T3C2S1 Introduction to Newswriting

Match

Match the following news standards to their corresponding definition.

• News is about what is happening now.

• Stories that happen close to the audience’s geographical area.

• Events involve well-known people or organizations.

• Stories that affect a large number of people or have significant consequences.

Timeliness

Proximity

Prominence

Impact

• Timeliness

• Proximity

• Prominence

• Impact

Match

Match the following news standards to their corresponding definition.

• News which involves opposing forces or viewpoints

• Stories that evoke emotions like happiness, sadness, anger, etc.

• Unusual or unexpected events that can capture the public’s attention

Conflict

Human interest

Oddity

• Conflict

• Human interest

• Oddity

Match

Match the following news headlines to their corresponding news standard.

• “Filipino Olympic Gold Medalist Visits Public School, Inspires Students”

• "Fuel Price Hike Expected to Affect Millions of Commuters Nationwide"

• “Students Protest New School Policy on Gadgets; Administrators Defend Decision”

• “Chicken with Two Heads Discovered in Backyard Farm”

• “Classes Suspended in Several Provinces as Heavy Rains Cause Flooding Today”

Prominence

Impact

Conflict

Oddity

Timeliness

• Prominence

• Impact

• Conflict

• Oddity

• Timeliness

Draw

Put a check mark (✔️) beside the headline.

Underline the byline.

Encircle the lead.

Box the entire news body.

Enclose in double quotation marks (" ") the entire newstail or kicker.

Open Ended

Why is it important for a news writer to “begin with the end in mind” instead of just writing whatever they want?

Open Ended

If you were writing news for your school, what kind of story would best “contribute to society,” and why?