Definition of News Item: Didi Petet Died

Definition of News Item
News item is a text which informs readers about events of the day. The events are considered
newsworthy or important.
It means if there is an important event that should be known by many people, then this event
deserves news. Well, the news text is called the news item text. However, if there are events that
people do not deserve, then they are not definitely worth to be news.
Generic Structure of News Item
# Main Events / Newsworthy event(s): it recounts the event in summary form.

# Elaboration / Background event(s): they elaborate what happened, to whom, in what
circumstance
# Resource of Information (Source) : it contains comments by participants in, witnesses to and
authorities expert on the event
Purpose of News Item
News Item Text is used to inform readers about events of the day which are considered
newsworthy or important.
Or
– To inform the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day
– To present information the readers about newsworthy or important events of the day
Language Feature of News Item
– Focusing on circumstances (using a simple language in writing the text)

– Using saying verbs: “….”, She said, informed, told, reported.
– Sometimes at the beginning of news, the scene is mentioned : Jakarta – … .. / Kuala Lumpur –
…
– Using Past tense in explaining news events. But if it is a fact that until now still happen or still
in the form of fact, then can use simple present tense.
– Short, telegraphic information about story captured in headline
– Using adverbs: time, place and manner.
– Uses of material processes to retell the event
Example of News Items Text
Didi Petet Died

Veteran actor Didi Widiatmoko, popularly known as Didi Petet, died at the age of 58 at his
residence in Sasak Tinggi, Ciputat, South Tangerang, on Friday morning.
Didi’s niece Muthia Kautsar said that Didi, who starred in a number of comedy and drama films
in the 1980s and 1990s, collapsed and lost consciousness when attending an expo in Milan, Italy,
recently.
“He just arrived home on May 10 after attending the exhibition. In that city, he collapsed and lost
consciousness and returned home in a wheelchair,” she said.
On Tuesday, Didi was taken to Bandung for treatment. Muthia said no diseases were detected
but he died on Friday.
Didi’s body is laid out in his residence on Jl. Bambu Apus in Sasak Tinggi, Ciputat, South
Tangerang. It has yet to be decided when and where he will be buried.
Example of News items text – President Donald Trump will bring the “full force” of the
U.S. government to combat human trafficking.
WASHINGTON (AP) — The president is meeting with senior advisers and representatives of
organizations that deal with trafficking at the White House. His daughter is among those in
attendance.
Trump calls “human trafficking” as a problem that is “not talked about enough.” He said that he
would order the departments of Justice and Homeland Security to take a hard look at the
resources they were devoting to addressing the issue.
Human trafficking tends to occur around international travel-hubs with large immigrant
populations, such as California and Texas. The U.S. Justice Department estimates that 14,500–
17,500 people, including young children, teenagers, men and women, are trafficked into the
country every year. They can be domestic citizens or foreign nationals. According to the
Department of State’s statistics from 2000, there are approximately 244,000 American children
and youth that are at risk for sex trafficking each year.
Example of News items text – Presiden Donald Trump akan menerapkan “intervensi penuh” dari
pemerintah AS untuk memerangi perdagangan manusia.
WASHINGTON (AP) – Presiden sedangakan mengadakan pertemuan dengan penasihat senior

dan perwakilan organisasi yang berhubungan dengan perdagangan di Gedung Putih. Putrinya ada
di antara mereka yang hadir.
Trump menyebut “perdagangan manusia” sebagai masalah yang “tidak cukup dibicarakan.” Dia
mengatakan bahwa ia akan memerintahkan departemen Hukum dan Keamanan Dalam Negeri
untuk mengawasi dengan teliti sumber daya yang mereka berdayakan untuk mengatasi masalah
ini.
Perdagangan manusia cenderung terjadi di sekitar daerah wisata internasional dengan populasi
imigran yang besar, seperti California dan Texas. Departemen Kehakiman AS memperkirakan
14,500-17,500 orang, termasuk anak-anak, remaja, pria dan wanita, diperdagangkan ke negara
itu setiap tahun. Mereka bisa jadi warga negara lokal atau warga negara asing. Menurut
Departemen Statistik Negara dari tahun 2000, ada sekitar 244.000 anak-anak Amerika dan
remaja yang beresiko mengalami perdagangan manusia dalam konteks seksual setiap tahun.

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Definition of News Item

Generic Structure of News Item

# Main Events / Newsworthy event(s): it recounts the event in summary form.

Purpose of News Item

Language Feature of News Item

– Focusing on circumstances (using a simple language in writing the text)

Example of News Items Text

Didi Petet Died

WASHINGTON (AP) – Presiden sedangakan mengadakan pertemuan dengan penasihat senior

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