Is a report of recent occurences; information of something that has lately taken place, or of something before unknown; recent information about specific and timely events.
Other definition
- Information about recent events or happenings, espespecially as reported by newspapaers, periodical, radio, or television.
Special Function
- To inform read or listener or viewer about events of the day which are considered news worth or important.
Generic Structure
- News worthy event:
- Recount the event in summary form.
- Background event:
- Elaborate what happened, to whom I what circumstances.
- Source:
- Comments by participants in witness and authorities expert on the event.
4. Form:
· Using simple present & past tense
(but generally prefers simple present tense)
Characteristic
• Short, brief information about story captured in head line.
• Use material process to retell the event.
• Using saying verbs like say, tell, inform.
• Focus on circumstances.
• Use of projecting verbal process in source stager.
• Using action verbs, like, escape, go, run.
Example (a brief sentence cut of some news item):
1. His family has had no news of his whereabouts for months.
2. The job requirements were news to him.