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Reporting and Editing — Revision Notes
Telangana Open School (TOSS) · Class 12 · Mass Communication
Reporting and Editing revision notes for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Mass Communication: 4 topics in quick points.
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Key Topics to Revise
1
What is Reporting?
- Reporting means collecting facts about current events or background information for news stories.
- Reporters gather information through interviews, investigations, and observations.
- They are assigned stories by editors—called 'assignments'—which can be general or special.
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Principles of Reporting
- Objectivity: Presenting news without bias; giving equal space to all sides of a story.
- Accuracy: Ensuring all facts, figures, and quotes are correct and verified.
- Substantial: Stories should be well-researched, informative, and based on depth.
3
Types of News
- Hard News: Immediate, urgent stories like accidents, politics, or disasters.
- Soft News: Light, human-interest stories that are not time-sensitive.
- Features: In-depth, detailed stories often published in magazine sections.
4
Basic Facts About Reporting
- Finding the Lead: The opening sentence that grabs attention—can be hard or soft.
- Finding the Angle: Choosing the most important or relevant aspect of a story based on audience and context.
- Body of the Story: Contains all facts and details, written in inverted pyramid style—most important first.
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Full NotesKey Concepts
Reporting is the process of collectingNews is classified into hard newsThis is the most common wayEditing involves improving a reporter’s copyReporters must be objective
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What are the important topics in Reporting and Editing for Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 Mass Communication?
Key topics in Reporting and Editing include What is Reporting?, Principles of Reporting, Types of News, Basic Facts About Reporting. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Telangana Open School (TOSS) Class 12 board exam.
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