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COPYREADING & HEADLINE WRITING ( Pagwawasto at pag-uulo ng balita ) CRHW prepared by Ana Marie Contreras- Calapit
What is copyreading ? It is the art of arranging, correcting, and selecting the quality and type of news. It is also called copyediting. One who edits copies is called a copyreader or copyeditor.
Responsibilities of a copyreader edits error on grammar (spelling, tenses, and agreement, etc.) edits errors of fact (accuracy, check) edits verbose copy deletes opinion or slant and libelous statements writes the headline
What are the essential qualities of a copyreader? He has good command of a language and comprehensive knowledge of rules of grammar. He must be wide reader and always updated on current information. As watchman of newspaper he must know well the policies of newspaper.
Exercises: A. Identify the error, then tell whether it is in form or in content . Explain your answer. The guard did not saw all the students coming in . 2. The agenda for the meeting is quite long.
Pagsasanay : A. Hanapin ang mali sa pangungusap 1. Nagtatalumpati bukas sa palatuntunan ang pangulo nang SSG. 2. Sasama din ang mga bata kong hindi umulan .
Exercises: Copyread the following leads. B. President Aquino yesterday said graduates off the philippine military academy (PMA) this year were embarking on a military Carreer not to enrich themselves but to serve the NATION .
Pagsasanay : B. Wastuhin ang sipi ng sumusunod na lead. Isinusulong ng mga pamil yang pilipino , lalo na ng mahihirap , ang agarang pgpasa ng “ Bawas Presyo Bill” sa pagsasabing makatutulong ang panu la ka upang mapagaan ang kanilang pasanin samataas na presyo ng bilihin dahil sa Tax Reform for acceleration and inclusion (TRAIN) Law.
COPY READING SYMBOLS SYMBOL -Professor Juan Masipag -Prof. Masipag - Bought ten cans - 8 participants MEANING Abbreviate Spell out word Set in numerals Spell out
SYMBOL - Local govermnent - Administration school MEANING Transpose letters Transpose words - Manila, ph ilippines - She Edited the occassion The new recruits Pretty girl occurence Set in capitals Set in lower case Delete letter Delete & close up Insert word Insert letter
SYMBOL …over. He said ME A N I N G anew dress Gentle man Species Homo sapiens Begin a new p a ragr a ph separate Close up Set in boldface Set in italics
“ ‘ SYMBOL ME A N I N G Put period Insert apostrophe Insert quotation mark Insert comma Insert hyphen Dr Juan Flavier Mary s book “I don’t believe it, she said Los Angeles , California six - year - old boy
Numbers - The numbers 1-9 are written in words while the numbers 10 and above are written in figures. Example: nine students walong bata 13 children 21 bata Exceptions: - dates, address: always in figures - proper nouns: may be written in figures/ words - beginning of sentence: always in words - events: 1 st -9 th is allowed
Spelling - look for misspelled words - Here in the Philippines, American English is used, not British English. Example: color, not colour -If a word has more than one accepted spelling, the shortest one is preferred. Example: Judgment, instead of judgement
Acronyms - Acronyms are usually written in capital letters. Example: BFAR - Check if the letters of the acronym are in the correct order. - When an acronym appears for the first time in a news story, it is written after its meaning and it is enclosed in parentheses. Example: University of the Philippines (UP)
Abbreviations - Spell out Dept., gov’t . and other abbreviations. - The abbreviations Jr. and Sr. are allowed in names. - A title or position of a person may be abbreviated if it appears before the name but not if simply used in the sentence. Examples: Sen. Ralph Recto filed another taxation bill yesterday. The senator filed another taxation bill yesterday.
Reminders: - Watch out for jumbled letters, words and paragraphs. - Check for joined/ disjoined words. Example: class room, newteacher - Delete editorializing words/phrases. Examples: The very beautiful and intelligent principal… The cops were right in arresting…
Reminders: - Check for redundancies (recurring words/ phrases/paragraphs, synonymous or redundant terms). Example: The concert the concert ended Remember: After editing the news story, write 30 at the end of the article. If the article is not yet finished, write more at the bottom of the page.
EXERCISE NO. 1 Copyread
HEADLINE WRITING HEADLINE is the title of a newspaper story. It serves as a quick source of information. It is written to tell the story what is it all about, to attract readers, and to grade the news on its importance. It is always short and simple. Headline writing requires skill and concentration .It must give the essence of the story. While explaining the story accurately, your headline also must fit into a limited space.
