Format in News Item Reporting from the British Course, there are several formats that usually appear in writing with the type of news text. What are they? Focus on,. Do not let long-winded writing that will actually eliminate an important part of a news. Try to write in good and correct language and easy to understand. Usually sentences use quotes from sources. Such as: notified, notified, reported, “….” he said, and so on. Get used to the name of the place where an event takes place at the beginning of the sentence. For example: Bekasi, Jakarta, and others. Usually, the grammar used in writing news is past tense because the news usually has already happened. If it is still ongoing, you can write it in the present tense. Try to write short, concise, and clear, especially in the headline.