News Item with Example

NEWS ITEM

            According to Yudhistira book News item is a type of the text that has the main function or communicative purpose to inform readers, listeners, or viewers about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.

The generic structure of news item has elements as follows:

ü  Headline/ title: the main point to report in reduced clause.

ü  Newsworthy events: tells the event in a summary from.

ü  Summary of event: the summary of main event that is to be reported.

ü  Background of event: the explanation about what had happened (who, what, when, where).

ü  Source: someone’s about the event.

Language Features:

ü  Information on the use of headlines

ü  The use of action verb (e.g.:bit, attack, curb)

ü  The use of saying verb (e.g.:said, added, claimed)

ü  The use of passive sentences (e.g.:Aceh was bit by a Tsunami in 2004)

ü  The use of adverb in passive sentences (e.g.:The victims were badly injured)

Example of News Item

AUSTRALIA HACK INDONESIA BECAUSE NOT BELIEVE

TEMPO.CO, Canberra –  Allegations of phone hacking Indonesian government officials conducted by the Australian assessed only as a form of distrust Australia to Indonesia. Australian government itself considers espionage is a natural thing.

Philip Doring, a federal political analyst, wrote this in response to the problem pages of The Age Australia. According to him, despite all declarations of friendship and good relations with Indonesia, the Australian government actually do not trust Indonesia.

"We are working closely with Indonesia, including in the areas of security and intelligence, but we do not believe them. We do not have and may never have the confidence, "he wrote.

Australia considers the Indonesian political system is very opaque, full of corruption, and prone to national problems. Kangaroos this country do not consider Indonesia as a true friend, as well as New Zealand. Therefore, it is possible that Indonesia will be a threat to Australia at a later date.