Features of Journalistic Writing

• Journalistic writing is a type of writing that presents news and information.
• Its purpose is to empower readers with information they need to make the best possible decisions about their lives, their communities, their societies, and their government.
• A journalistic text must contain verified facts. Journalists should see to it that they are making a fair and reliable account of what they are writing.
• A journalistic text must focus on the reader. From major broadsheets down to the online news sites, journalists must put their readers above their personal interests or assumptions.
• A journalistic text must avoid presumptions or generalizations. A writer should get both sides of an issue before presenting a news story.
• A journalistic text must be free from bias, and it must be open-minded and independent.
• A journalistic text must be significant, interesting, and relevant.