Print Journalism

PRINT JOURNALISM 4(1+3)

Lesson 8 : News Stories – Types

The curtain raiser

A curtain raiser is a story on what is likely to happen and not a report on what has happened. It raisers the curtain to show what is on the stage and how the drama will unfold itself. It is to a news event what an appetizer is to a meal it whets one’s appetite to know what is going to come. A curtain raiser is based on past events and the reporter understands of what is likely to come on the strength of his information on what had happened in the past.