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    This document discusses different types of journalistic writing. It outlines features like headlines, bylines, photos and captions that are common to journalistic pieces. It then describes several specific types of journalistic writing: news writing which follows a basic formula to deliver information; column writing which develops a dedicated readership through insight and entertainment; reviews of literature which can vary in format; feature stories which can be written like news but explore topics more deeply; and editorials which present the newspaper's opinion on an issue to influence readers.

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    This document discusses different types of journalistic writing. It outlines features like headlines, bylines, photos and captions that are common to journalistic pieces. It then describes several specific types of journalistic writing: news writing which follows a basic formula to deliver information; column writing which develops a dedicated readership through insight and entertainment; reviews of literature which can vary in format; feature stories which can be written like news but explore topics more deeply; and editorials which present the newspaper's opinion on an issue to influence readers.

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    This document discusses different types of journalistic writing. It outlines features like headlines, bylines, photos and captions that are common to journalistic pieces. It then describes several specific types of journalistic writing: news writing which follows a basic formula to deliver information; column writing which develops a dedicated readership through insight and entertainment; reviews of literature which can vary in format; feature stories which can be written like news but explore topics more deeply; and editorials which present the newspaper's opinion on an issue to influence readers.

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    This document discusses different types of journalistic writing. It outlines features like headlines, bylines, photos and captions that are common to journalistic pieces. It then describes several specific types of journalistic writing: news writing which follows a basic formula to deliver information; column writing which develops a dedicated readership through insight and entertainment; reviews of literature which can vary in format; feature stories which can be written like news but explore topics more deeply; and editorials which present the newspaper's opinion on an issue to influence readers.

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    Kristelle Marie C.

    Marquez

    Assignment in English

    1. Features of Journalistic Writing.

    headline
    byline
    photos with captions
    words presented in columns on the page
    fact
    opinion
    direct speech (quotations)
    reported speech

    2. Types of Journalistic Writing.


    News writing
    News writing follows a basic formula; there are key elements every news story follows. While
    styles can diverge more dramatically depending on the kind of story a feature story may look and
    sound very different than a hard news one all news stories are cut from the same mold. The first
    element of news writing is, of course, to deliver the news.
    Column Writing
    Column writing is very different from other forms of writing because unlike straight news
    and feature writing, columns have dedicated readerships. A columnist develops a following
    because his readers feel they can gain knowledge, insight and entertainment from reading his
    writings. Its a great honor to be given a regular column but remember; to do it well requires
    a great amount of dedication to the craft.
    Review of literature
    The format of a review of literature may vary from discipline to discipline and from
    assignment to assignment.
    Feature of story
    While the distinction between published features and news is often clear, when approached
    conceptually there are few hard boundaries between the two. It is quite possible to write a
    feature in the style of a news story, for instance.
    Editorial

    An editorial is an article that presents the newspapers opinion on an issue. It reflects the
    majority vote of the editorial board, the governing body of the newspaper made up of editors
    and business managers. It is usually unsigned. Much in the same manner of a lawyer,
    editorial writers build on an argument and try to persuade readers to think the same way they
    do. Editorials are meant to influence public opinion, promote critical thinking, and
    sometimes cause people to take action on an issue. In essence, an editorial is an opinionated
    news story.

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