Copy_Reading_and_Headline_Writing_2023.pptx

Notes for Copy Reading and Headline Writing

1. COPY reading and headline writing Asmerah T. Batugan Refresher course on journalism, DAtu mamintal. Adiong memorial national high school may 4, 2023

2. Copy read/ copyedit Also called copy editing 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.

3. Who does the copy editing? The copyeditor

4. Duties of copyeditor Correcting errors of grammar, spelling, and style Correcting errors of fact Judging for news value Speedily editing dull or verbose copy Improving the story

5. Copy editing symbols

6. Copy editing symbols

7. Copy editing symbols

8. Effective writing and copyediting Get to the point. Use familiar words. Use specific, concrete language. Be positive. Use adjective sparingly. Omit verbal deadwood.

9. Get to the point After carefully assessing the status of the company, with particular reference to its records performance, present position and future prospects, the board of directors of the XXX Company at a special meeting held last Friday resolved that a proposal to dissolve the corporation be held on October 31, 2016. the dissolution will be accomplished by shortening the term of corporate existence to November 2016. Firm to close shop.

10. Use familiar words Complex indisposed monumental purchase majority procure contribute summon incarcerate terminate witness utilize R eside Common ill big buy most get give call jail end see use live

11. Use specific, concrete language Tragedy (fire, explosion, drowning) Accident (collision, fall from a building, slip) Organization (YMCA, Amin, CEGP, SLAAP) Ceremony (wedding, mass, awarding,) Legal action (suit for damages, criminal case) Document (deed of sale, record, certificate) Monetary consideration (salary, bribe, reward) Community (town, barrio, city)

12. Be positive “With respect to the question of pets, Mary exercised rights of ownership over a certain juvenile member of the sheep family.” VS. “Mary had a little lamb.”

13. Use adjectives sparingly “A blue-white flash of modern magic today wafted the First Lady of the Philippines away from Tokyo’s withering clangor to the serenity of this ancient imperial realm. Fan-twirling geishas danced and sang to the sad thrumming of the samisen and Mrs. Evangelina Macapagal , with Japanese and Philippine friends, nibbled succulent yakitori and crisp-coated tempura beside an emerald lake.”

14. Verbal Deadwood (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

15. In the event of --------------------- in case Inspite 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 Verbal Deadwood

16. Access ———————— obtain Accompanied by ———— with Acute emergency ———— emergency Additionally ——————— in addition Adequate enough ———— adequate Administrative assistant —- secretary/clerk Advance planning ————— planning Advance reservation ———— reservation Affilliated with ——————— with Verbal Deadwood

17. 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 this point in time ---------------- now At which time --------------- when/during Attempted hold up ------------------ hold up Authored ----------------------------- wrote Verbal Deadwood

18. Avenues to explore --------------- ways Avid readers ---------------------- readers Be cognizant of ------------------- know Be in receipt of ------------------- get Bitter quarrel --------------------- quarrel Conceptualize -------------------- think Concept --------------------------- idea By virtue of the fact that --------- because Verbal Deadwood

19. 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 Call for -------------------- propose/urge/ask Close proximity ------------------- near Verbal Deadwood

20. Counterproductive ------------- futile Currently ------------------------ now Deplaned ------------------------ left Downsizing --------------------- layoff End result ---------------------- result Exact replica -------------------- replica Featured speaker --------------- speaker Economically disadvantaged --- poor Feedback ------------------------- response Verbal Deadwood

21. For the purpose of --------- for/to Foreseeable future --------- future General consensus --------- consensus In case of ------------------- if In excess of ---------------- more than In regard to ---------------- about In the event that ----------- if Innovative ------------------ new Is of the opinion ----------- believes Verbal Deadwood

22. 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 on the ground --------------- razed Reach a truce ----------------------- agree Verbal Deadwood

23. Repeat again ------------------- repeat Rose to his feet ---------------- rose Serves the function of being --- is State of the art ----------------- new/modern Student body ------------------ students Subsequent to ----------------- after Sufficient number ------------ enough Terminated -------------------- fired Time frame -------------------- schedule Verbal Deadwood

24. Track record -------------- record True facts ----------------- facts Unconfirmed rumor ----- rumor Visual observation -------- see/saw Voted unanimously ------- passed Were as follows ------------ were Would be killer ------------ suspect Come in contact with ------------- meet Verbal Deadwood

25. Names Use full names of persons and organizations only once. Example: Benigno S. Aquino III (President, Pnoy, Noy, President Aquino) Department of Education (DepEd) Guides in Copyreading

