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Conventions of News Report and Feature Article (News Report (Structure…
Conventions of News Report and Feature Article
News Report
Structure
Byline - name of the writer
Masthead - title block which includes the name of newspaper
Banner Headline
Strapline - introduction of the article (placed below the main headline )
Caption
Standfirst - first paragraph of the report.
Photographs - grab attention
Splash - Main issue on the front page
Language
Formal / Informal languages
Short or long sentences
Personal pronous eg. you, we, us
Persuasive techinques
Argumentative / thoughtful
Feature Article
Structure
In-depth story or issue
Quotes from the article written in bold letters to engage the reader
Photographs/images
Catchy headings
Paragraphs
Language
Mostly written in third person
Subjective point of view
Langauge depends on the audience (could be formal or informal)
Quotes from people involved with the issue, informative, evidence and statistics
Emotive language
Rhetorical questions