Monday, January 14, 2013

Inverted Pyramid

Inverted Pyramid is a figure of speech used by journalist. The three parts of the pyramid are: Most Newsworthy,Important Details, and Bckground Information inverted pyramid mean to tell or show the most important information. I my point of view a greatly discuss topic a being told in this format of the inverted pyramid. This topic is the return of the soldiers from Iraq. KTVU has a part of their site with videos of these soldiers ; check it out here is the link: http://www.ktvu.com/s/news/outofiraq/ . These videos show the major part by interview and show how the veteran is. Near the end they tell details that are important ut not as important.The inverted pyramid is a not only useful in journalism, but also in the common classroom. In the classroom inverted pyramid can be used by like telling the most important part of an answer or an event or in like and essay give important detail and then the minor details.



The Complete Idiot's Guide to Journalism has an important fact on Inverted Pyramid here is an
image displayed in guide.
Inverted Pyramid
The story starts off with a great lead.

The, a summary with background information.

Important material.

Becomes unimportant.

Downright dull.

Can be ended now.


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