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What is a news report?

 A news report is the comunication of a selected information. Their purpose is inform readers of what is happening in the world arround them. You can found news report in Internet, TV Programs, Radio, newspapper, etc...

·                     What are the main features of a news report?

1.             Headline: Catches your attention. Sums up the story.

2.             Byline: Is the writer's name. Writer's Specialty.

3.             Placeline: Where the story begins.

4.             Lead: The openning section. Gives most important information. Should answer most of the 5W's

5.            Body: Supplies detail. Most important details come first. Simple true statments.

6.            Quotation: What someone actually said. Adds accuracy. Adds "atthe scene" feeling.

·                     What are the features of news report's Headlines?

  A headline should not have verbs, articles, possesive adjectives and parts of speech. Must be a short sentence. Also in headlines you need to put some Verb forms, Present simples, Past participles, Infinitivies, etc...

·                     Take 3 examples of today's news headlines from www.bbc.co.uk

1.            Deadly Iraq attacks kill scores

2.            Wiggins turns focus to Olympics 

3.            Wiggins turns focus to Olympics