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But we must let the readers decide for themselves. They say emotion commands attention and fosters a communal feeling. Read on for a wealth of tips on writing a news report, as well as a few helpful examples.
Inverted pyramid Edit Journalism instructors usually describe the organization or structure of a news story as an inverted pyramid. The most important structural element of a story is the lede —namely contained in the story's first sentence.
Don't use too many commas. Each paragraph should introduce a new idea and, like sentences, be short and to the point.
For example: According to a police report, the suspect threatened the cashier with a gun before running away with the money. When she turned the money over to zoo officials, she joked that all the animals were not behind bars.
Editorial policy dictates the use of adjectives, euphemisms, and idioms. News writers try to avoid using the same word more than once in a paragraph sometimes called an "echo" or "word mirror". In a small way, it boils down to "why should they care?
Unlike a lede, a billboard rarely gives everything away. A feature's first paragraphs often relate an intriguing moment or event, as in an "anecdotal lede".