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last year there were Time, August 25, 1975Using direct and indirect quotations Direct and indirect quotations may strengthen factuality and vividness of news reports. The following news is the typical example of using direct and indirect quotations.(5) Big Ben catches a cold LONDON (AP) February39。 end the IranIraq war is end the war between Iran and Iraq. Mcdougle, one of American news specialists, advocateed once that elegant words should be avoided and replaced by simple ones in news reports. The following words in the left column are better than those in the right column when used in news reports. many acronyms and abbreviations are used, such as SALT (strategic arms limitation talks), OPEC (the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries), WHO (the World Health Organization), ICBM (Intercontinental Ballistic Missile), rep (representative), heliport (helicopter airport), homo (homosexual), memo (memorandum), and so on. Using accurate content words Accuracy is life of news reports. The accurate content words are easy to understand and can strengthen the credibility and readability of the news. Usually, concrete vivid words and expressions are much more attractive than words with mon general meanings. Forexample,Houseshackwalkstrodeshantyhurryleantoracecabindashbungalowstrutduplexstrollapartment house limp mission shuffle Of course, nouns and verbs are the most important content words.(3) An express train packed with tourist from Gatwick Airport rammed the rear of a muter trainmen route to London today and at least 100 people were injured, British Rail and hospitals official APIn Example (3), the journalist didn39。s top foreign policy advisers gathered at the White House Sunday to map strategy on Central America…(2) Dhaka, Dec. 6, Reuter Islamic foreign ministers opened a fiveday meeting today with calls to help to settle the Cyprus problem, end the IranIraq war and resolve the conflict that has torn apart the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO).In Example (1), no unfamiliar words are used.” Top means topranking or highranking and” map is used as a verb to show the meaning of workout. Both of the two words are simple and vivid Example (2), Islamic foreign ministers means” foreign ministers of Islamic countries。s opinion towards lexicon and grammar, that is, lexicon is part of grammar, is followed and adopted. Journalism began from newsletters, and then t