*The art of arranging, correcting, and selecting the quality and type of news that are within acceptable journalistic standards in terms of style and editorial policy. *Specialist in this field is called a copyreader/copyeditor
*Copyreading gives the article the final touch before it goes to the printer. *Copyreading, editing, correcting the article are synonymous terms. *The copyreader goes over the article, makes all the necessary corrections
*He reads the article very carefully looking out for errors in grammar and spelling, errors in fact and in style. *He also does away with libelous statements which harm the reputation of the persons or subjects mentioned in the article and which may put the editorial staff in hot water.
*The copyreader also writes the headline and determines the typography for it.
♦ edits errors on grammar (spelling, tenses,etc.) ♦ edits errors of fact (accuracy check) ♦ judges news value (grading of news) ♦ edits verbose copy (keeps the copy tight) ♦ writes the headline
♥ Must possess certain qualities not everybody in the staff may have.
♥ Must have a good command of the language. ♥ Must have at his fingertips a good working knowledge of the rules of grammar.
♥ Must have a wide vocabulary. ♥ Must be well-read and must have a storage of general and current information.
♥ Must be well aware of libel news.
♦ connect letters
( cea se fire won‟t be an issue )
♦ transpose letters ( time si glod)
♦ transpose words (if you happen know to the rules) ♦ delete letters/words (to prevent the plounder / reached a final conclusion)
♦ spell out (nos,)
( 10 human rights victims)
♦ spell out (words) (VP Noli de Castro)
♦ abbreviate (nos.) ( one-hundred per cent of the respondents) ♦ abbreviate (words) (President Barack Obama) ♦ insert letters/words ( the trimph of Pcquiao dela Hoya)
♦ separate words theissue on CharterChange ♦ capitalize letters gen. jovito Palparan ♦ make letter lowercase Two solons ♦ period mark The seamen were freed ♦ restore The kidnap victim was released) ♦ insert space andthey live happily everafter) ♦ bold face the pauper ♦ paragraph Villar called for an entrepreneurial revolution ♦ do not paragraph Villar called for an entrepreneurial revolution.
♣ Whenever the copyreader sits down to work, he has the intention of making the copy free of errors. ♣ It is the goal of copyreader, therefore, to do his work systematically and efficiently. ♣ It would be good to follow the following steps. 1. Read the whole article first to determine what kind of story it is.
2. Having determined the type of story, read the article again. 3. This time, determine which is the lead paragraph. 4. Read the story again and mark all paragraph beginnings. Then correct errors in grammar, spelling, punctuations and style using copyreading symbols.
5. Improve the organization of the story. Make sure the lead features the lead fact. 6. Go over the whole story again. Remove all unnecessary and irrelevant materials. 7. Check the length of the story, then prepare the clean copy.
8. Write a very catchy and fitting headline for the story. 9. Give the printer‟s mark for the body text and the headline. Encircle the slug line. 10. The article is now ready for printing.
☺An assemblage of
words written in bigger, bolder letters than the usual page text at the beginning of the news, also known as the head, but not a title.
The word “headline” is understood by many people to mean the biggest story of the day. In journalism, however, “headline” is the title of a news story big or small.
There’s no doubt headlines are one of the most important things to get right, unfortunately they can also be the most problematic too.
A good headline grabs the readers attention, and compels them to read on.
A well-written story will go unread if the headline does not grab the reader. Headlines also serve as a graphic element on the page.
Good headlines capture the readers’ attention and make them want to explore the story. Bad headlines confuse readers, turn them off, invite criticism, invoke laughter (for the wrong reasons), or are just moronic.
♦ news headline – deals with hard facts and summary Ex.: Business leaders tackle global crisis ♦ feature headline – deals with novelty, human interest element Ex.: The sea is on red alert! (pertains to red tide menace)
As title of the news, the headline serves the following purposes: 1. It gives the summary of the news. 2. It allows the hurried reader to get a quick glimpse of the news. Later in the day, when he has the time, he will read the story in its entirety.
As title of the news, the headline serves the following purposes: 3. It indicates relative importance of the story by the amount of display and thus helps the reader evaluate the significance of the news. 4. It contributes to the physical attractiveness of the paper.
• to attract readers (come-on element of headline) • to tell the story (in a gist/summary) • to add variety of type (break the monotony of sea of type)\ • to identify personality of newspaper (use of font/style of letters) • to index/grade the news (big type for important news than less important)
1. The headline presents the news in capsule, thus it is telegraphic. 2. It must contain the most important, the most intriguing, the most unusual fact of the story. It is not the place for details.
3. It must be constructed as to catch the reader‟s attention and make him read the story. 4. Size and length of the headline must be proportional to the length of the story and its importance. 5. The headline is based on the lead.
