access
social networking sites or sites deemed inappropriate by the district. Dr.
Putman also said she is working to get more grants so that every high school
student would receive a computer each school year.
You are writing for the issue of the Press to be distributed Friday, Feb. 4.
DR. KELLI PUTMAN, superintendent
“Because of the size of our district, many of our students have very long
bus rides every day. Some of our students sleep on the bus, but most do not
use the time wisely. Giving free Wi-Fi to our students will enable them to
do research, read the news or even watch educational videos each day. That
time will no longer be wasted. This change will positively impact academic
productivity.
“I know some students will goof off, but our district computer security
severely limits where students can go. Students cannot access any games
unless they are educationally-sound, and they can’t access social sites or
other sites unsuitable for young adults.
“Several of our families cannot afford or choose not to have Internet
service at their homes. This can be hard on a high school student who is
expected to research or communicate with classmates through a blog in the
evening. It puts those students at a disadvantage. Adding Wi-Fi to our buses
should level that playing field for our students.
“We are fortunate to have a local business who believes our students
deserve every opportunity to learn. I do not know who made the $25,000
donation, but I am very grateful. That large donation will allow us to
continue this service for at least three years. With the tight budget and tough
economic times, I thought my Wi-Fi proposal was a pipe dream. I want to
thank the donor for being so generous.”
18. MARIAH NUNES, junior
“My bus ride is about 45 minutes each way. Most of the time I talk with friends or try to read a book.
With wireless Internet, I will be able to do so much more. Ms. [Sandi] Deil, my Spanish teacher, gives
us extra credit if we do assignments from this Spanish website. I try to do them at home, but our service
is so slow. I usually get frustrated and stop before finishing an assignment. I could definitely use some
extra credit in that class, so I am excited about this.”
MATT FEDEOR, social studies teacher
“This will make life easier for some of my students. My seniors in government are required to read
newspaper articles dealing with political issues, and they must comment on the articles on our class blog
twice a week. Several of my students give up their lunch to do the assignment because they can’t do it
at home.”
JEANETTE ROTHER, principal
“Several of our teachers have been hesitant about giving homework assignments that would
require the Internet. Since so many of our students ride the bus, we should have more junior and
senior level teachers utilizing the Web. This opens up more resources for our students. The students
are lucky to have a superintendent like Dr. Putman. She is always looking for new iniatitives to
increase opportunities for students. We may be a little, rural town in West Texas, but we have big city
technology.”
CALVIN BAKER, bus driver
“All of the drivers are happy about this. The morning rides are pretty quiet, but the students get
restless and rowdy on the way home. I can’t say I blame them, but sometimes it makes for a difficult
ride. If the students can get on their computers, I bet the rides will be much quieter and calmer.”
JEROD REYES, sophomore
“It’s not a bad idea. I just wish I had a laptop. It’s unfair that only juniors and seniors get the
computers. Maybe the school can find a way to give sophomores a computer a few days a week. It sure
would help me with my homework load.”
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
The router for each bus costs $200, and the monthly service fee for each bus is $60. The district has
10 school buses. Leaguetown is the second district in Texas to equip all of its buses with Wi-Fi.
19. Because of an anonymous $25,000
donation, students who ride a school bus
to and from school will have access to
the Internet during their commute
starting March 1.
Why lead
20. Students who ride the school bus to and
from school will have access to the Internet
during their commute starting March 1.
What lead
22. Direct Quotes:
Should be linked to the paragraph before them. The
quote should elaborate on the previous paragraph.
For example:
Because of an anonymous $25,000 donation,
students who ride a school bus to and from school will
have access to the Internet during their commute
starting March 1.
“Giving free Wi-Fi to our students will enable them
to do research, read the news or even watch educational
videos each day,” Superintendent Kelli Putman said.
“This change will have a positive impact on academic
productivity.”
23. Superintendent Putman first proposed this plan in November, but
the district did not have the funding to go forward. The city
newspaper published an article about the proposal, and the
anonymous donation followed.
Next transition
What comes next? From
whom?
24. Superintendent Putman first proposed this plan in
November, but the district did not have the funding to go
forward. The city newspaper published an article about
the proposal, and the anonymous donation followed.
