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definition

ways in wich news are organize

story forms

constructing stories

the end

usually comes full circle

by using

a quote or anecdote from the person in the lead development of something mentioned in the beginning of the story.

in the body or middle

the lead can be anecdotal, descriptive or narrative.

followed by

a focus graph – nut graph – that gives the main point of the story.

story structures

question answer format

we used in

interviews

its structure

it beggins with a question and then is answering

sections technique

is dvided in

sections,like chapters

the list

is usefull for

investigations

is compose by

bullet points

Hourglass estruture

how to recognze it?

The hourglass form can start like the inverted pyramid, giving the most important hard-news information in the top of the story.

whats the diffrence?

hourglass tuture contains chronological storytelling for a part or for the rest of the story. This approach also works for broadcast news.

The wall street journal formula

how to recognize it

It startS with a soft lead, focusing on a person, scene or event.

what is its structure?

Goes from the specific to the general, starting with a paragraph about a person, place or event that illustrates the main point of the story.

Inverted pyramid

When do you use it ?

For breaking news. But it is only one of several ways to write news.

structure

the most important information at the top of the story, followed by supporting points in descending order of importance.