GUIDELINES IN WRITING HEADLINE
- It should tell the gist of the story immediately and accurately. - It should contain a verb but do not start the headline with it. - Never repeat words - Avoid the use of articles to begin a headline
HEA D L I N E S… Persuade / Excite readers Break up the page GOOD HEADS DO THREE THINGS: Tell the reader what the story is about Give this information in quick and easy form Entice the reader to follow the story and “read all about it”
USE THE PRESENT TENSE Microcredit access for Agri sector backed vs Agri Party-list backs microcredit access Misuari trial transferred to Taguig vs SC moves Misuari trial to Taguig
USE THE PRESENT TENSE Services resumed vs DFA reopens services Ukay-Ukay traders charged vs Customs charge Ukay-Ukay traders
USE THE PRESENT TENSE 20 are hurt as trains crash ASEAN, US hold special m eeting Drug sting nets 3 20 were hurt as trains crash ASEAN, US special meeting held 3 drug pushers arrested
USE ACTIVE VOICE Whistle-blowers are sued by solon vs Bong sues whistle-blowers Man with P25-M shabu is arrested by police vs Makati sting nets man with P25-M shabu 1 dead, 7 hurt in Zambo blast vs Zambo blast kills 1, hurts 7
USE ACTIVE VOICE Bank manager is shot by masked men Grocery robbed by C hildren Two jail guards caught gambling fired Masked men shoot bank manager Children rob G rocer Chief fires gambling jail guards
IN CONTRAST… Loyal bashers ni Nancy , nabuhay Higanteng buwaya , nahuli sa Palawan Coup vs Pnoy , inimbento ni Trillanes Budget sa SONA , tinipid Abad , ginisa ng Senado sa DAP
FUTURE EVENT – USE INFINITIVE ‘TO’ P8 billion to solve Bataan flooding Surigao to boost seaweed industry DOJ panel to pursue raps vs Misuari et al. CamSur power rates to increase in December Japan to spend $500 million to fix Fukushima leaks
PANGH I NAH A R A P 2 LPA pa nagbabanta Jinggoy hindi pa suspendido DAP ng PNP, pinasisiyasat ng VACC DAP gagawing legal Pope Francis bibisita sa Pinas (sa Enero 2015) ‘ Inday’ lalabas sa Biyernes ‘ Inday’ palabas na
IS, ARE, THE & A The mayor’s wife is hurt in a car crash The forensic experts are in Manila An American tourist is slain Mayor’s wife hurt in car crash Forensic experts arrive in Manila Psycho slays American tourist
IS, ARE, THE & A The cop in a lawyer’s slay surrenders Cop in lawyer’s slay surrenders The meteor showers are visible over PH Meteor showers visible over PH 5 soldiers are hurt in a clash with the NPA rebels 5 soldiers hurt in clash with NPA rebels
ANG, SI, NG, AT, NANG Ang bata, nahuli sa shabu Bata, huli sa shabu Senado at Kamara, nagbalik-sesyon Senado, Kamara balik-sesyon DAP gagawin nang legal DAP gagawing legal Si Napoles ay nasa Bicutan na Napoles, nasa Bicutan na
L A B E LS Tourism potentials P210 million to boost Davao tourism Auxiliary services Civilian groups beef up Coast Guard
L A B E LS Day-care upgrading Sarangani allots P2.5 million for day-care centers Tagum port P3-billion int’l port construction to start in 2014
USE VERBS THAT PAINT A PICTURE Typhoon Pablo hits Northern Mindanao Typhoon Pablo lashes Northern Mindanao •Tubbataha mgmt: Chinese boat wrecked 4,000 sq m of reef •‘ Yolanda’ roars toward Visayas • Cyclone wreaks havoc in India
AVOID WORDS THAT ADD NOTHING TO THE POWER OF THE HEADLINE Valuable jewelry stolen Big reduction in tax on beer President’s SONA speech Thieves grab 15,000 gems Beer tax cut by 20 percent President pledges better conditions for labor
AVOID WORDS THAT ADD NOTHING TO THE POWER OF THE HEADLINE 66K retiradong pulis, di makatatanggap ng pension 12.1 M Pinoy mahirap pa rin – SWS 2.6 trillion budget sa 2015 isinumite na sa Kamara
