Writing 2203F/G Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Irricana, Aisha Tyler, Five Ws
24 Jan 2016
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Impact: the only factory in a town closing has a bigger impact than three people being laid off; natural and other disasters are big news. Conflict: if a confrontation develops between protestors and police and someone gets hurt, the level of conflict increases = major story. Prominence: celebrities and/or politicians lead to a bigger story. Proximity: news closer to where your publication is located and where your reader lives makes it more important. Freshness: if something happened an hour before the paper"s deadline, it"s bigger news than if its 24 hours old. Put, the most important information first don"t work up to your good info, use it right away least important facts should be near the end. Stay objective no opinion or commentary should be included unless it is quoted and accredited to someone. When quoting or using info from an individual, make sure to give proper.
