COM 110 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: British Association For Immediate Care
10 Feb 2017
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Chapter three begins with an emphasis on news writing basics reporting the facts. According to harrower, the facts tell a story, and they let readers form their own opinions. Usually, in journalism, there are maximum facts with minimum opinion in writing. Emotions can be conveyed, but there is a fine line. Next, he discusses the five w"s of news writing: who, what, when, where and why. Harrower discusses the importance of getting to the key facts of a story first and formatting it. Most leads are only one or two sentences long, because they must be concise and factual. Because they are short, a reporter may need to add personal flair to make the lead livelier and catch the reader"s eye. The key point of a lead is to make sure a reporter can sell the story in a concise and factual way that makes the reader care.
