"Man Bites Dog": Style and Structure in the Discourse of the Press
"Man Bites Dog": Style and Structure in the Discourse of the Press
Author(s): Ioana-Gabriela NanSubject(s): Literary Texts
Published by: Accent Publisher
Keywords: newspaper; news story; feature; reporting; structure; inverted pyramid; lead; narrative
Summary/Abstract: The article proposes a comparison between the "hard news" straightforward reporting style and its inverted pyramidal structure, and the softer, less normative style and structure of feature writing. It is a brief excursion into journalistic practices of the past and present as defined by the American press.
Journal: Lingua B. Cultură şi Civilizaţie
- Issue Year: 2007
- Issue No: VI-VII
- Page Range: 61-67
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English