COMPOSING A NEWS

ARTICLE
 NEWS

Newly received or noteworthy information,

especially about recent or important events
 Newspaper
-a set of large sheets of paper that have news
stories, information about local events,
advertisements, etc., and are folded together and
sold every day
 News Report

- Is a story that is timely and describes an

events of interest
 News Report
Peñaflorida Attends CNN Awards
C. Yu
Manila, Philippines- Youth educator and advocate
Efren Peñaflorida is set to fly to Los Angeles, California to
honor CNN’s next batch of heroes in November.
Apart from attending the CNN Heroes Awards Night
and Tribute Show, the global channel’s hero for 2009
related to PEP in a recent interview that he was also invited
by other international events. He said during his interview
that “Everyone could be a hero if they only choose”, that
leads him to a big round of applause.
 Headline

- The title of the story

 Byline

- The author of the story

 Lead
Lead

- Beginning of the news story, usually one

sentence that tells who, what, where, when,
why and how.
 Lead

Quote

-Expresses exactly what someone said and is

placed in quotation mark
 Kinds of Lead
Who Lead
What Lead
When Lead
Where Lead
 Why Lead
How Lead

-A good lead could answer all the information in

the news story
• What? The specific event that took place.
• Who? The people involved.
• Where? Places.
• When? Date and time.
• Why? Reasons for the event taking place.
• How? Connecting the facts.
 Writing a News Lead
1. Use the inverted pyramid style in writing the
lead. The lead should not be more than 30
words.
2. Remember to use details, appropriate
modifiers, and colourful descriptions to take
your readers to the scene.
3. The paragraph that comes after the lead should
elaborate the story. It must be short. Paragraphs
composed of one to two sentences are
preferred.
Inverted Pyramid Style in Writing a
Lead
Who, what , when, where ,why the most
important information
Supporting information; key quotes
Additional facts, information and
quotes
Background and
alternative information

Least important
information
 Filipina nominated “Architect of the Year” in UAE
Filipina Christine Espinosa-Erlanda, a Dubai-based architect, was nominated for the
“Architect of the Year” award in the 12th annual Middle East Architect Award.
Erlanda was also nominated for the Big 5 Women in Construction Award.

In an interview with the Kabayan Weekly, a Filipino newspaper based in the United
Arab Emirates (UAE), Erlanda shared how she was able to achieve her dreams.
“I am fortunate that my humble beginnings in Tondo, once I was a little girl sketching
my dreams on the wall, I have culminated my creative instincts, have met mentors
along my way, flew from Manila to Dubai and now I am part of building the future of
the Middle East, designing and working on noteworthy award-winning projects, master
plans, heritage, residential, commercial, hospitality, and heritage projects, turning
visions into reality.”

Erlanda graduated from Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) with a degree in

Bachelor of Science Major in Architecture.

The 12th annual Middle East Architect Award recognizes the great architects behind
the best projects in the architecture community in the Middle East. The awarding
ceremony will be on November 20.
 Pets help people better cope with mental disorders,
scientists say
Having a pet can help people better cope with mental disorders such as
depression, according to scientists.

A specialist at the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) said

on Monday that having a companion animal can help people overcome
some health problems.

Hugo Sánchez Castillo, an academic from the psychology department at the

UNAM, said physical contact with pets affects the production of endorphins,
hormones that create positive emotions, which act as powerful analgesics
or painkillers.

He explained that having a pet helps older people to have better movement
patterns, sense of occupation and general well-being, which results in the
activation of their immune system.