The term reportage refers to the activity in which a journalist intends to carry out a work, orally or in writing, on an outstanding event, so that it finally reaches the knowledge of the masses. Generally, the news is investigated and based on this, its constituents are organized, with which it is sought to expose it in a logical way, maintaining an appropriate and simple language, as well as the style of the publisher or television house. It is drafted subjectively, that is, it contains the opinion of the person or group that was in charge of structuring the linguistic composition, in order to influence the public in a subtle way, urging them to be part of an ideology or opinion.
When talking about reports made especially for print media, most of the time they are accompanied by images that describe or relate to the subject matter. However, these characteristics vary depending on the appearance conventions of the newspaper or magazine. The main mission is to transmit truthful information, without any change regarding the circumstances of the event. The reports for television media try to move the viewer to the place of the event, providing images and videos, accompanied by the narration of the subject presenting the news.
A striking feature of the reports is that, unlike the current updates, they have a longer duration, necessary to be able to delve into the topic discussed. Its structure consists of two main parts, the beginning and the development; the first includes the introduction to the topic, contrast and quotes, while the last is reserved exclusively to explain the topic.
There are 10 types of reports, according to the subject that follows, being these: scientific, within which they talk about scientific and technological progress; explanatory, where topics that are of public interest are explored; investigative, one in which a journalist must consult various sources that speak of the same subject, to find details that were unknown; human interest, which deals with the life and actions of a person or community; formal, the researcher's point of view is not included, it is similar to the current news; narrative, its structure denotes the facts as if they were a story; interpretive, in which the contexts that frame a news story must be explained through creative writing; autobiographical, which highlights the life of the journalist himself; informative, it details the news in depth; finally, the descriptive one is in charge of relating the sensory aspects of an event.
