MONDAY, February 1st, 2021
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Today we will learn about News Item, I believe that many of you have known about News Item. Let’s see together now, according to its name, News is (Berita) and Item is (Item/ Bentuk) so News Item is a type of important information we can get daily from Newspaper, Internet or Television.
In this part, I just want to share you about what is News Item completely attached with Generic Structures, Purpose of News Item, Language Features, and Example of News Item.
Definition of News
Item
News item text is a text which informs
readers about events of the day. The events are considered newsworthy or
important.
It means if there is
an important event that should be known by many people, then this event
deserves news. Well, the news text is called the news item text. However, if
there are events that people do not deserve, then they are not definitely worth
to be news.
Generic Structure of
News Item
# Main Events / Newsworthy event(s): it recounts the
event in summary form.
# Elaboration / Background
event(s): they elaborate what happened, to whom, in what circumstance
# Resource of Information (Source) : it contains
comments by participants in, witnesses to and authorities expert on the event
Purpose of News Item
News Item Text is used to inform readers
about events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.
Or
– To inform the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day
– To present information the readers about newsworthy or important events of
the day
Language Feature of
News Item
– Focusing on
circumstances (using a simple language in writing the text)
– Using saying verbs: “….”, She said, informed, told, reported.
– Sometimes at the beginning of news, the scene is mentioned : Jakarta – … .. /
Kuala Lumpur – …
– Using Past tense in explaining news events. But if it is a fact that until
now still happen or still in the form of fact, then can use simple present
tense.
– Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline
– Using adverbs: time, place and manner.
– Uses of material processes to retell the event
Example of News Items
Text
1. Town Contaminated
Moscow – A Russian journalist has uncovered evidence of another Soviet
nuclear catastrophe, which killed 10 sailors and contaminated an entire town.
Yelena Vazrshavskya is the first journalist to speak to people who
witnessed the explosion of a nuclear submarine at the naval base of shkotovo –
22 near Vladivostock.
The accident, which occurred 13 months before the Chernobyl disaster,
spread radioactive fall-out over the base and nearby town, but was
covered up by officials of the Soviet Union. Residents were told the
explosion in the reactor of the Victor-class submarine during a refit had been
a ‘thermal’ and not a nuclear explosion. And those involved in the clean up
operation to remove more than 600 tones of contaminated material were sworn to
secrecy.
A board of investigators was later to describe it as the worst accident
in the history of the Soviet Navy.
Analisa Generic Structure Contoh News Item Text
1. Main Event/ Newsworthy
events:
A Russian journalist has uncovered evidence of another
Soviet nuclear catastrophe
2. Elaboration/ Background
Events:
Yelena Vazrshavskya is the first journalist to speak to
people who witnessed the explosion of a nuclear submarine. The accident spread
radioactive fall-out over the base and nearby town
3. Resource of
Information:
A board of investigators was later to describe it as the
worst accident in the history of the Soviet Navy.
Artinya: Town Contaminated
Kota
Yang Terkontaminasi
Moskow-wartawan Rusia telah menemukan bukti lain tentang bencana nuklir Soviet,
yang menewaskan 10 pelaut dan menkontaminasi seluruh kota.
Yelena Vazrshavskya adalah jurnalis pertama yang mewawancarai orang-orang yang
menyaksikan ledakan kapal selam nuklir di pangkalan angkatan laut shkotovo-22
dekat Vladivostok.
Kecelakaan, yang terjadi 13 bulan sebelum bencana Chernobyl itu, menyebarkan
radioaktif ditempat ledakan dan kota terdekat, tapi hal ini ditutup-tutupi oleh
para pejabat Uni Soviet. Penduduk diberitahu bahwa ledakan pada reaktor kapal
selam selam jenis vektor itu pada saat reparasi hanya sebuah thermal (panas)
dan bukan sebuah ledakan nuklir. Mereka yang terlibat dalam operasi pembersihan
dengan mengangkat lebih dari 600 ton bahan yang terkontaminasi disumpah untuk
menjaga rahasia.
Dewan penyidik kemudian menggambarkannya sebagai kecelakaan terburuk dalam
sejarah angkatan laut Soviet.
2. Bank Robber Interrupts News Broadcast
ROCHESTER, Minn., Dec. 16 (UPI) — A Minnesota
bank robber interrupted a news broadcast about his own crime when he returned
to the scene Tuesday.
Video shows KIMT News reporter Adam Sallet reporting on a series of
robberies from outside Sterling State bank in Rochester as an employee runs out
and points to the robber off camera.
“This is live TV folks,” Sallet said before stepping away from the
broadcast to call police.
The feed then cut back to the news anchor who assured the audience that
the event was not planned.
Sallet tweeted later in the day that the suspect had been caught.
Analisa Generic Structure Contoh News Item Text
1. Main Event/ Newsworthy
event:
Bank robber
interrupted a news broadcast
2. Elaboration/ Background events:
An employee
runs out and points to the robber off camera.
The audience
was assured that the event was not planned.
Sallet was
stepping away from the broadcast to call police.
3. Resource of Information:
Sallet
tweeted later in the day that the suspect had been caught.
Artinya: Bank Robber Interrupts News Broadcast
Perampok Bank
menyela Siaran Berita
Perampok bank di
Minnesota terganggu akan adanya siaran berita tentang kejahatannya sendiri
ketika ia kembali ke adegan Selasa.
Video menunjukkan
reporter Berita KIMT Adam Sallet melaporkan serangkaian perampokan dari luar
Bank Sterling State di Rochester sebagaimana seorang karyawan berlari dan
menunjuk ke arah perampok dari kamera.
“Ini adalah siaran
live TV,” kata Sallet sebelum melangkah menjauh dari siaran untuk memanggil
polisi. kemudian memotong kembali penyiar berita yang meyakinkan penonton bahwa
acara itu tidak direncanakan.
Sallet kemudian
menulis di akun twitternya bahwa tersangka telah ditangkap.
(Source: https://englishadmin.com/2015/12/5-contoh-news-item-text-bahasa-inggris.html)
