ELEMENTS OF NEWS REPORTING
ELEMENTS OF NEWS REPORTING 1: ACCURACY OR AUTHENTICITY 2: OBJECTIVITY 3: ATTRIBUTION 4: BACKGROUNDER 5: PRECISE AND CONCISE 6: CLEARITY 7: HUMAN INTERESTS 8: BALANCE AND FAIRNESS 1: ACCURACY OR AUTHENTICITY Verified facts must form the basis of all news, not rumour and speculation. Accuracy is essential if journalism is to inform the public debate. Accuracy comes ahead of speed. If you are not sure, hold fire. Being first and wrong is not a model to aim for. Being right, always reliable and measured is. There is no room for gossips fake news can lead to real life consequences for example fake news about any bomb blast can seriously panic the people. 2: objectivity means that when covering hard news , reporters don't convey their own feelings, biases or prejudices in their stories. They accomplish this by writing stories using language that is neutral and avoids characterizing people or in...