AVOID WORDS THAT ADD NOTHING TO THE POWER OF THE HEADLINE PLDT to expand fiber network investment in Bohol PLDT to invest P1 billion in Bohol fiber network 6 administration senators DAP recipients 6 senators get P100 million each from DAP
AVOID WORDS THAT ADD NOTHING TO THE POWER OF THE HEADLINE Salceda heads UN’s climate change body Albay governor leads UN agency with $100 billion climate fund Teachers say no to poll work 700 teachers shun poll duty
4 judge kay ‘Ma’m Arlene’ sisiyasatin Ika-100 milyong Pinoy isinilang Nawawalang P90-B savings hinahanap kay Abad 38K pirma pabor sa FOI bill isiunumite sa Palasyo
Special allowance ng SC justices, sisilipin ng Kamara 2K sako ng NFA rice nabawi sa Iloilo BIR ihihirit uli ang SALN ng SC justices ABBREVIATIONS Government – gov’t Department – dep’t Intramurals – intrams Laban sa/kay; against – vs
PUNCTUATIONS Commas Ridiculous Councilor Calls rates rise FOR Ridiculous , Councilor Calls rates rise VP Binay, anak kinasuhan ng P1.5 B plunder PNoy sa mga kritiko: Ma g m a h a l a n , magtulungan tayo
PUNCTUATIONS Dash We will stay in power—PGMA Wife tried to stab me—court told PNoy parang si Jesse Robredo noong SONA—Leni
Colon Abad: DAP hindi bago, hindi sikreto DepED: Bonus ng guro, di galing sa DAP PNoy: DAP ideya ni Mabini Binay: Pinupulitika ako Combination Glenda death toll: 80 na 4 nawawala--NDRRMC
Quotation marks: To indicate doubt ‘Dead’ man attends own funeral ‘Lost’ boy safe in bed Show ‘proof’ of corruption, senator urges critics Names ‘Inday’ palabas na, isa pang bagyo binabantayan
SIMPLICITY IS THE KEY Witnessed – saw Depart – go Consultations – talks Commence – start Purchase – buy Line-up – slate Recommend – urge Appropriate – due
VERBAL DEADWOOD for the reason that a large proportion - - b ec au s e 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 In the event of - in case
VERBAL DEADWOOD In spite of the fact that - Draw attention of - although remind Tendered his resignation - A ff i xed h i s s i gnature - United in holy matrimony - Held a conference Told his listeners - - re s i gn e d signed married met said
EXERCISE NO. 2 Arranging jumbled headline
UNIT COUNTING j i l t f - ½ J I L T F 1 • ? % - 1 space 1 All figures - 1 all small letters 1 dash - 1 ½ small m, w 1½ M, W - 2 All caps except M W J I L T F – 1 ½
EXERCISE NO. 3 Unit Counting
POINT SIZES
HEADLINE SCHEDULE
A second principle of balance and proportion: shorter heds have more lines, longer heds fewer lines. Huge headlines on small stories and small headlines on big stories confuse both the eye and the brain. HEADLINE SCHEDULE
Printer’s Direction Font Size No. of lines and decks Column 3 – 36 – 2 or 3 - 36 TNR - 2 ds /fl ds /fl downstyle flush left
KINDS OF HEADLINE
1. FLUSH LEFT ( Pantay-Kaliwa ) Two or more lines of headline are aligned at the left edge of the column. Example: Malacanang considers Abat adventure over
2. FLUSH RIGHT ( Pantay-Kanan ) Two or more lines of headline are aligned at the right edge of the column. Example: Malacanang considers Abat adventure over
3. DROPLINE Two or three lines of headline usually of the same length and arranged diagonally. Example: Malacanang considers Abat adventure over
4. HANGING INDENTION Usually three or more lines of headline, the first line of which is flush left and right and the succeeding lines are indented to the right. Example: Meralco hikes supply deal with Napocor
5. Crossline A single line of headline running over two or more columns. Example: Grenade blast kills 2 kids
6. INVERTED PYRAMID Two or more lines of headline with the first line flush left and right and the succeeding lines getting shorter and centered. Example: DepEd sets new guidelines for teacher-applicants
7. FLUSHLINE OR FULL LINE Consist of two or more lines of the same length. Example: Garci names Solon who also called him