“With the tight budget and tough economic times, I
thought my Wi-Fi proposal was a pipe dream,” she said.
“I want to thank the donor for being so generous.”
Direct quote – elaborates on
previous transition
What follows this?
25. Not all families can afford or choose to have Internet
services in their home, Putman said.
“This can be hard on a high school student who is
expected to research or communicate with classmates
through a blog in the evening,” she said. “It puts those
students at a disadvantage. Adding Wi-Fi to our buses
should level that playing field for our students.”
Principal Jeanette Rother said that several teachers have
been reluctant to give assignments that require Internet
access.
“This opens up more resources for our students,” Rother
said. “We may be a little, rural town in West Texas, but we
have big city technology.”
More transitions and quotes (linked)
26. Direct Quotes:
Should not repeat the transition/lead before them.
For example:
Principal Jeanette Rother said that several teachers have
been reluctant to give assignments that require Internet
access.
“Several of our teachers have been hesitant about giving
homework assignments that would require the Internet,”
Rother said.
27. Can be longer than one sentence.
Direct Quotes:
Should have attribution after the first sentence of
the quote.
Attribution should be: Noun then verb.
For example:
Correct - senior Bob Rodriguez said.
Incorrect - said senior Bob Rodriguez.
(unless you have an unusually long title)
Do not place two people’s direct quotes next to
each other without a transition.
29. Transitions
VERY, VERY IMPORTANT. Hold the story together.
Link the paragraphs together.
Can be fact, indirect quote or a partial quote.
For example - FACT TRANSITION:
(lead) President Barack Obama will speak on Friday to
seniors about getting involved in community service work.
(Direct Quote)“Seniors will learn a lot about duty and
commitment when they hear President Obama,” Principal
Ike Sumter said. “We are so excited that he agreed to come.”
(Fact Transition) Before becoming president, Obama
worked as a community organizer in Chicago.
30. Transitions
Can be fact, indirect quote or a partial quote.
For example - INDIRECT QUOTE TRANSITION:
(Lead) President Barack Obama will speak on Friday
to seniors about getting involved in community service
work.
(Direct Quote)“Seniors will learn a lot about duty and
commitment when they hear President Obama,” Principal
Ike Sumter said. “We are so excited that he agreed to
come.”
(IQ Transition) President Obama said he believes
community service is more important than college in
building character.
31. Can be fact, indirect quote or a partial quote.
For example - PARTIAL QUOTE TRANSITION:
(Lead) President Barack Obama will speak on
Friday to seniors about getting involved in community
service work.
(Direct Quote)“Seniors will learn a lot about duty
and commitment when they hear President Obama,”
Principal Ike Sumter said. “We are so excited that he
agreed to come.”
(PQ Transition) President Obama said he believes
community service is “extremely valuable lesson” for
every teen to have.
Transitions
32. (Lead) President Barack Obama will speak on
Friday to seniors about getting involved in community
service work.
(Direct Quote)“Seniors will learn a lot about duty
and commitment when they hear President Obama,”
Principal Ike Sumter said. “We are so excited that he
agreed to come.”
(IQ Transition) President Obama said he believes
community service is vital for America’s success.
(Direct Quote) “Our nation was built from the givers,
and the doers,” he said. “To keep this nation moving
forward, we need more giving and less taking.”
What comes next??
33. The T/Q formula
Sumter said Obama plans on honoring 25 seniors
who performed more than 200 hours of community
service last year.
“I bet those seniors never thought the President of
the United States would honor them for their
community service,” Sumter said.
Senior Darryl Butler, one of the seniors who will
be honored, volunteered more than 300 hours at the
Capital Area Food Bank last year.
“I learned so much working there,” Butler said. “I
am excited the President is honoring us, but my real
reward is helping people in our community.”
34. Use transitional words to help with the flow
(as needed): After all, Also, Finally, In
addition, However, Otherwise, Then
For example:
In addition to speaking about
community service, Obama plans to talk to
students about the importance of voting.
Transitions
35. Use parts of the direct quotes to create the
transition. And then use the rest of the quote as
direct quote.
