Headlines Journalism Mr Dudek Headlines Rules Telegraphic Style
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Headlines Journalism Mr. Dudek
Headlines Rules
Telegraphic Style l All extra words are trimmed. Articles like a, an and the are left out. Principal wins Nobel Prize
Verb Tense l Written in the present tense to give readers a feeling of immediacy: Eagles win State Championship
Verb Tense l Headlines about future events are written with infinitives to indicate future tense: 145 Seniors to Graduate Sunday
Verb l l Avoid parts of the verb to be, such as is, are… Use lively, active verbs 15 Seniors are Chosen 15 Seniors Chosen
Punctuation l A comma is used in place of the word and Smith, Jones win scholarships
Punctuation l Exclamation points are rarely used. Periods are never used, except in abbreviations. Semicolons are used in places where a period would be expected. President announces budget; Congress to vote
Punctuation l Quotations should be placed within single quotes Dudek says ‘I quit’
Punctuation l Colons can be used to show what a person or organization said Dudek: ‘I quit’ CPS Report: Graduation rates increase
Style l Avoid splitting an infinitive. Congress to vote Sunday
Style l Avoid splitting names Jim Smith, John Doe win election
Style l Avoid ending a line with a preposition Martin critical of America’s laws
Style l Avoid repeating a word Student Council to discuss student rights
Headlines Styles
Basic This is the Headline
Hammerhead Hammer head Big on top, small on bottom is one style
Kicker This is the kicker, or overline Main Headline is here
Wicket The introductory paragraph, which may run several lines long and offer enticing facts – even quotes, leads the reader natural to the Main Headline
Read Out Get Their Attention You can expand on the attention grabber here, using just about as many words as you need the reader to get really interested.
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