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English- journalistic features - Coggle Diagram
English- journalistic features
SIMPLICITY AND BEREVITY
understandable to audience
break down concepts into own words
short and to the point
short sentences and paragraphs to keep engagement
active voice
PRECISION
no slang or abreviations
true to dictornary meanings
OBJECTIVITY AND FACTUAL
absence of personal opinion
based on facts, observations and interviews
write in the 3rd person
about what you see and hear
objectivity
credible sources
FAIRNESS AND BALANCE
address both sides of story
never take opinions at face value
disclaimers if not all sources have responded
accurate statments
INVERTED PYRAMID
arrange info in descending order of importance
first = who, what, where, why and how
then= details of story to follow