Transitions
36. For example
• JEANETTE ROTHER, PRINCIPAL
“Several of our teachers have been hesitant about giving homework
assignments that would require the Internet. Since so many of our students
ride the bus, we should have more junior- and senior-level teachers
utilizing the Web. This opens up more resources for our students. The
students are lucky to have a superintendent like Dr. Putman. She is always
looking for new iniatitives to increase opportunities for students. We may
be a little, rural town in West Texas, but we have big city technology.”
Principal Jeanette Rother said that several
teachers have been reluctant to give assignments
that require Internet access.
“This opens up more resources for our
students,” Rother said. “We may be a little, rural
town in West Texas, but we have big city
technology.”
The Transition
Direct Quote
37. Transition/Quote Formula
Lead:
Most important information. Focus on newest
information. Focus on the future.
Additional Information:
Important information not found in the lead.
Sometimes not needed.
Direct Quote:
Connects to the additional information or lead.
Use more than one sentence.
Transition:
Next important fact or opinion for the story .
Use transition words to help story flow . Transi-
tion can be a fact, indirect quote or partial
quote.
Direct Quote:
Connects to the first transition. Use more than
one sentence. Do not repeat the transition in the
quote. DQ should elaborate on the transition.
DQ should give details, opinions, etc.
Transition:
Next important fact or opinion for the story .
Use transition words to help story flow . Transi-
tion can be a fact, indirect quote or partial
quote.
and so on!!! until the story is complete
Direct Quote:
Connects to the second transition. Use more
than one sentence. Do not repeat the transition
in the quote. DQ should elaborate on the transi-
tion. DQ should give details, opinions, etc.
Linked
Linked
Linked
Side Notes:
1) Each box is
a new a para-
graph.
2) Story
should flow
from most
important to
least important
information.
What types of
leads should
you use more?
Where
should you
place the
attribution
for a direct
quote?
How many
sentences
can a
direct
quote be?
What is the
purpose of the
transition?
What can a
transition
be?
Following a
transition,
what should a
direct quote
do?
Let’s Review …
What can you
use to create
transitions?
38. No-nos for News Stories
Using the word “Leaguetown”
Starting with “The School Board …”
Writing a feature lead
Adding facts
Putting attribution before the quote
Missing the news peg
Missing important information and people
Stacking quotes
Forgetting to use student quotes
39. Checklist for News Stories
Are the most important and recent facts first?
Is the story accurate? Are the sources identified
fully?
Are the paragraphs short?
Is the sentence structure varied in the story?
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?
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”
Messy handwriting, poor grammar and spelling
Paragraphs too long
Misspelling names in the story
Trying to use all of the information
44. What went wrong?
During the 2010-11 school year, our school has reported
22 fights so far. Last year, the school had 18 total fights.
“One of my friends got in a fight, but he didn’t start it. He
was defending himself,” said freshman Andy Opel.
In response to the escalating fights, the school district
hired the Teen Conflict Resolution Team to help students
solve disagreements through non-violent solutions.
After March 23, any student caught fighting on campus
must complete a TCRT non-violence workshop, in addition
to normal disciplinary actions.
“Students have to learn how to solve life’s problems
without violence, and this program will teach our students
just that,” said Mr. Brown.
“Now students will get suspended and be forced to attend
this program,” Opal said. “That’s just too much.”
45. Contest Day
1. Read the entire prompt.
2. Review it again, looking for the newest information.
Underline that information.
3. Highlight or underline the 5Ws and H.
4. Highlight or underline the most important people
interviewed. Highlight or underline the most essential
quotes.
5. Scratch out stupid, inane quotes.
6. Pay attention to the “Additional Information.”
7. Write your lead. How, why or what lead.
46. Contest Day
8. Write an additional info. paragraph if needed.
9. Use a direct quote (more than one sentence is okay).
10. Write a transition about the next most important thing.
11. Use a direct quote directly related to the transition above. If
it’s an indirect quote transition, use a direct quote from that
same person.
12. Write another transition about the next most important
thing.
13. Another direct quote.
14. Keep going.
47. Let’s practice!
• Get in groups of four to five
• Follow the steps from “Contest
Day”
• Write as much as you can. Edit.
Write. Edit.