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Story structures
Different methods exist to structure stories in journalism, each suited to various types of news and reader engagement. The inverted pyramid begins with the most critical information, ensuring readers get the essential facts quickly, making it particularly effective for hard news.
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Story structures Hourglass structure Hard news Useful in crime or disaster stories Then contains chronological storytelling for a part or the rest of the story. Gives the most important info of news in the top a story. Can start like the inverted pyramid Question/answer format Useful for print and web stories Helpful way to explain issues like budget increase or any controversial proposal Inverted pyramid Soft news Way to make reader determine if he is interested in the topic Reader gets crucial info fast Starts with a summary (Wh-questions) Then, supporting points go in descending order of importance The most important information goes at the top of the story Definition Way in which news are organized Sections technique Useful for investigations or long features You can organize sections of stories by points of view or time frames Then, separates them by a large dot or capital letter. Divides a story into sections (like book chapters) List technique Useful when journalists have several points to stress Then itemize the main points until the ending. Start with a summary lead or a soft lead and backup leads with quotes or facts. The Wall Street journal formula Goes from specific to general Ending (conclusion with a quote or anecdote) Development (cause/effect, explanations, points of view) Next, goes supporting points Then a focus graph (gives the main topic of a story) Starts with a soft lead, focusing on a person, scene or event
