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1、1.Whatisnews?Whataresomecategoriesofnews?Afolkdefinition:Newsissomethingthatyouhaven’theardbefore;newsiswhateditorsandreporterssayitis.Amoreaccuratedefinition:Newsisinformationthatispublishedinmassmediaaboutrecenteventsinthecountryorworldorinaparticul
2、arareaofactivity.Intermsofstyle:spotnews,newsfeatures,etc.Intermsofnature:political,economic,sports,cultural,etc.Intermsofarea:international,domestic,local,etc.Intermsoftimeliness:hardnewsVssoftnews.2.Whatisnewsvalue?Whataresomebasicelementsofnewsvalu
3、e?Newsvaluereferstotheimportanceofthefactsanddetailsinthenewsthatcansatisfythepublic’sinterestinnews.Publicinterestmeansthedegreeofattentionthereaderspaytothenewsreports.Basicelements:Timeliness:Freshnessstrengthensanewstory.Proximity:Close-to-homeeve
4、ntsnaturallyareofinteresttomediaoutlets.Conflict:Whetheritrevolvespeople,governmentalbodies,orsportsteams,conflictisconsiderednewsworthy.Eminenceorprominence:Somehappeningsimplyaremorenewsworthywhenwell-knownpeopleareinvolved.Consequenceorimpact:Media
5、giveprominentplaytothese.Humaninterest:Humanintereststoriesoftenappealtotheemotionsofreaders,pullingthemintothelivesofothersorintosubjectsofbroadconcern.3.Whatarethefunctionsofnewspaper?1.Toinform,givingreadersthelatestnews.Thedisseminationofinformati
6、onmustbeobjective,asfaraspossiblewithoutsomesortofperspective;informationmustbeaccurate,can’tspreadtheinformationthatlisteningtoorthefirstsecond-handmaterials;messageshouldbeascompleteaspossible,orkeepupafterthedevelopment.2.Toinfluence.Newspaperartic
7、lesornewsonthegeneralpublichasagreatinfluenceontheeditorialorcommentarypointofview,itcanbesomethingaboutthepublic'sview.3.Toentertain.Newspaperscanhaveontheentertainmentpages.Youcanalsopublishcomicbooks,comicstrips,andevennovels,essaysandsoon.Theseare
8、forpeopletoreadtearecreational.4.Toadvertise.AdvertisingInadditiontotimelydeliveryofavarietyofinformation,butmoreimportantly,forthenewspapertobringeconomicrevenue.4.Whatarethefeaturesofafrontpageinanewspaper?(1).Aleadstorythemostimportantpolit
