newswriting
Crafting press stories
Newswriting is the craft of composing news articles, emphasizing clarity, brevity, and the inverted pyramid structure—most important information first.
The style prioritizes facts over flourish: short sentences, active voice, attribution of sources.
She teaches newswriting at the journalism school.
Also written as two words: news writing.
Article author identification
- ledeNews story opening
- datelineReport's origin stamp
- beatRhythmic pulse or strike
- bureauOffice or furniture chest
correspondent · columnist · press · media · broadcaster · feature · dispatch · stringer
Article structure prioritizing key information
- ledeNews story opening
- hookCurved catching device
- clarityState of being understandable
- conciseBriefly and clearly stated
objectivity · accuracy · AP style · attribution · kicker · transition · active voice · word economy
Point of origin
- interviewFormal questioning session
- scoopFirst-reported story
- exclusiveLimited to one group
- coverageExtent of inclusion
fact-checking · investigation · newsgathering · eyewitness · quote · attribution · verification · corroboration
Time limit for completion
- breakingComing apart suddenly
- bulletinBrief public announcement
- flashBrief burst of light
- alertWarning or watchfulness
update · urgent · live · up-to-the-minute · embargo · filing · edition · real-time
Subjective personal belief
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- columnVertical structural element
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
- analysisMethodical study of parts
viewpoint · argument · editorial board · op-ed · thinkpiece · endorsement · critique · persuasion
byline
Article author identification
bureau · correspondent · columnist · press · media · broadcaster · feature · dispatch · stringer · masthead
inverted pyramid
Article structure prioritizing key information
concise · objectivity · accuracy · AP style · attribution · kicker · transition · active voice · word economy · punchy
source
Point of origin
coverage · fact-checking · investigation · newsgathering · eyewitness · quote · attribution · verification · corroboration · leak
deadline
Time limit for completion
alert · update · urgent · live · up-to-the-minute · embargo · filing · edition · real-time · timely
opinion
Subjective personal belief
- commentaryExplanatory remarks on events
- columnVertical structural element
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
analysis · viewpoint · argument · editorial board · op-ed · thinkpiece · endorsement · critique · persuasion · stance
banner
Displayed strip with message
subhead · catchline · deck · kicker · sensational · clickbait · punchy · catchy · SEO · above the fold
newswritingopinion writing
Text expressing viewpoints
editorial writing · opinion columns · advocacy journalism · propaganda · commentary
newswritingfiction writing
Composing invented prose
creative writing · poetry · novel writing · literary fiction · screenwriting
newswritinghistorical writing
Accounts of past events
academic writing · historiography · scholarly writing · chronicle
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