NEWS WRITING PRIMING

What do you call the first paragraph in a news article?

• lead

• introduction

• quote

• background

What should compose your lead?

• 5 W's and 1 H

• Who, What, When, Where only

• Who, Why, When only

• Who, What, So What and optional when

The following are characteristics of a news article EXCEPT...

• accurate

• subjective

• factual

• concise

At 10 P.M. on Saturday, heading back to Manila after a show in Pangasinan, he posed a message on Twitter: “On the way home already from Dagupan. Long drive ahead. Thanks to everybody who watched.”

Two hours later, at around 12:20 a.m. Sunday, teen actor AJ Perez was pronounced dead in a Tarlac hospital.

He was 18.

Perez, one of the stars in the popular ABS-CBN drama series ‘Sabel’, was killed after their van collided with a bus in Moncada, Tarlac, police said.

This is an example of a...

• Summary Lead

• Novelty Lead

The following are parts of a news article EXCEPT...

• headline

• conclusion

• quote

• segue