Expansion of News Items
Parts of news :-
Headline-
a)
Use of active voice
b)
Omission of articles
c)
Omission of structural words
d)
Use of minimum words.
e)
First letter of each word should be in capital
f)
Use of present tense.
Dateline-
a)
Name of place where the news event happen.
b)
Name of the month
c)
Date in digits
d)
Source of news – PTI or Our Reporter
Lead or Intro-
a)
Short paragraph leading the story.
b)
Answers of questions – Who, What, When, Where, How and
Why
c)
Written in about thirty words or in three lines.
d)
Written in simple past tense.
The main body of the news –
a)
It is the continuing paragraph of the news.
b)
It gives the detailed account of the news.
c)
Written in simple past tense.
d)
The most important event is given in the beginning
while less important events are given after that. The details of the news are
given in the descending order of their importance.
Q. Read the following headlines of news items. Choose any one of them.
Write the dateline, the lead paragraph and the short continuing paragraph.
1) Five killed in Bus Jeep Collision
Answer-
See news in word format-
Five Killed in Bus Jeep Collision
Dhule, May, 5
(Our Reporter)
Five persons were killed and two others seriously injured when a
speeding jeep hit a bus carrying forty passengers near Dhule last night. The
accident took place due to the breakdown of jeep.
The scene was really horrible as the collided jeep seen to be broken
into two pieces killing two men and three women on the spot. People from nearby
fields came to help the affected persons.
The injured were admitted to the municipal hospital. The dead bodies
were sent for post mortem examination.
The bus was going to Dhule and the jeep was coming from opposite side.
The jeep driver could not control his jeep so the accident took place. The
police have registered an offence against the jeep driver. The minister of home
declared rupees fifty thousand to the dead persons while rupees ten thousand
for the injured persons, reports our reporter.
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Other Questions:
2) Flood Situation Grim In Mumbai
3) Masked men shoot Bank Manager
4) 30 Died in a train Crash
5) Teachers on One Day Strike
6) Independence Day celebrated
7) India wins 20- 20 Match
8) Padmashri Purskar Presented
9) Blood Donation Camp Organised
10) Teachers Day Celebrated
11) Tree Plantation Programme Held
2. Flood Situation Grim In Mumbai
Answer-
See news in word format-
Flood Situation Grim In Mumbai
Mumbai, July 26
By a Staff Reporter
Sudden shower on Friday
morning lashed the city of Mumbai disturbing its busy life. The situation
became serious when many old buildings collapsed at one moment.
Heavy rains accompanied by
lightning and thunder attacked Mumbai to disturb its life and activities. The
students and office workers were struggling to come home. The water entered in
many parts of the suburbs.
All the first floors of each building which were in deep places were gone under water. Few buffalos and cattle were lying dead drowning in the water. The sudden rainfall started around 8 o’clock in the morning and continued for eight long hours. The railway tracks were overflowed and the trains were delayed. Due to strong water flow vehicles could not move on the roads. The police and military soldiers were helping the affected people, reports our staff reporter.
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3) Ten Killed in Bomb Blast
See news in word format-
Ten killed in Bomb Blast
Bhopal, March 9
Our Reporter
Eight persons and two children were killed in major explosion of a
powerful bomb kept in a cycle in a busy area in Bhopal yesterday at around 1
p.m.
The explosion which damaged many vehicles also resulted in serious
injuries to twenty persons. The injured persons were carried to the municipal
hospital. Police suspects the hand of the militants in this bomb attack.
Security in the capital has been tightened. The Prime Minister and the
Chief Minister have expressed shock and grief over the incident. The Chief
Minister declared Rs.2 lakhs for the dead while Rs. 25 thousand for injured.
The investigation was started by the high level police authorities and
they were trying to find clues for the culprits. Those who knew anything about
this incident were requested to come and share their information by the
authorities, reports our reporter.
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