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Definition of News Item
News item is a text which informs
readers about events of the day. The
events are considered newsworthy or
important.
It means if there is an important
event that should be known by many
people, then this event deserves news.
Well, the news text is called the news
item text. However, if there are events
that people do not deserve, then they
are not definitely worth to be news.
Purpose of News Item
• To inform the readers about
newsworthy or important events
of the day
• To present information the
readers about newsworthy or
important events of the day
Generic Structure of News Item
• Headline:it recounts the event in
summary form.
• Elaboration / Background event(s):
they elaborate what happened, to
whom, in what circumstance
• Resource of Information (Source):
it contains comments by
participants in, witnesses to and
authorities expert on the event
Generic Structure of News Item
• Headline:it recounts the event in
summary form.
• Elaboration / Background event(s):
they elaborate what happened, to
whom, in what circumstance
• Resource of Information (Source):
it contains comments by
participants in, witnesses to and
authorities expert on the event
Language Feature of News Item
– Focusing on circumstances (using a simple
language in writing the text)
– Using saying verbs: “….”, She said, informed,
told, reported.
– Sometimes at the beginning of news, the
scene is mentioned : Jakarta – … .. / Kuala
Lumpur – …
– Using Past tense in explaining news events.
But if it is a fact that until now still happen or
still in the form of fact, then can use simple
present tense.
– Short, telegraphic information about story
captured in headline
– Using adverbs: time, place and manner.
– Uses of material processes to retell the
event
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PPT_NEWS_ITEM fix.pptx

  • 1. Definition of News Item News item is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important. It means if there is an important event that should be known by many people, then this event deserves news. Well, the news text is called the news item text. However, if there are events that people do not deserve, then they are not definitely worth to be news.
  • 2. Purpose of News Item • To inform the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day • To present information the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day
  • 3. Generic Structure of News Item • Headline:it recounts the event in summary form. • Elaboration / Background event(s): they elaborate what happened, to whom, in what circumstance • Resource of Information (Source): it contains comments by participants in, witnesses to and authorities expert on the event
  • 4. Generic Structure of News Item • Headline:it recounts the event in summary form. • Elaboration / Background event(s): they elaborate what happened, to whom, in what circumstance • Resource of Information (Source): it contains comments by participants in, witnesses to and authorities expert on the event
  • 5. Language Feature of News Item – Focusing on circumstances (using a simple language in writing the text) – Using saying verbs: “….”, She said, informed, told, reported. – Sometimes at the beginning of news, the scene is mentioned : Jakarta – … .. / Kuala Lumpur – … – Using Past tense in explaining news events. But if it is a fact that until now still happen or still in the form of fact, then can use simple present tense. – Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline – Using adverbs: time, place and manner. – Uses of material processes to retell the event