Newspaper text types

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Political discourse translation

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News article
Editorial
Opinion article/piece
Feature article
Letter to the editor
Review

3.

Objective reporting of an event/news item

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Headline:
every news article has a
headline to attract the attention of the
reader. The headline must state the topic
of the news in a strong, short phrase or
statement.
By-line: It is called the "by" line because
it tells BY whom the article is written.
Placeline: Supplies information about
where the story begins.

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The Lead: Typically the “5 W’s” (who, what,
where, when and why) are answered in the
headline and the first paragraph. A lead
paragraph offers the reader information in a
few short sentences.
Quotations: These are in-text citations.
Body: Provides more detail about the event,
in particular it answers the questions how
and why.

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Offers the newspaper’s official opinion on a current issue.

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Editorial
is a newspaper’s attempt to
opine on issues it considers important for
its readers.
Consists of persuasive opinions backed
by facts.
Editorials are written in the voice of the
staff as a collective.
Use collective pronouns like "we.“
Has a headline; longer piece of writing.

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An
article in which the writer expresses
their personal opinion, typically one which
is controversial or provocative, about a
particular issue or item of news.
Has a headline and a byline.
Generally written by a senior journalist, a
columnist, or an expert on the issue not
employed by the paper.
An expert will have their credentials listed.

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A feature story does not have to report on
something that has just happened.
It investigates a series of events or
development.
It gives a more thorough explanation, it
may give background information,
analyzes and gives new perspectives on
an issue in society.

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Descriptions of settings and people are
often included to create the atmosphere
the writer is after. This is the reason why
the feature story is semi-objective.
Typical features: headline, sub-headlines,
lead, images/photos, captions, quote
blurbs, billboard, body, kicker.
Caption: a title or brief explanation
accompanying an illustration or a
cartoon.

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The Body: the main discussion/analysis
of the topic; this is the lengthiest part of
the feature.
The Kicker: concludes the feature;
typically, it gives a solution, a
recommendation or a thought-provoking
idea for the reader to consider.

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Not
written by a journalist, but by an
interested member of the society who
wants to express an opinion and/or
respond to what someone else has
written about previously (in an article or
earlier letter to the editor).
May have a headline, but not always.
Follows letter format, beginning with "To
the Editor" and ending with a signature.

20.

Begins
by indicating the article that
someone is responding to and a brief
statement of the reason that s/he is
writing.
Explains each point that someone wants
to make to support his/her argument.

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A review evaluates a piece of art (books,
films, shows, concerts, TV-programs,
computer games etcetera).
Generally descriptive and formal but
also
expresses
the
reviewer’s
professional opinion.
Semi-objective;

24.

The general structure of a review:
States
the title and the author one is
reviewing in the heading or clearly at the
top.
Describes the historical or social context
of the work.
Summarizes the plot briefly and names
important characters.

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Describes
with more detail certain
aspects that one selects.
Focuses, for example, on language,
structure or technique.
Expresses an opinion on the quality of a
given work.
Comments on the message if possible
and summarizes the most important
points in a conclusion.
A recommendation can be added.