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Writing Headlines and Captions: Tips and Guidelines, Study notes of History of Education

Tips and guidelines for writing effective headlines and captions. It covers various aspects such as length, structure, use of active voice, and providing necessary information. It also suggests some useful resources for further learning.

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Uploaded on 09/17/2009

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Download Writing Headlines and Captions: Tips and Guidelines and more Study notes History of Education in PDF only on Docsity! 2/18/2008 1 Headlines • Based on the main point of the story • Use “sell” words • Words that are stoppers or grabbers Headlines • Deck  – Used to denote the number of lines in a headline. A two‐ deck head would have two lines.  • Kicker Small secondary headline above the main head with– ,              supplementary information.  • Subhead – below the headline. Sometimes is a full sentence. • Glossary of publishing terms: – http://post‐journal.com/nie/glossary.htm Tips on writing headlines • Short is usually better • Can work: rhymes, quotes, play on  movie/music titles/lyrics • Sometime clever and simple is best • HOWEVER, don’t be cute, unless cute is called  for. • Think about the art • Use a dictionary and the story for inspiration • Need a verb somewhere…. Tips on writing headlines • Use the active voice. • Use action verbs. • Use numbers. (Against AP Style) • Flush left  • Single quote marks for direct quotes • Do not editorialize, exaggerate, generalize or  use long words.  • Keep it simple and direct. Tips on writing • “X‐rated” ☺ – Fill each line of the head within two units of the  letter “x” in lower case. Headlines • VERY GOOD site to check: – http://web.ku.edu/~edit/heads.html • Other sites: h // kib l di d /2006/08/12– ttp: vasu e ava .wor press.com /how‐to‐write‐headlines/ – http://www.snn‐ rdr.ca/snn/nr_reporterstoolbox/writingheadlines. html 2/18/2008 2 Cutlines/captions • Many times the first thing that is read • Does more than describes the image • Should tell enough of the story that someone knows  what the actual story is about just by reading the                    cutline. • Provides information that is necessary for the reader  to understand the photograph.  Cutlines/captions • Provides information on who is in the photograph,  what is going on, where and when the action  happened, and why the action is significant.  • One to two sentences in length.  • Good site: – http://www.notrain‐nogain.org/Train/Res/CopyD/cuts.asp Pull quote • Used as an entry point to entice a reader • A great quote placed in larger type • Usually decided by the copy editor • Breaks up the text      • Facts box – Provides key points to a story – Dates, stats, additional info – Don’t be repetitive Pull quote • Choose appropriate snippets for pull‐quotes. – Use pull quotes not only to quote the text but also to use text that  pulls the reader into the text.  – Select dramatic, thought‐provoking, or enticing excerpts to use as pull‐ quotes. • Keep pull quotes brief and to the point  ‐           . – Make the pull quote a quick bite of information, a teaser.  – Don't give away too much of the story in the pull‐quote. Include only a  single thought or theme in each pull quote. Pull quote • Keep pull quotes visually short (about 5 lines or less).  • Make pull quotes stand apart from accompanying text. – Set the pull quote apart by using a different typeface, setting it off by  rules or in a shaded box. Try using oversized quotation marks or  aligning it to the right or having it cross two columns of text. • Do not place the pull quote too close to the text quoted. • Be consistent in the style used for pull quotes. – Use the same fonts, font size, graphic elements, and color for all pull  quotes in an article. Pull quote • Keep pull quotes away from competing  design elements. – Don't place a pull quote too close to the bottom  of the page or where it will compete with  headlines, subheadings, or other graphics on the  page. • Keep adequate space between pull quotes  and adjoining text.
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