Factual information, objectivity, clarity, accuracy, and timeliness

Inaccuracy

Vagueness

Opinionated information

To present information without bias or personal opinion.

To sensationalize the news

To promote personal opinions

To manipulate the audience

Header, writer, introduction, main body, and conclusion

Subject, journalist, opening paragraph, content, and closing

Headline, byline, lead paragraph, body, and conclusion

Title, author, summary, main content, and ending

News reports are written in a more emotional and biased manner

News reports use a lot of fictional elements

News reports are written in a very informal and casual style

News reports are written in a more objective and factual manner

Use of fourth person, past perfect tense, passive voice, and fictional quotes

Use of third person, past tense, active voice, and direct quotes

Use of second person, future tense, active voice, and paraphrased quotes

Use of first person, present tense, passive voice, and indirect quotes

To add unnecessary details to the news report

To accurately convey what was said by a source without misquoting or misrepresenting the information.

To confuse the audience with conflicting information

To make the news report more entertaining

The inverted pyramid structure presents the least important information first, followed by the most important details.

The most important information is presented first, followed by supporting details and background information.

The inverted pyramid structure starts with background information, followed by the most important details.

The inverted pyramid structure is used to present information in a circular manner, with no specific order.

It has no impact on the style of writing.

It makes the writing more direct and engaging.

It makes the writing more passive and uninteresting.

It makes the writing more confusing and boring.

Some common reporting verbs used in news reports are: say, report, announce, state, reveal, claim, confirm, etc.

shout, whisper, mumble, sing

dance, jump, sleep, eat

laugh, cry, sneeze, yawn

It creates a sense of uncertainty and confusion for the audience.

It allows the news reports to be more biased and opinionated.

It makes the news reports more historical and less relevant to the audience.

It gives a sense of immediacy and relevance to the events being reported.