Monday, 22 June 2015

Initial Research - Language Used

Newspapers are an informative piece that is used to inform readers about events that have occurred recently. Because of this, newspapers will usually be written formally. The majority of  the articles featured within news happened in the past, so newspaper editors tend to write using the past tense.

Stories will begin with a simple opening statement, that gives readers a basic idea about what the article will be about. The story will then go into further detail, and sometimes include interviews with people who are affected by the story.

Headlines are usually short and snappy, and will be used to get the reader's attention.

A typical news article is structured out like the following:
  • Headline, a short and snappy sentence which summaries the article.
  • An introduction paragraph/sentence, in which a story will be introduced to the reader, summing up the story.
  • The main article, in which the article will go into detail.
  • This will be followed by interviews with people affected.
  • A conclusive sentence/paragraph, which will end the article, and may go into further detail or give the aftermath of an incident.