Knighthood awarded
Nils Olav the Colonel in Chief of the Norwegian King's Guard was knighted today at Edinburgh zoo.
The story was widely covered because Nils Olav is a penguin.
Many writers strayed from the traditional 5Ws model which is a shame because I am left wondering "why?" I cannot find the answer in any of these:
The traditional news intro answers the questions Who?, What?, Why?, Where? and When? (the 5Ws). Modern web news often misses out the Where? and When? in favour of conciseness. But never miss out the Why? because it also tells the reader why they should read on.
It is a particular failing of the funny stories, but they still need a why, otherwise I might conclude the Norwegians are mad.
The story was widely covered because Nils Olav is a penguin.
Many writers strayed from the traditional 5Ws model which is a shame because I am left wondering "why?" I cannot find the answer in any of these:
The traditional news intro answers the questions Who?, What?, Why?, Where? and When? (the 5Ws). Modern web news often misses out the Where? and When? in favour of conciseness. But never miss out the Why? because it also tells the reader why they should read on.
It is a particular failing of the funny stories, but they still need a why, otherwise I might conclude the Norwegians are mad.
Labels: Journalism, Quirks
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