NEWS ITEM

a kind of text which informs about the certain event.

Social Function & Generic structure

Social function :To inform readers, and listeners or viewersabout events of the day which are considered newsworthy or important.

Generic Structure :Newsworthy event (s)Back ground eventsSources

Example of News ItemBeyonce to Serenade Obama with ‘At Last’USA : R&B diva Beyonce will serenade Barack and Michele

Obama with the Etta James classic “At Last” when couple take to the oor for the first dance on inaguration night, the singer said Friday.

Beyonce, who played James in the recent film Cadillac Record, said she was honored to be performing for the first family at Tuesday’s inaguration festivities in Washington.

I was so honored that I will be performing for President Obama and the first lady, said the Grammy winner in a statement to entertainment tonight.