Introduction'The news media investigates, analyzes and reports to the public of interested parties on issues and events occurring around the world in a twenty-four-hour, 365 news cycle days' (Riccardo,2007:98). Because of the way the news media works, we know what is happening in the world and can have a “connection” to other places. With the birth of new media, the process of transmitting information becomes even faster. Even though new media are becoming more and more widespread, a considerable number of people rely on one of the traditional means of information: newspapers. In the face of competition, the way news is reported may change as newspapers "need to maintain large circulation figures to remain profitable" ( Bignell 1997:83). This directly affects how news is presented. To make news attractive to readers, information can be "designed", as mentioned by Thorne (2008), the function of newspapers in the 21st century is not only "referential", "entertainment has become equally important in battle to win over readers" (P.262). In this article a news story was taken from WiseNews for analysis. It was an event that had extensive newspaper coverage and attracted a lot of public attention: the Manila hostage incident. I would like to see how journalists present the story to their readers by looking at its structure and use of language. Information flow When reporting the news, the journalist adopts the story approach. «Journalists are professional storytellers of our age» (Bell,1991:147). When reporting an accident. Journalists tend not to simply report the fact in each paragraph without tying the information together. Instead, they tend to turn the piece of text into a story. Title The title is regarded as 'an abstract of the abstract' (Bell, 1991:149)... in the center of the paper... authority. Evaluation elements are used to align readers, including concessions, modalities, and appreciation. Echoing Bell (2004), journalists are "storytellers". When presenting news to readers, they do not simply report facts but tell a story using certain formats and lexical choices. Works CitedBell, A. (1991). The language of the media. UK: Blackwell Publishers Bignell, J. (1997). Media semiotics. New York: Manchester University PressKessler, L., & MnDonald, D. (1989). Master writing with substance and style. United States: Wadsworth, Inc.Martin, J.R., & Rose, D. (2007). Working with speech. London: Continuum.Reah, D. (2002). The language of newspapers. NY: RoutledgeRichard, S. (2007). Media relations. Australia: Oxford University Press.Thorne,S.(2008). Master the advanced English language. Great Britain: Cromwell Press Ltd.