6. The headline makes use of special vocabulary which is not suitable for ordinary communication situations. For example: the word “stude” is headline equivalent for “student” as in “Four studes win in quiz bee” However, it is not acceptable to say there are 2,000 studes in our school.
1. The headline must have a verb and it must be in the present tense. Wrong: Cuadra topped editorial tilt Correct: Cuadra tops editorial tilt 2. Do not use period.
3. Minimize punctuation marks. Use single quotation marks. Use a comma in place of “and” and a semicolon to separate sentences. Wrong:Rolling stores to sell rice and groceries Correct: Rolling stores to sell rice, groceries
4. Don‟t use the articles- a, an, the Wrong: A fire hits the squatters‟ Correct: Fire hits squatters‟ area 5. Don‟t use names unless the person is well-known. Wrong: Simon electrocuted Correct: Electrician electrocuted
6. Use the infinitive for future events. Wrong: City Hall will push anti-squatting drive Correct: City Hall to push anti-squatting drive
7. Use specific terms instead of generalities
Wrong: School official gets scholarship Correct: Principal gets US scholarship
1. always in active voice / use action word 2. use the present tense, historical present and future tense 3. Prioritize use of subject / direct object 4. Must not hang prepositions 5. Never repeat words 6. Use familiar abbreviations only 7. No typographical errors/ grammar errors
8. Reflect the tone of the story 9. Avoid labels / titles 10. Do not editorialize
11. Do not use negative construction except when necessary
• fit into space • must know the fonazt size of letters • must know the head unit count • must know the number of decks (layers of headline) • must know the number of columns (one, two, three, four etc.)
Exercise 1: Write the correct form of the verb in the following headlines. Observe agreement between subject and the verb.
• CA (deny) Leviste‟s petition for bail • World pirate attacks (soar) in first quarter • Noli (hail) Syria as RP „strategic partner • Shell, Petron (raise) gas prices • SC (uphold) oil deregulation law • DSWD (launch) „war‟ vs child abuse • Local bets (win) in science fair
Cont… >>> Write the correct form of the verb in the following headlines. Observe agreement between subject and the verb.
• Fishermen (stage) Earth Day protest • Rotary Club (donate) computers • COMELEC (proclaim) 32 party list bets • Failon (appeal) for privacy • Cuadra (cop) 3 National awards • Researcher (receive) US grant • Local cadets (spearhead) projects • RP, Spain (ink) accord
Exercise 2: Write the correct form of the verb in the passive voice:
♦ Feeding program (launch) ♦ Two jail guards caught gambling (fire) ♦ Resto owner (sue) ♦ Governor (probe) for P72M deficit ♦ Jueteng protectors in CL (identify) ♦ Scout master (kill) in camp site ♦ Shanties in Quiapo (demolish) ♦ Absentees (warn) of expulsion ♦ Parents of honor studes (cite) ♦ 4 holduppers (arrest) in Tondo
(wordy & weak) (better/briefer) • for the reason that ------------ because • a large proportion ------------ many • at the present time ------------ now • succumbed to injuries-------- died • at an early date----------------- soon • is of the opinion that ---------- believes • in the neighborhood of ------- near
(wordy & weak) (better/briefer) • in the event of -------------------in case • in spite of the fact ---------------although • draw attention of --------------remind • tendered his resignation ------resigned • affixed his signature ---------- signed • united in holy matrimony-----married • held a conference ---------------met • told his listeners ----------------said
Obtain Access ………….....… With Accompanied by …… Emergency Acute emergency…… In addition Additionally ………… Adequate Adequate enough…... Secretary/clerk Administrative assistant ... Planning Advance planning …. Reservations Advance reservations .. Affiliated with …….……. With
• After careful consideration ….. After considering • Aggravated/non consensual/ forcible rape ………... • Alcoholic liquor ……………… • And or ………………………. • Answered in the negative …… • At 4 a.m. this morning ………
Rape Liquor Or Said no 4 a.m.
