Characteristics of Journalistic Writing

The video tutorial introduces the role of a journalist and the concept of journalistic writing. It defines a journalist as someone who collects and writes news for various media. The tutorial explains the features of journalistic writing, emphasizing simplicity, brevity, factuality, objectivity, fairness, and balance. It also introduces the inverted pyramid structure, where the most important information is presented first. The video concludes with a quiz to test understanding.

What is the primary role of a journalist?

• To advertise products

• To create fictional stories

• To collect and write news

• To entertain the audience

Which writing style is used by journalists?

• Creative writing

• Poetic writing

• Journalistic writing

• Technical writing

What is a journalist's job according to the Collins Dictionary?

• To create fictional stories

• To collect news and write about it

• To entertain the audience

• To advertise products

What is the writing style used in newspapers and news websites?

• Journalistic writing

• Creative writing

• Technical writing

• Poetic writing

What is the writing style used in newspapers and news websites?

• Journalistic writing

• Poetic writing

• Technical writing

• Creative writing

What is a key characteristic of journalistic writing?

• Descriptive and detailed

• Simple and brief

• Complex and lengthy

• Emotional and subjective

How do journalists make their writing brief?

• By using passive voice

• By using active voice

• By using longer sentences

• By adding more adjectives

What is the benefit of using active voice in journalistic writing?

• It makes sentences longer

• It makes writing more direct and action-focused

• It adds more adjectives

• It makes writing more complex

What is the benefit of using active voice in journalistic writing?

• It adds more adjectives

• It makes sentences longer

• It makes writing more direct and action-focused

• It makes writing more complex

What does it mean for journalistic writing to be factual?

• It is influenced by emotions

• It includes personal opinions

• It is based on facts and observations

• It uses fictional elements