What is the "diamond model" in the news?

The diamond pattern is named because its structure is similar to that of a diamond. That is to say, if this pattern is represented by graphics, it will be a diamond structure with two small ends and a large middle. The emergence of the diamond model is formed by foreign journalists in their long-term news practice, and their fame in the press is attributed to the Wall Street Journal.

Diamond writing mode should include at least four parts: introduction, theme, theme and ending.

Lead: it presents the present situation of people or things, and it may describe a touching plot or personal monologue. Its purpose is to present vivid examples to arouse the audience's interest in knowing the news facts.

Theme section. The role of the theme is to reveal the main idea of the full text and act as a bridge between the lead and the theme, so that the situation described in the lead can be smoothly connected with the content of the theme.

Main part. What is presented is the historical background of people or things, showing the situation from the distant past to the present, so that the full text can go back to the situation described in the last introduction.

The ending.

The ending is the focus of the diamond-shaped writing mode, which emphasizes that writing should be coherent from beginning to end. If the report starts with a character, it should also end with that character; If a dramatic plot begins, it must be returned to the plot from beginning to end, so as to be consistent.

Diamond writing mode is a very powerful writing mode, which breaks through the traditional interview writing and incorporates the potential of touching human nature, making news reports exert greater impact.