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- 3. What is Copyreading? Readingand editing of newspaper articles for publication using appropriate symbols ■ News Items ■ Editorial/Opinion ■ Feature story
- 4. A copyreader must… ■Know the basics of all forms of journalistic writing ■ Straighten out ungrammatical construction ■ Shorten sentences and tighten paragraphs ■ See that the paper’s style requirements are strictly followed. Check names, addresses, etc.
- 5. What to Copyread ■Errors in fact ■ Errors in grammar ■ Errors in structure ■ Libelous and derogatory statements ■ Seditious and rebellious matter ■ Expressions contrary to law and good taste ■ Opinion and editorializing statements ■ Verbal deadwood, redundancy ■ Technical terms, slang
- 15. Functions of Headline H– Heralds the day’s news, tells what is of importance E – Entices the reader with essential or interesting facts A - Advertises the most important story by size or placement on the page D – Dressed up a page with typography S – Summarizes the story with a “super” lead, tells what the story is about
- 21. Guidelines on HeadlineWriting ■Use ofVerbs ■ Omit all unnecessary articles ■ Use the voice echo in the reference with a passive voice ■ Make each deck a complete construction ■ Specifics is better than generalities ■ Be specific ■ Tell readers what did happen, not what did not happen ■ Repeats ■ Headlines on stories dealing with the opinion should show the cause