news report(英语新闻报告的特点).ppt

THE ENGLISH OF NEWS REPORTING 1.General features of Newspaper Reporting 1.1.What is the aim of newspaper reporting ? Newspaper reporting aims to a mass audience of different educational levels news item in the simple, easy to understand language. 1.2.What is the limitation of News Reporting There are two major limitations: 1.the limitation of the space 2.pressure for time on the part of the reader 1.3.What is the General features of News Reporting? 1.3.1. graphological design of headlines’ on the peculiar arrangement of events 1.3.2. On the clarity, directness and vividness of language 2. Stylistic Features of Newspaper Reporting 2.1. Graphological Features Headlines always various in size and shape of body types, using as well as highlighting and pictures to attract our eyes. White space is also used in different places such as around the masthead, above headlines, between the lines of heads, between paragraphs or the photo and caption, etc. to catch the reader’s eye and rivet his/her attention on what is most important and yet most attractive and easy to read.  While some headlines are bold, for example: flush left-a head that all flush to the left margin without considering the margin on the right: OPEC ministers Agree to drop Price of oil Drop form-a head occupying several lines with the 2nd and 3rd lines indented, each further inwards from left margin: Centennial industries Purchases 150 acres For Springdale plant Inverted pyramid form, a head occupying several lines in which the top line is the longest, and the other lines are shortened in proper order, so that it looks similar to an inverted pyramid: For Reagon Williamsburg was a political smash but an economic fizzle centered form a head occupying several lines that are placed in the middle of respective lines: Sisley-struck with his impressions overline/”kicker”, a usually small head above the larger main line: why things are Oh, don’t be so picky Subhead, a usually smaller head