IB English A Lang & Lit Topic How to Write About News Articles Revision Notes (SL/HL)

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Writing About News Articles: An Analytical Approach

Definition

News article

A factual text structured around the inverted pyramid model, presenting the most important information first and using an objective, formal register to report on current events.

Analyse, do not summarise: analysing a news article means examining the choices the journalist made (what they included, how they described it, whose voices they gave weight to) rather than restating what the article reports.
Challenge the neutrality: news articles present themselves as objective. Your analytical task is to find where this objectivity is constructed rather than achieved. This does not mean assuming the journalist is dishonest; it means recognising that all journalism involves choices, and choices are meaningful.
Start with the headline: the headline is the most heavily edited sentence in the article. Every word has been chosen and approved. Analyse the verb choice, what is emphasised, and what is omitted before moving to the body.

Four Analytical Moves

Identify the angle: every news article has an angle. Ask what the headline emphasises, what facts appear in the lead, and whose version of events frames the article.
Analyse source selection: identify who is quoted, who is not, who speaks first, and whether quotes support the article's angle or provide counterpoint. The selection and placement of sources reveals editorial judgement.

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Definition

Paywall

(on a website) an arrangement whereby access is restricted to users who have paid to subscribe to the site.

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Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris.
Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum.

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Writing About News Articles: An Analytical Approach

Definition

News article

A factual text structured around the inverted pyramid model, presenting the most important information first and using an objective, formal register to report on current events.

Analyse, do not summarise: analysing a news article means examining the choices the journalist made (what they included, how they described it, whose voices they gave weight to) rather than restating what the article reports.
Challenge the neutrality: news articles present themselves as objective. Your analytical task is to find where this objectivity is constructed rather than achieved. This does not mean assuming the journalist is dishonest; it means recognising that all journalism involves choices, and choices are meaningful.
Start with the headline: the headline is the most heavily edited sentence in the article. Every word has been chosen and approved. Analyse the verb choice, what is emphasised, and what is omitted before moving to the body.

Four Analytical Moves

Identify the angle: every news article has an angle. Ask what the headline emphasises, what facts appear in the lead, and whose version of events frames the article.
Analyse source selection: identify who is quoted, who is not, who speaks first, and whether quotes support the article's angle or provide counterpoint. The selection and placement of sources reveals editorial judgement.

Definition

Paywall

(on a website) an arrangement whereby access is restricted to users who have paid to subscribe to the site.

anim nostrud sit dolore minim proident quis fugiat velit et eiusmod nulla quis nulla mollit dolor sunt culpa aliqua

Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit

Note

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. Ut enim ad minim veniam quis nostrud exercitation.

Excepteur sint occaecat cupidatat non proident

Tip

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua.
Ut enim ad minim veniam, quis nostrud exercitation ullamco laboris.
Duis aute irure dolor in reprehenderit in voluptate velit esse cillum.

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IB English A Lang & Lit How to Write About News Articles Notes

Everything You Need to Know About Analysis6 subtopics

Paper 1 Lang & Lit4 subtopics

Paper 2 Lang & Lit4 subtopics

Individual Oral (IO)4 subtopics

Higher Level Essay3 subtopics

Text Types13 subtopics

Literary Forms4 subtopics

Writing About News Articles: An Analytical Approach

Four Analytical Moves

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Writing About News Articles: An Analytical Approach

Four Analytical Moves

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