Here is a list of the conventions:
- News presenters nowadays use strings of sub-sentences rather than longer complex ones.
- Introductory Headlines - The use of brief phrases introduce the top stories of the night.
- Questions can sometimes follow a story headline to arouse the interest of the audience.
- Formulaic Constructions - These introductory and concluding announcements which consist of the reporter's name, location, station, date..
- Anchors or reporters will often finish their introductions or conclusions to a story by referring to the other person/presenter by name.
- Progressive Verbs - Used to continue a description while maintaining a certain level of action-packed, here and now journalism.
Sunday, 31 January 2010
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