News Item

Is a report of recent occurences; information of something that has lately taken place, or of something before unknown; recent information about specific and timely events.

Other definition

* Information about recent events or happenings, espespecially as reported by newspapaers, periodical, radio, or television.

Special Function

* To inform read or listener or viewer about events of the day which are considered news worth or important.

Generic Structure

1. News worthy event:
* Recount the event in summary form.

2. Background event:
* Elaborate what happened, to whom I what circumstances.

3. Source:
* Comments by participants in witness and authorities expert on the event.

4. Form:
· Using simple present & past tense (but generally prefers simple present tense)

Characteristic

• Short, brief information about story captured in head line.
• Use material process to retell the event.
• Using saying verbs like say, tell, inform.
• Focus on circumstances.
• Use of projecting verbal process in source stager.
• Using action verbs, like, escape, go, run.

Example (a brief sentence cut of some news item):

1. His family has had no news of his whereabouts for months.
2. The job requirements were news to him.
3. The news of the famous actor’s death was greatly exaggerated.