Information genres as priority in practice of news agencies

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The system of genres used by modern news agencies is considered. The basic forms of the genre embodiment of news agencies’ information materials are determined. It is found out that the most prevailing genre of news agencies’ press reports, the main form of presenting information in the work of news agencies is a note which is based on the socially significant information. The reasons for the predominance of news agencies’ press reports are shown. The basic requirements for materials of information genres such as informational content, efficiency, topicality, social significance, truthfulness, factual accuracy, briefness, brevity, expressiveness, simplicity, lucidity, decoding, relevance are investigated. Modern changes in the system of genres of news agencies’ materials are considered.

Keywords: information genres, news agencies, note, flash, urgent news, broadened information, genres of statistical information, infographics.


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