Reporting with Clarity and Objectivity

Reporting opinions as facts

Using anonymous sources without verification

Presenting multiple viewpoints on complex issues

Focusing on sensationalism

Use short sentences and avoid jargon.

Use complex sentences and technical terms.

Focus on emotional language.

Include as many details as possible.

"He claimed" – "He said"

"Clearly wrong" – "Agreed"

"Refused to answer" – "Explained"

"Admitted" – "Denied"

It shows transparency and builds trust.

It makes stories longer.

It allows for more opinions.

It avoids using sources.

Describing an event as a 'disaster'

Stating the date of an event

Quoting a source accurately

Reporting the location of an incident

Gather information from reliable sources

Verify claims with multiple sources

Report only confirmed information

Use emotional language to persuade readers

To ensure the story is clear to someone unfamiliar with the topic

To add more complex sentences

To introduce new opinions

To remove all facts

A fact can be verified through evidence, while an opinion cannot be proven.

An opinion is always true, while a fact is sometimes false.

A fact is based on personal beliefs, while an opinion is based on evidence.

A fact is always about the future, while an opinion is about the past.

It keeps the focus on events and sources, not the writer.

It makes the writing more personal.

It allows the writer to express opinions.

It helps readers relate to the writer.

Descriptive reporting presents facts without opinions, while judgmental reporting includes personal evaluations.

Descriptive reporting is always longer than judgmental reporting.

Judgmental reporting uses more statistics than descriptive reporting.

Descriptive reporting is less accurate than judgmental reporting.

Answer the 5Ws and 1H

Be Direct

Avoid Vagueness

Use complex language

Balanced reporting

Facts, not opinions

Transparent sources

Sensational headlines