News Genres

 News Genres 

1 - research news genres, platforms such as BBC and ownership 

2- analyse articles then research, plan, write and sub-edit your own 

3- evaluate article in terms of writing and regulation 

  • Sports 
  • Buisness 
  • Politics 
  • Tech 
  • Gossip 

Serious reportage - proper news which deals with serious issues that have significant consequences (genre include crime, politics, education, business) Dealt with in a serious tone by journalists 

General Interests - less significant news, often more popular with mass audiences (genres include sports, arts and culture (music, TV and film), celebrity gossip) 


To be a journalist you have to:
  • Treat sources with respect
  • Research facts 
  • Tell stories 
  • Get information fast 
  • Seeking truth 
  • Fact checking 
  • Providing context 
  • Ethically 
  • Treating truth with respect
  • Make sure you sources are reliable 
  • Treat audiences with respect 
Print - newspapers and magazine mojo, kerrang, vogue 
Internet - buzz feed, facebook
Television - bbc, itv
Radio - heart, bbc radio

Main news providers - TV, Radio, Internet, Social media and Print

Feature story - about a subjects in general 
News story - live, current, unfolding, time sensitive 


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  1. Lisa SocratesJune 17, 2025 at 1:51 AM

    A good detailed blog post- an excellent start to the prep work for this unit.

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