How+should+information+be+presented+in+a+news+story?

[|The Inverted Pyramid] describes how information should be presented in a news story, regardless of the medium. In literature, stories build tension over time, culminating in the climax at or near the end. In a news story, all the important, essential details should be presented at the top of the story, with additional details below. This allows an individual to only watch or read the beginning of the story, and still get all the facts they need.

Also, any good story should have an __**angle**__. The angle is a unique perspective on an event or story, especially a perspective that is interesting an accessible to your audience.

For example, we have heard seemingly countless stories about the current financial crisis in the United States. One angle for this story is how high school students are having a hard time finding part-time jobs because most are taken by adults who have been laid off of other jobs.

Angle is not spin. __**Spin**__ is manipulating information to mislead your audience. Though not illegal, spin can be an unprofessional and unethical practice.

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