NEWS ITEM
Definition of News Item
News item text is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important.
It means if there is an important event that should be known by many people, then this event deserves news. Well, the news text is called the news item text. However, if there are events that people do not deserve, then they are not definitely worth to be news.
Generic Structure of News Item
- Main Events / Newsworthy event(s): it recounts the event in summary form.
- Elaboration / Background event(s): they elaborate what happened, to whom, in what circumstance
- Resource of Information (Source) : it contains comments by participants in, witnesses to and authorities expert on the event
Purpose of News Item
– News Item Text is used to inform readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.
– To inform the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day
– To present information the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day
News Item Text Characteristics
- Brief, information about the story captured in the title
- Using action verbs
- Using the past tense in explaining news events
- Using saying verbs
- Using adverbs: time, place and manner.
Language Feature of News Item
- Focusing on circumstances (using a simple language in writing the text)
- Using saying verbs: “….”, She said, informed, told, reported.
- Sometimes at the beginning of news, the scene is mentioned : Jakarta – … .. / Kuala Lumpur – …
- Using Past tense in explaining news events. But if it is a fact that until now still happen or still in the form of fact, then can use simple present tense.
- Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline
- Using adverbs: time, place and manner.
- Uses of material processes to retell the event
Tips for writing news items
- Determine the news to be delivered. Preferably the news that is currently hot or current in the community. The warmer the better.
- Write the main story at the beginning of the manuscript you are going to write. This is useful for keeping the reader focused and wanting to read more.
- Write the contents of the news with 5 W + 1 H. That is, the news is about what, when, where, and why this happened. Write down the process in detail.
- Write down news sources. It could also be through eyewitnesses of the incident. For example, there is a fire disaster in a village, write an interview with one of the residents who saw the beginning of the incident.
- After the news draft is ready, start assembling. Since News Item Text is an English script, you can choose one of these two options. Use Indonesian first and then translate into English, or use English directly.
Example of News Items Text
Example of News Items Text about Death of Didi Peter
Didi Petet Died
Veteran actor Didi Widiatmoko, popularly known as Didi Petet, died at the age of 58 at his residence in Sasak Tinggi, Ciputat, South Tangerang, on Friday morning.
Didi’s niece Muthia Kautsar said that Didi, who starred in a number of comedy and drama films in the 1980s and 1990s, collapsed and lost consciousness when attending an expo in Milan, Italy, recently.
“He just arrived home on May 10 after attending the exhibition. In that city, he collapsed and lost consciousness and returned home in a wheelchair,” she said.
On Tuesday, Didi was taken to Bandung for treatment. Muthia said no diseases were detected but he died on Friday.
Didi’s body is laid out in his residence on Jl. Bambu Apus in Sasak Tinggi, Ciputat, South Tangerang. It has yet to be decided when and where he will be buried.
Do the Practice 1, 2 & 3 (page 9-15) and exercise part D & E (page 16-17) from the module above and attach the photo in your blog!
• Practice 1 and 2
Practice 3
- Headlines : Gresik residents made to dig graves as punishment for not wearing face masks news desk
- Kinds of news : Education
- Headlines : Indonesia rocked by violent protests against controversial labour law
- Kinds of news : Politics
- Headlines : Tennis : Novak Djokovic to face Rafael Nadal in French Open final blockbuster
- Kinds of news : Sport
- Headlines : Singapore’s Benjamin Kheng up for Best Southeast Asia Act at MTV Europe Music Awards
- Kinds of news : Entertainment
- Headlines : Forum : Schools’ role in youth mental health
- Kinds of news : Health
- Exercise Direct and Indirect Speech
Practice Part D
Read aloud and practice it
KATE BOLDUAN, CNN ANCHOR: Hello, everyone. I'm Kate Bolduan. Thanks so much for joining us this hour. It seems crystal clear now that when it comes to the coronavirus, you cannot have your cake and eat it, too. You can't, on one hand, not do the hard work, not dramatically change behavior, not wait until the science-driven guideposts have been met and then still expect to have nice things. And by nice things, I really only mean getting back to something that looks like normal. It's clear you can't just beat this virus by hoping for the best.
Take a look at the process of reopening schools and universities. In multiple places around the country, COVID outbreaks are forcing school officials to reverse course and suspend in-person learning. The latest and most glaring example, the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, which announced that it is no longer holding in-person classes for undergrads after about 130 students tested positive for COVID in the first week
- Exercise
Practice Part E
Singer Yopie Latul Dies after Confirmed Positive with Covid-19
TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Yopie Latul, a singer popular in Indonesia in the 1990s, died today, September 9. He was 65 years old. The day before, the singer was reported to have tested positive for Covid-19.
Yopie, a Maluku native, died in a hospital in Cibinong, West Java. Fellow musicians have taken to social media to express their grief over the loss of the veteran singer.
The day before his death, Yopie's son Carllo Latul posted to his personal Instagram account about his father's condition. The post confirmed reports that Yopie had tested positive for the new coronavirus.
The Instagram story post said that his father showed no symptoms and none of his family members were infected.
Latihan Soal Structure and Language Features
• Headline :
Singer Yopie Latul Dies after Confirmed Positive with Covid-19
• Newsworthy Event :
Yopie Latul, a singer popular in Indonesia in the 1990s, died today, September 9. He was 65 years old. The day before, the singer was reported to have tested positive for Covid-19.
• Background Event :
The day before his death, Yopie's son Carllo Latul posted to his personal Instagram account about his father's condition. The post confirmed reports that Yopie had tested positive for the new coronavirus.
• Sources :
The Instagram story post said that his father showed no symptoms and none of his family members were infected.
• Verbs Used :
1. Using simple past (Yopie, a Maluku native, died in a hospital in Cibinong, West Java. Fellow musicians have taken to social media to express their grief over the loss of the veteran singer.
2. Using saying verbs, namely said that, reprt, told
• Quotation Used :
Use direct and indirect quotes (The post confirmed reports that Yopie had tested positive for the new coronavirus.The Instagram story post said that his father showed no symptoms and none of his family members were infected).
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