In Reporting in Australia , Sally White notes reporting is a combination of two skills - researching and writing. Although getting the information can be difficult, time consuming and frustrating, in many ways, the writing is the hardest part. News writing must be clear, unambiguous and succinct . Every single word is carefully chosen to maintain brevity and clarity .
News uses short words and sentences.
Here are some other phrases commonly used by sources which are convoluted, confusing or just plain boring. So sentences should be short and simple but conciseness should never be sacrificed for clarity. Conley suggests a sentence sometimes needs more words to add interest, emphasis, creativity, or euphony. The Lucky Country The Clever Country Probe, hype, hike, outcomes, integrated plan, rort, scam, axe. The reporter's job is to condense, without losing meaning or distorting facts .