News Item

 


what is news item text?

News item text is a text that relates to the news. There are two kinds of news item text, written and spoken. News that we read in newspaper is written text form. News that we hear in radio or television is spoken text form. This text also has the generic structure. Those are newsworthy event, sources and background events.


Definition of News Item

News item text is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or important.

It means if there is an important event that should be known by many people, then this event deserves news. Well, the news text is called the news item text. However, if there are events that people do not deserve, then they are not definitely worth to be news.


Generic Structure of News Item

• Main Events / Newsworthy event(s): it recounts the event in summary form.

• Elaboration / Background event(s): they elaborate what happened, to whom, in what circumstance

• Resource of Information (Source) : it contains comments by participants in, witnesses to and authorities expert on the event


Purpose of News Item

News Item Text is used to inform readers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.

Or

– To inform the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day

– To present information the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day


Language Feature of News Item

– Focusing on circumstances (using a simple language in writing the text)

– Using saying verbs: “….”, She said, informed, told, reported.

– Sometimes at the beginning of news, the scene is mentioned : Jakarta – … .. / Kuala Lumpur – …

– Using Past tense in explaining news events. But if it is a fact that until now still happen or still in the form of fact, then can use simple present tense.

– Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline

– Using adverbs: time, place and manner.

– Uses of material processes to retell the event


Example of News Items Text

Indonesian Maid Beheaded in Saudi Arabia
An Indonesian housemaid has been executed in Saudi Arabia after being convicted of killing her employer, the Saudi Interior Minister said.

The woman was beheaded in the Southern Asir province in what was the second execution in the country.

The maid was earlier found of suffocating her female boss and stealing her jewellery. Rape, murder and other serious crimes can carry the death penalty in the conservative desert kingdom.

Last year, Saudi Arabia, which follow a strict interpretation of Syaria, Islamic law executed more than 130 people.
(Taken from: www.news.bbc.co.id)


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