10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «STANDFIRST»
Discover the use of
standfirst in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
standfirst and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Designing for Newspapers and Magazines
The standfirst is more likely to be used on a longer story, probably a feature or
news backgrounder. It is particularly important in magazines. A standfirst is
usually presented in a font size that is larger than the story text, but much smaller
than ...
2
How to Succeed in Newspaper Journalism
structure. a. profile. As with all features, the intro is quite important, though not
critical. It is worth remembering that most profiles will include a picture and a
standfirst on the page, so you can afford to attack the lead in a slightly less direct
way.
3
The Language of Everyday Life: An Introduction
The title, standfirst, and intro are presented in fonts of the same family, but
different sizes, with Gucci and God in bold. The standfirst appears to the left of a
picture of one of the women featured in the article. The rhetorical distinction
between ...
4
Practical Newspaper Reporting
Both headline and standfirst must come within a stated number of characters,
perhaps 140 for the standfirst. Since this standfirst will have the headline above it,
it should amplify, not simply repeat, what the headline says. Some news sites use
...
David Spark, Geoffrey Harris, 2010
The Magazines Handbook remains the comprehensive introduction to magazine journalism and the magazine industry. It describes the business of publishing magazines and explores the work of magazine journalists.
6
Subediting and Production for Journalists: Print, Digital & ...
The headline VICTORIA'S PET AINTER brought the three points together neatly.
eatures headlines and standfirsts Most features headlines are combined with a
standfirst – and a picture. Here's a typical example (the picture shows Tom Green
...
Wynford Hicks, Tim Holmes, 2013
7
Magazine Editing: How to Develop and Manage a Successful ...
News headlines are the most straightforward: they simply inform readers of the
gist of the story and usually have some relation to a story's standfirst. This does
not mean using identical words. Outside the news area, headline style will
depend ...
8
Subediting for Journalists
Features headlines and standfasts Most features headlines are combined with a
standfirst - and a picture. Here's a typical example (the picture shows Tom Green
and his five wives): Tom Green stands in a Utah dock today facing a possible 25
...
Wynford Hicks, Tim Holmes, 2002
9
Sports Journalism: A Practical Introduction
standfirst. To give thereader a flavour of what the piece is about and to add visual
interest to the page on which it appears, a feature is often preceded by a
STANDFIRST. This is a short paragraph which outlines the thrust ofthepiece. It
usually ...
10
A Dictionary of Journalism
standfirst 288 standfirst A sentence or two of text that is typically placed beneath a
*headline but before the main body of an article, which introduces or
contextualizes what follows. More often used for *features than news, a standfirst
may also ...
7 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «STANDFIRST»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
standfirst is used in the context of the following news items.
How the Mainstream Media Discredit Greek Democracy
The referendum is described in the standfirst and text as “polarising” rather than what it is: an exercise in direct, participatory democracy. If a 61% win is an ... «Center for Research on Globalization, Jul 15»
Chicago paper sorry for calling ABs 'Aussies'
The Chicago Sun-Times ran a story on the USA vs All Blacks game with a standfirst which read: ''Sell-out crowd watches legendary Aussie team dominate ... «Stuff.co.nz, Nov 14»
Why the marketing industry needs more female leaders
Standfirst: Nearly 70% of entry level recruits in the marketing, PR and advertising industries are women. But APAC regional heads of the top five PR agencies ... «Marketing Interactive, Sep 14»
Your Noon Briefing: Reporting prize for Radio Clyde, Alan Clements …
INTERESTING read here, on journalism.co.uk: ten essential self-taught journalism skills, with a standfirst that begins: “No journalism course is all-encompassing ... «allmediascotland.com, Jul 14»
WEEEEEEE?! FOX news website features weird headlines, 'tech …
Underneath the header, was a standfirst that proclaimed “STUFF YO”. Above it was an item that read “Programming Alert: World Zombie Day to Bring out the ... «RT, Nov 13»
25 Success Tips for Writing Irresistible Customer Success Stories
Your case study introductions may be the most-valuable component of the customer success story; copywriter Tom Albrington recommends writing a “standfirst ... «Business 2 Community, May 13»
Lupe Fiasco vs Barack Obama
There are some interviews you don't forget in a hurry and that was the case two years ago when I interviewed Chicago rapper Lupe Fiasco. As the standfirst put ... «Irish Times, Jan 13»
