"How journalists write" by Peter Cole (The Guardian). Straight news reports vs feature articles.

15 Outubro 2015, 10:00 • Isabel Maria Ferro Mealha

 The week in review: a student's oral presentation. Discussion of TEXT 5: "How journalists write" by Peter Cole (The Guardian). Journalism genres: straight news stories vs features; journalistic ledes; nut grafs; direct leads vs. delayed leads; format of a fact-based article. Activity: analysing direct leads and delayed leads in British tabloids and quality papers. HOMEWORK: Read TEXT 6: "The Popular Press" (The Economist).