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- Copy editor
struggles with headline Headlines
are both one of the most enduring elements of newspapers
and one of the most changing. No task involved in publishing
a newspaper has a bigger disconnect between importance to
the quality of the product and time involved in creation. Steve
Buttry compiled
this handout.
- Writing
alluring cutlines No
task involved in producing a newspaper has a greater disparity
between its importance to the reader and its attention from
most newsrooms than writing cutlines. Too often they are
the first thing the reader reads and the last thing the newsroom
slaps together. Steve
Buttry gives some
advice.
- It's
your career
What you should know starting out; what you should be doing as
a veteran. Training tips for copy editors young and old. Teresa
Schmedding of the Chicago Daily Herald did this workshop at a
seminar for copy editors.
- Make
Every Word Count With space at a premium in newspapers
today, you need to make every word count in every story. These
techniques will help tighten stories, whether you're working with
wire copy yourself or working with reporters and assigning editors
to strengthen staff stories. Steve
Buttry compiled this handout.
- Nearly
70 editors attended "The New AGE of Copy Editing" workshop
Sept. 13-15, 2002, in St. Louis, Mo. The workshop was sponsored
by the Mid-America Press Institute. Joe Hight, Managing Editor
of the Oklahoman, send NTNG these handouts from the workshop:
- Tips
for Good Headlines Need guidelines on headline writing?
Anne Glover offers some advice.
- Toward
Headline Excellence This article about headline writing
came out of one of the Detroit Free Press’ Festival of Copy
Editing. Submitted by Joe
Grimm.
- Headlines
Headline notes compiled by Merlin
R. Mann, Associate Professor of Journalism, Department of
Journalism and Mass Communication, Abilene Christian University,
Abilene, TX.
- A
Top 10 Guide to Writing Headlines This short tip sheet
is used for headline training at The Detroit News. Submitted by
Sue Burzynski.
- Write
your headlines for an intelligent friend Headline guidelines
for the Toronto Star, submitted by Sharon
Burnside, AME Training and Personnel.
- Finding
the Holes Use this handout from John
Wicklein to help you find holes in copy. It is aimed at copy
editors, but line/content editors might also find it useful.
- The
Craft of Copy Editing Plenty of ideas and tips for copy
editors in this handout from Steve
Buttry.
- The
eye of an eagle, the touch of a butterfly ‘The best editors
have the eye of an eagle, the touch of a butterfly, and are completely
without ego. There aren’t many of them around.’ Kevin
Cavanagh of the Hamilton Spectator, Ontario, shares some tips
on copy desk skills.
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