26. Numbers Spell out the numbers one through nine; for 10 and up, use Arabic numerals. Example: one, two, nine, 10, 11, 12, 100 Guides in Copyreading

27. Numbers For ages and percentages, always use Arabic numerals, even for numbers less than 10. Example: Mark Yap, 23 , / 93 percent Guides in Copyreading

28. Numbers Spell out numerals that start a sentence. (except when it starts with a calendar year) Example: Twenty-seven detainees were released yesterday. 1986 was a good year for the country. Guides in Copyreading

29. Numbers For large numbers, use hyphen to connect a word ending in “y” to another word. Example: Twenty-seven, one hundred forty-three, five hundred eighty-seven Guides in Copyreading

30. Numbers Do not use commas between other separate words that are part of one number. Example: one thousand one hundred forty-three Guides in Copyreading

31. Numbers Spell out casual expressions. Example: A thousand times no! Guides in Copyreading

32. Numbers Proper names: use words or numerals according to the organization’s practice. Example: Twentieth Century Fund, Big Ten Guides in Copyreading

33. Datelines Put the city name in CAPITAL LETTERS, usually followed the country. Domestic and international large cities stand alone in datelines. Example: LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – QUEZON CITY – Guides in Copyreading

34. Dates Capitalize months. When a month is used with a specific date, abbreviate only Jan., Feb., Aug., Sept., Oct., Nov., and Dec. Example: Oct. 16 was the day of her birthday. Guides in Copyreading

35. Dates When a phrase lists only a month and a year, do not separate the month and the year with a comma. Example: February 1986 was his best month. Guides in Copyreading

36. Dates When a phrase refers to a month, day and year, set off the year with commas. Example: Oct. 16, 1986 was the day they had been waiting for. Guides in Copyreading

37. Time Use figures except for noon and midnight. Use a colon to separate hours from minutes. 4 o’clock is acceptable, but time listings with a.m. or p.m. are preferred. Example: 4:00 a.m. , 4:00 p.m. Guides in Copyreading

38. Punctuation (apostrophe) For plural nouns ending in s, add only an apostrophe. Example: The girls’ toys, The teachers’ books Guides in Copyreading

39. Punctuation (apostrophe) For singular common nouns ending in s, ‘s. Example: The hostess’s invitation, the witness’s answer Guides in Copyreading

40. Punctuation (apostrophe) For singular proper nouns ending in s, use only an apostrophe. Example: Descartes’ theories, Zambales’ schools Guides in Copyreading

41. Punctuation (apostrophe) For plurals of a single letter, add ‘s. Example: p’s, q’s, A’s Guides in Copyreading

42. Punctuation (colon) Capitalize the first word after a colon if it is a proper noun or the start of a complete sentence. Example: He promised this : The company will make good. But There were three considerations : expense, time and feasibility. Guides in Copyreading

43. Punctuation (comma) Do not put a comma before the conjunction in a simple series. Example: John, Paul, George and Ringo red, white and blue Guides in Copyreading

44. Punctuation (comma) Use a comma to set off a person’s hometown and age. Example: Mar Jane Solis, Quezon City, is the new president. Jane Cruz, 23, was arrested. Guides in Copyreading

45. Punctuation (hyphen) Use a hyphen for compound adjectives before the noun. Example: Well-known actor, full-time job, 20-year sentence Guides in Copyreading

46. Punctuation (quotation marks) Periods and commas always go within quotation marks. Example: “I quit,” she said. Guides in Copyreading

47. Punctuation (quotation marks) Use single marks for quotes within quotes. Example: She said, “He told me, ‘I love you.’” Guides in Copyreading

48. Titles of books, computer games, movies, operas, plays, poems, songs, television programs, lectures, speeches and works of art Put quotation marks around the title. Capitalize the principal words, including all verbs and prepositions and conjunctions with more than three letters. Example: “I Was Told There'd Be Cake” “The Creation Of Adam” (Michelangelo) Guides in Copyreading

49. Titles of newspapers and magazines Do not place in quotation marks around the title. Capitalize “The” in the name if that is the way the publication prefers to be known. Example: The Philippine Star, The Freeman Guides in Copyreading

50. Titles of newspapers and magazines Lowercase “the” in the names of listing several publications, some of which use “the” as part of the name and some of which are not. Example: Tempo, the Philippine Star, and the Freeman Guides in Copyreading

51. Seasons Lowercase “spring”, “summer”, “fall” and “winter” and derivatives such as “wintertime” unless part of a formal name. Example: Winter Olympics, I Love Paris in the Springtime Guides in Copyreading

52. Criteria