At 5 p.m. last night …….. 5 p.m. At an early date …………Soon At that time ……………… Then As in the case of ………..Like At the intersection of market and the main …. …At market and main streets
At this point in time ……… Now At which time …………….. When /During Attempted hold up ……….. Hold up Authored ………………….. Wrote Avenues to explore ……….. Ways Avid readers/sports fan ….. Readers Be cognizant of …………… Know Be in receipt of …………… Get Bitter quarrel …………….. Quarrel
Conceptualize ……………… Think Concept …………………… Idea By virtue of the fact that …... Because During the period from ……. From Has the capability of ………. Can He is the man who ………….. He In the final analysis ………… Finally
Brutal slaying ……………… Murder By the same token ………….. Equally By virtue of the fact ………… Because Call for ………………………. Propose /Urge /ask Called her attention to the fact that ……… Reminded Close proximity ……………. Near Come in contact with ………. Meet
Counterproductive ……… Futile Currently ………………… Now Deplaned …………………. Left Despite the fact that ……... Although Downsizing ………………. Layoffs End result …………………result Exact replica …………….. Replica Featured speaker ………… Speaker
Economically disadvantaged …. Poor Feedback ………………………..Response For the purpose of ……………. For / to Foreseeable future ……………. Future General consensus ……………. Consensus In case of ……………………… If In close proximity ……………. Near In excess of ……………………. More than
In regard to ………………… About In the event that ……………. If Innovative …………………… New Is of the opinion ……………... Believes Make inquiry regarding ……. Inquiry Make mention of …………… Mention Near future …………………. Future Oral conversations …………. Talks
Prioritize ……………………….Rank Produce an inhibitory effect on ………….. Inhibit Ramification ………………….. Results Razed to the ground ………….. Razed Reach a truce ………………… Agree Repeat again ………………….. Repeat Rose to his feet ………………... Rose
Serves the function of being ... Is State of the art ……………….New / Modern Student body ………………... Student Subsequent to ……………….. After Sufficient number ……………Enough Terminated ………………….. Fired time frame …………………… Schedule Track record ………………… Record
Track record ……………….. Record Transpire n………………….. Happen True facts …………………… Facts Unconfirmed rumor ………... Rumor Visual observation …………. See / saw Voted unanimously …………. Passed Were as follows …………….. Were Would be killer …………….. Suspect
congressman ………...solon decrease ……………. dip examination …………quiz announce …………….bare highlight ……………..cap speak …………………urge conference …………...confab investigation …………probe investigator …………..prober disapprove ……………buck, scrap
• dismiss …….quash • dispute …….... row • charge ………rap • strengthen…... beef up • agreement …. Accord • practice ………hone up • sign ………….ink • praise …………laud • question …….grill • year……….milestone • urge …………prod • delay …………snag • mad killer …..amok • identify ……….finger • capture ……...net • start …………..trigger • disregard ……rule out • end …………...wind up
• lessen-----------allay • approval --------nod • arrest -----------nab • student ---------student • writer -----------scribe • government ----govt • councilor --------dad
j i l t f --------½ unit ? --------------1 unit all figures ---1 unit dash (-) -----1½
J I L T F ----------1 space ------------- 1 all small letters-- 1 small m & w -- 1½ M & W -----------2 all caps except MWJ I LT F--1½
42 points - 3 cols. – (21) max. count ____________________________ ____________________________ (no. of decks) Race Bias in Schools -20 unit counts Described as Stupid -19.5 unit counts
☺drop-line (like a staircase) XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX ☺hanging indention (top line flush at right) XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX ☺inverted pyramid (from wide to narrow) XXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX
☺flush-left
(begin at left hand corner) XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX ☺block (flush left and right, from margin to margin) XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX ☺cross-line (one-line headline) XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
___________________________________ Two people died and five others were hurt when an unidentified man lobbed a fragmentation grenade along Baguio City‟s Leonard Wood Road shortly before dawn Tuesday, a police official said.
A fire of unknown origin gutted the multipurpose building during the semestral break. The 5-year old two-room building housed the library and the six units of computer. The fire which occurred at high noon was construed to be caused by electrical wirings. THE APPROPRIATE HEADLINE:
Fire razes down school bldg Books, computers turn to ashes
Lead: Staffers of the schoolpapers “The Leaf” and the “Ang Dahon” underwent a 2-day rigid training in journalistic writing as a preparation for their participation in the Division Press Conference. Appropriate headline:
Staffers undergo training in school’s prescon
___________________________ The Philippine government will repatriate some Filipinos who were affected by the earthquake in Italy early this month, according to Overseas Workers Welfare Administration chief Carmelita Dimzon.
__________________________________ Whoever becomes the next president of the country will face a bigger economic burden. Former budget secretary Benjamin Diokno yesterday warned that the next president will be inheriting from the Arroyo administration a weaker economy and higher unemployment.
__________________________________ MANILA, Philippines – A downpour at around noon on Wednesday caused floods ranging from thigh- to gutter-deep in several areas across Metro Manila, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) reported.
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MANILA, Philippines - The Philippines and Spain signed three agreements on assistance for health reform efforts in the Bicol and Caraga regions.
FOR FUN!
TRANSLATE:
Pulchritude possesses profundity of a merely cutaneous nature.
FOR FUN! TRANSLATE:
Lack of propinquity causes an effulgence of partiality in the cardiac area.
FOR FUN! TRANSLATE
It is fruitless to become lachrymose over precipitately departed lacteal fluid.
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