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    The Art of Reportage and Literary Journalism

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    The document discusses different forms and techniques of creative nonfiction writing, specifically reportage and literary journalism. It defines reportage as a type of journalism where the writer directly witnesses the reported event, as opposed to a news reporter. The goal of reportage is to convey the scene from the author's perspective. The document outlines different types of reportage like event reportage, cognitive reportage, and problem reportage. It also discusses the language and style used in reportage. Finally, it provides steps for writing reportage, including defining the story, gathering information through interviews and observation, and adding descriptive details.

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    The document discusses different forms and techniques of creative nonfiction writing, specifically reportage and literary journalism. It defines reportage as a type of journalism where the writer directly witnesses the reported event, as opposed to a news reporter. The goal of reportage is to convey the scene from the author's perspective. The document outlines different types of reportage like event reportage, cognitive reportage, and problem reportage. It also discusses the language and style used in reportage. Finally, it provides steps for writing reportage, including defining the story, gathering information through interviews and observation, and adding descriptive details.

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    The document discusses different forms and techniques of creative nonfiction writing, specifically reportage and literary journalism. It defines reportage as a type of journalism where the writer directly witnesses the reported event, as opposed to a news reporter. The goal of reportage is to convey the scene from the author's perspective. The document outlines different types of reportage like event reportage, cognitive reportage, and problem reportage. It also discusses the language and style used in reportage. Finally, it provides steps for writing reportage, including defining the story, gathering information through interviews and observation, and adding descriptive details.

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    The Art of

    Reportage
    and Literary
    Journalism
    Digging Creative Non-fiction
    T Explain the relationship
    A of elements and ideas
    R found in the various
    G forms and types of
    creative nonfictional
    E texts
    T
    Reportage and Journalism

    Reportage is a type of
    journalistic feature where the
    writer sees the actual event or
    story angle being reported
    unlike the news reporter who
    don’t actually witness the
    progress of the event.
    Reportage and Journalism

    Operatively, the goal of


    reportage is to transfer from
    the scene, a genre of
    journalism giving quick
    visual representation of the
    events through the prism of
    worldview of the authors.
    Types of Reportage

    Event
    Reflects socially
    important events in
    chronological order, the
    most common type
    Types of Reportage

    Cognitive
    Includes theme that the
    reporter highlights– a story
    about the life of the working
    group, research laboratories
    and institutes
    Types of Reportage

    Problem
    Contains elements of event
    analysis, author generalizations
    and conclusions
    Types of Reportage

    Report with the


    experiment
    The journalists model a
    situation that will allow him to
    learn something to test the
    reaction of the people in an
    unexpected situation.
    Language and Style in
    Reportage

    Documentar
    y
    Fiction
    Hunt and Gather: Steps in Reportage
    Writing

    Interview
    Make a
    as
    list
    necessary
    Define
    story
    parameters Gather Find
    what is
    color missing
    The Story Parameter

    1.Decide on the purpose or


    the motive of the report.
    2.Consider the audience.
    3. Use first person
    narrative and be careful
    with word length.
    Make a List

    1.What information are needed?


    2. Where can you find the
    information?
    3.Possible ways to interact,
    possible people to talk to
    regarding the topic, locations to
    set.
    Interview as necessary

    1.Gather resources from people


    who are willing and open to
    disclose information on the topic.
    2. Filter questions and record
    responses authentically.
    3. Never distort facts. Direct
    queries to people who are part of
    the concerns.
    Gather color
    1.Descriptions can come from
    personal observations, memory or
    other people’s quote.
    2. Word choice can create a sense of
    colour.
    3. Colour is most easily gathered by
    immersion into an environment for
    purposes of either interaction or
    observation.
    Viewing Activity
    You are about to view a documentary
    report from I-witness made by Kara
    David entitled Teacher Annie.

    Be able to explore the elements of the


    material by utilizing the Hunt and
    Gather steps. Consider the given
    questions under each step.
    POST- VIEWING

    1.What do you think was the


    motive of the documentary
    report?
    2. Who should be watching the
    documentary report? Why?
    POST- VIEWING

    1.What information did you


    gather from the documentary
    report?
    2. Who were the possible
    sources of those information
    and how did the report come up
    with those?
    POST- VIEWING

    1. What vivid descriptions can


    you make about the
    documentary report?
    2.What can you say about the
    locations/ setting, angle and the
    point of view employed by the
    reporter.
    Community Reportage

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