News Item

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 Hello everyone, today i will give you an information of news item. Hope you like it (≧▽≦)


I will start by giving you a definition of news item  ୧(＾ 〰 ＾)୨

News item 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.


next, the 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


And, now we move to

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


Here's the example of News Item

Indonesian Maid Beheaded

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.


Generic Structure Analysis

Seperti telah dibahas dalam pengertian teks berita bahasa Inggris, para penulisnya akan menyusun beritanaya sebagai berikut:

1. Main event; an Indonesian maid was beheaded in Saudi Arabia.

2. Background 1; the maid was found guilty of suffocating her bos.

3. Background 2; serious crimes can carry death penalty in Saudi Arabia.

4. Background 3; Saudi Arabia executed more than 130 people last year.

5. Source; the Saudi Interior Minister statement.


I think that’s all my explanation about News Item.  

I hope it will be useful for us. Thanks for your visiting. (◍•ᴗ•◍)❤


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  1. syasya blog 27 Agustus 2020 pukul 03.03

    thanks, so I understand what the structure of news item text is

    BalasHapus

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