Chapter 5 Week 5

1. I read the front page of newspapers because it's the first thing i see in the paper. If i am interested in any of the frontpage stories i will continue reading through the paper. The main puropse of me reading newspapers is usually because of uni requirements or if i need to fill in some time while im waiting for something eg. at a cafe.

2. I spend more time watching TV because i can watch TV and do other things at the same time such as cooking dinner etc. If i had the paper delivered i would definately read it more, because i have to go to the shop to get my paper i tend to forget to buy it.

3. The main aim of news values is to gain reader attention to news stories. If a trick introduction is going to get more attention to a story than using the main news values in the introduction then i would use the trick introduction.

4. When trying to write a story that i can't get right I start from scratch, a few fresh starts usually get me a better story. I could also try writing from a different angle.

5. If an editor tried to change my story in a way that wasn't correct i would talk to the editor about the piece and see if a compormise could be reached.


Points of Interest:

- I found it interesting to think about the reasons why I watch television news more than reading newspapers. When newspapers are so readily available to me why do I choose to watch the television? I prefer to watch television news because I can get all the information I need from one thing, including visuals. I also like the idea that I can get all the news I want while engaging in other activities such as puzzles or cooking dinner. In a world where time is so precious, television allows its audience to multi-task.

- Writers must try to avoid false advertising.

- Introductions should be kept "short and simple". Introductions should be kept “short and simple”. The most important part of a news story is the introduction. The purpose of the introduction is to capture the reader, to make them want to keep on reading. The introduction must be clear and concise so that the audience knows exactly what the main theme of the article is about. The introduction should also be kept short and simple. If the introduction is too complicated then the reader might think it is a waste of time to read, especially if they have to re-read every par in the article in order to make sense of it. The first par of the article should be no more than 25 words and include the main topic of the story. But importantly ensure your first par draws in the reader.