Television's very dependent on images. That's not what news is.
I know what the structure of the language is.
I spent time in, like, criminal courts, and covering murder trials for papers.
It's gonna be short if it's news; put it at the top. Style's not an issue, just make it news.
And the most important thing you can do is learn to edit yourself. And then go back and rewrite.
You find the most important thing that really grabs you, and put it right up top. Don't bury the lead. Put it at the top. Best thing to do. Never go wrong that way. It's an immutable law of journalism. It just always works.