Journalistic Writing

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Journalistic Writing is a style of writing used by journalists to inform and entertain
What are the 6 elements of journalistic writing?
Accuracy
Brevity
Clarity
Objectivity
Readability
Timeliness
Accuracy must research, verify, and double check that it must strive to present facts and information
Brevity is the practice of writing in a concise manner avoiding unnecessary words
Clarity must write in a way that is easy to understand and to avoid the use of technical jargon
Objectivity must strive to present their stories without any personal bias or agenda
Readability must have the correct punctuation, grammar and format to easily process
Timeliness is the practice of providing news to the public in a timely manner
What are the 5 types of journalistic writing?
News stories
Feature stories
Editorial stories
Reviews
Investigative
News stories reports on current events, often focusing on issues off public interest
Feature stories are longer, in depth pieces that explore a particular topic from multiple angles that are usually written in narrative style
Editorial stories are opinion pieces to express their views on an issue
Reviews are partly opinion and partly fact based
Investigative seeks to uncover the hidden truth to the public
Identify the structure
A) Lead
B) Body
C) Tail
What are the 3 parts of a news?
Headline
Lead
Body
What are the 6 process on composing a journalistic text?
Develop a journalistic angle
Research
Structure the story
Write the draft
Revise
Publish