A.

Copyreading and Headline Writing

List down at least five duties of a copyreader.

1. Watch out for libelous statements.

2. Straighten out of ungrammatical constructions.
3. Recheck figures and total.
4. See that the paper’s style requirements are strictly followed.
5. Check names, addresses, titles, designations, identifications, figures, and others.

Give ten copy reading symbols and their respective meaning.

30 or # – End of story

Welfrido Cruz– Spell as written

Paco, Manila – Indent for paragraph

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One boy came – Stay as is, disregard connection
more – Story unfinished
] Elected prexy [ – Centered subhead
“The Bionic Woman” Emphasize quotes
twenty boys - Use numerals

Doctor Arthur Cruz – Abbreviate

Dr. Arthur Cruz Jr. - Emphasize period

B. Photojournalism
Give the three uses of pictures and illustrations.
1. Art
2. Publication
3. Science of Photography combined with the written words.
Give the five qualities or characteristics of a good picture.
1. Tell a story (through aid of caption)
2. Illustrate a Point in the Story
3. Give visual relief to the lay-out
4. Attract Attention
5. Tell a story in sequence (with other illustrations)
Give the two expressions that should not begin a caption.
1. Don’t rewrite the news story as a caption. This merely wastes space.
2. Don’t begin a caption with “Photo shows” especially if it really doesn’t or “In the Plato
are”.