ELEMENTS OF A REPORT:

WHEN did the incident

occur?
Remember that news
reports are about very recent
events
WHERE did the incident
occur?
Be as specific as you can
about, town, city or country
WHAT was the incident?
Briefly summarise what
took place
WHO was involved in the
incident?
Identify the main
characters in the incident
HOW did the incident
occur?
Briefly what led to the
incident occurring
WHY did the incident
occur?
Give some background to
the incident
WHAT other details are
related to the incident?
Identify other, similar
incidents that have led to this
one; offer more background
about characters involved in
the incident; include witness
statements, or statements
from authority figure/experts;
offer some information about
what might follow from the
incident

INCIDENT DETAILS FROM

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