Copyreading & Headline

Writing
Trisha Mae D. Chu
Junior News Editor, The Pioneer (Angeles University Foundation)
News Writer, The Teacher’s Pen (AUF College of Education)
Bachelor of Secondary Education Major in General Sciences 2
1 What is Copyreading?
2 The Copyreader
3 Duties of a Copyreader
4 Copyreading Symbols
Copyreading and Headline Writing
5 Headline Writing
6 Headline Vocabulary
7 The Printer’s Direction
8 The Slug / Slug Line
Copyreading and Headline Writing
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What is Copyreading?
- Editing a written copy for publication
- It requires serious and comprehensive
revision of an article using Copyreading
symbols based on the standards of
the publication.
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Copyreading
The process of reviewing and correcting
written material to improve accuracy,
readability, and fitness for its purpose,
and to ensure that it is free of error,
omission, inconsistency, and repetition.
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Copyreading
- Specialist in this field is called a
copyreader or copyeditor.
- It gives the article a final touch before it
goes to the printer
- Copyreading, editing, correcting the
article are synonymous terms
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The Copyreader
- He corrects grammatical errors, errors in
style, and typographical errors.
- He keeps out damaging statements or
derogatory statements – those are libelous
and harmful to anyone’s reputation.
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The Copyreader
- He also writes the headlines.
- In Copyreading a news report, the editor
should see to it that it begins with
the proper lead and that this lead
contains the most important facts.
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The Copyreader
- He sees to it that the paragraph are arranged
according to decreasing importance
following the involved pyramid structure.
- He kills or eliminates words that tend to
editorialize. He crosses out redundant words
and verbal deadwood.
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Duties of a Copyreader
1. Straighten out ungrammatical constructions.
2. Shorten sentences and tighten paragraphs.
3. See that the paper’s style requirements are
strictly followed.
4. Check names, addresses, titles, designations,
identifications, figures, etc.
5. Rewrite the story if its poorly written.
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Duties of a Copyreader
6. Rewrite the lead or the first few paragraphs
whenever necessary, but must never tamper
with the facts unless he is sure of his corrections.
7. Delete all opinion, speculations, and
statements which are without sources.
8. Watch out for libelous statements.
9. Recheck figures and totals.
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The Slugline
- The name of the paper,
- Words identifying the story like “Fire”,
or “Student election”;
- The reporter and;
- The date
A copyreader should know
the basics of the writers.
A writer should know the
duties of the copyreaders.
 Sources
https://www.scribd.com/doc/139554537/Copy-Reading-Headline-Writing-PPT-ppt
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copy_editing
https://www.slideshare.net/phobuslazarus/copyreading-contest?next_slideshow=1
https://www.slideshare.net/kazekage15/campus-journalism-copyreading-and-
headline-writing?next_slideshow=3
https://www.slideshare.net/kazekage15/campus-journalism-copyreading-and-
headline-writing?next_slideshow=3
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Thank you for listening!
Trisha Mae D. Chu
chutrishamae@gmail.com
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Contact: 0906 756 6351