Key Learning Points
News Report
The key elements of a News Report are:
1. Headline
Catches your attention
Sums up the story
2. Byline
Writer's name
Writer's specialty, e.g. sports, food, crime. current events
3. Placeline
Where the story begins
4. Lead
The opening section
Gives most important information
Should answer most of the 5W's
5. Body
Supplies detail
Most important details come first
Simple true statements
6. Quotation
What someone actually said
Adds accuracy
Adds "at the scene" feeling
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