When you are supposed to write either a news item or an article, it is advisable to start it with the conclusion rather than the process the issue underwent. After revealing the conclusion, you explain the entire process systematically.
For example, let us assume that George W. Bush, the former President of USA, is busy with the talks to take a decision whether to declare a war on Iraq. After several rounds of talks, the president may decide to declare a war on Iraq. Then, the news item must begin with the conclusion rather than with the prior discussions, as follows: “USA decided to declare a war on Iraq, despite strong opposition from several countries in UNO”.
When an incident takes place, readers bother more about the final decision/conclusion rather than the background/discussion/process the issue underwent. Though the discussion/the process too is an important one, it becomes just secondary due to more importance given to the conclusion. While going through an article, essay or a news item, readers can stop reading at any point and hence, it is advisable to mention the most important or sought after thing at the beginning.
Several professors of Journalism and Mass Communications call the style as “inverse approach” or “Inverted pyramid style”. We can find such kind of writing often in articles, but it is more common in news items.
Written by: S. Chandrashekara Reddy
chandrashekarareddys@gmail.com
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