Introduction to News Reports

-key information comes at the beginning




-The storyaboutt Marianne St-Gelais
who-Marianne St-Gelais
What-The gold medal
Where-Emotional ceremorny
When-February 19 2010 12:05
Why-she trained very hard and she won a medal
How- she beat the other people in the race




-the most important information comes in the first sentence or two (the lead)

VANCOUVER - First came the roar, then, after a short wait, came the silver medal, and once it was around short-track speed skater Marianne St-Gelais's neck, followed the exuberant bouncing, excited waves and tears.


-the information is presented most to least relevant

most relevant -speed skater won the silver medal

least relevant - When asked if she imagined she'd win a medal before her boyfriend - who is a world champion and won a silver of his own in 2006 - she laughed

-the reporter is not part of the story (the reporter writes using 'he,' 'she' or 'they' NOT 'I' or 'me').

"It wasn't a race, it wasn't a challenge, but had I known, I think I would have bet something, I might have been able to make a little bit of money" St-Gelais sad. St-Gelais sad. (I found thisn spelling mistake)


-the reporter gives as many facts and details as possible

see the answers from the first question

-reporters try to include either direct or indirect quotations

"It wasn't a race, it wasn't a challenge, but had I known, I think I would have bet something, I might have been able to make a little bit of money" St-Gelais said.