Exercise 4 - Writing a News Story
Objective: News writing is an art. It is usually a reporter who writes the news
story and the sub-editor edits it. Even though the newspaper is full of news
stories, which are fair, impartial and objective, each story needs a different
approach. Writing /editing a news story being the primary function of a
journalist, exercise 4 tries to provide enough practical exposure to the
beginner.
Worksheet
1.
Write three different leads for each of the three LOCAL news ideas you came up
with. Since the exercise is to help you develop a sense of which leads are most
effective in certain situations, and since you obviously haven't researched
your story ideas yet, you are free to "make up" what you need for the
leads.
Answer:
There was an accident occurring in your city
at 7:10 this morning at the intersection of Post Road and Rollins Avenue.
Charles R. Lydon was driving north on Post Road and proceeded to enter the
intersection in his van at a speed estimated at 40 mph. His van struck a fire
engine responding to an
2.
You are writing for a newspaper near this accident. Write a lead for this
afternoon’s paper.
WHO
: Amtrak train called the Colonial
WHAT
: Collided with three Conrail locomotives on a
switch
that merges four tracks into two
WHEN
: 1:30 p.m. yesterday
WHERE
: Baltimore, Maryland
WHY
: Larry Case, Amtrak spokesman: The Conrail diesels, like the Amtrak, were
northbound. The Conrail had apparently run a stop sign.
OTHER
: At least 15 dead, 175 injured. Worst accident in
Amtrak’s
132-year history.
Answer: At 1:30 pm yesterday, the
3.
From the following facts, write a lead.
(a)
Who : a nuclear weapon with a yield equivalent to 150,000 tons of TNT
What
: detonated
Where
: 40 miles from a meeting of pacifists and 2,000 feet beneath the surface of
Pahute Mesa in the Nevada desert
When
: Tuesday
Why
: to test the weapon
How
: not applicable
Other
information : Department of Energy officials are the source; 450 physicians and
peace activists were gathered to protest continued nuclear testing by the
United States.
Answer: Last tuesday,
(b)
What : found
Where
: in Brick Township, N.J.
When
: Monday night
Why
: not applicable
How
: A neighbor recognized the child’s picture when it was shown after the movie
The Song Continues and Adam called police.
Other
information : Police arrested the boy’s mother, Ellen Lynn
Conner,
27; she faces Oregon charges of kidnapping and interference with a custody warrant.
Answer: Ellen Lynn Connor was arrested Monday night after her 7-year-old boy was
found after being missing for three years.
4.
Read the following news story carefully and
a.
identify the news elements
b.
analyze the story flow
Shot
in the arm for Gujarat BJP Manas Dasgupta
GANDHINAGAR: Demonstrating a remarkable
recovery after the poor performance in the recent parliamentary elections, the
Bharatiya Janata Party bagged five of the seven seats in the Gujarat Assembly,
the byelections for which were held on September 10.
After a long interval when
5.
From the following facts, write the first two paragraphs of a news article.
Who
: 40 passengers
What
: evacuated from a Northwest Airlines jet, Flight 428
Where
: at the LaCrosse, Wis. Municipal Airport
When
: Monday following a flight from Minneapolis to LaCrosse
Why
: A landing tower employee spotted smoke near the wheels
How
: not applicable
Other
information : There was no fire or injuries; the smok wascaused by hydraulic
fluids leaking onto hot landing brakes, according to Bob Gibbons, a Northwest spokesman
Answer: On monday, 40 passengers were evacuated from Northwest Airlines Flight
428, when smoke was sighted near the jet wheels. At LaCrosse Municipal Airport,
a local tower employee noticed that there was smoke near the wheels
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