check whether or not he has been consistent in using lexical equivalent for some key terms. Meanwhile, in consistency of formatting, a translator needs to check
whether or not he has been consistent in the spelling of people’s names and places, using capitals and punctuation, and so on.
2.2.2 News Articles
Another subject matter of the research is about news articles. Here, the definition, elements, and characteristics of well-written news articles would be discussed.
2.2.2.1 Definition of a News Article
According to Pape and Featherstone 2005, news article is an article published in a print or internet news medium such as a newspaper, newsletter, news magazine,
news-oriented website, or article directory that discusses current or recent news of either general interest i.e. daily newspapers or on a specific topic i.e. political or
trade news magazines, club newsletters, or technology news websites. A news article can include accounts of eyewitnesses to the happening event. It can also
contain photographs, accounts, statistics, graphs, recollections, interviews, polls, debates on the topic, etc.
2.2.2.2 Elements of News Articles
There are four elements of news articles argued by Pape and Featherstone 2005. The first element is headline. A headline is text at the top of a newspaper article,
indicating the nature of the article. It functions to catch the attention of the reader 25
and relate well to the topic. In addition, Pape and Featherstone 2005 also stated that modern headlines are typically written in an abbreviated style omitting many
elements of a complete sentence but almost always including a non-copula verb. The next element of news articles is called lead. Pape and Featherstone
2005 defined lead as the element of a news article that captures the attention of the reader, sums up the focus of the story, establishes the subject, sets the tone,
and guides the reader into the article. Lead is also considered as the part which tells the most important facts and answers the questions: who, what, where, when,
why, and how. The third element of news article suggested by Pape and Featherstone
2005 is body. This is the part in which details and elaboration about the lead are given. According to Pape and Featherstone 2005, the body of news articles may
include chronological, cause and effect, classification, compare and contrast, list, and question and answer structures, depending on the type of news story
presented. The last element of news articles is conclusion which refers to an ending
element of a news article. Pape and Featherstone 2005 claimed that the conclusion of news articles may include a final quote, a descriptive scene, a play
on the title or lead, and a summary statement.
2.2.2.3 Characteristics of Well-Written News Articles
