News Reporting

@yanzalong (19091)
Indonesia
February 19, 2012 3:51am CST
Does anyone know how to write news report? I heard that we should apply 5W + 1H. Title should consist of 5 - 7 words and should be made in an active sentence. The first paragraph should contain your conclusion, while the second and the third explain the details of the information stated in the first parapgraph. Can anyone elaborate this? Please share. Many thanks.
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@adhyz82 (36248)
• Indonesia
19 Feb 12
i never heard about the 5w+1h..
@yanzalong (19091)
• Indonesia
19 Feb 12
If you joined a journalism course to be a news reporter, you would be introduced to this term.It's the basci news element a reporter has to get the hang of.
@yanzalong (19091)
• Indonesia
19 Feb 12
Sorry there is a typo: If you joined a journalism course to be a news reporter, you would be introduced to this term.It's the basic news element a reporter has to get the hang of.
19 Feb 12
I have no idea what you mean by "5W + 1H". There's an art to writing headlines that is far too complex to detail here (there are plenty of good guides around) but, in general, you want to say something catchy: a question, a dramatic statement, something that piques curiosity. For example, it's better to say "Bag of crisps saves man's life" than "Man decides to buy a bag of crisps and avoids traffic accident". The conclusion cannot go in the first paragraph: it's a conclusion. I think you mean the summary: stating the main point(s) you'll cover so that people are pulled in (the "hook", as they call it) and want to read the rest. The conclusion goes at the end, as always. The paragraphs between the first and last (there can be any number) should be short - usually 2-4 sentences - and the sentences should be sharp, to the point and clear. Waffling and filling out with fluff is bad. News needs to be clear, to the point and precise. Hope it helps.
@yanzalong (19091)
• Indonesia
19 Feb 12
You are right. It's the summary in the first paragraph. 5W (Who, When, Where, Why, What) + 1 H (How). 5H + 1 H makes your news complete, accurate, and meets the journalistic standard (that what I heard). In every event you cover should contain basic news element (5W+1H).