News Item

NEWS ITEM

The function news item: To inform readers or listeners about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important. 

Generic structure news item:

1. News worthy event ( tells the event in a summary form)
2. Background events ( elaborate what happened, tell what caused the incident)
3. Sources ( comments by participants, witnesses, authorities and experts involved in the event)

Language features news item:

• Information on the use of head lines.
• Use of action verbs(cut, kick)
• Use of saying verbs( said)
• Use of passive sentences
• Use of adverbs in passive sentences