Journalism Patterns: These words in a headline mean you've missed the core issue

Publishing is teaching. Top news agencies teach you how well you need to write in order to work for them. This blog shows you how to identify patterns within journalism. Knowing patterns and then using them—or breaking them intelligently—will sharpen your writing and better keep the attention of readers. This blog offers tips on everything from writing and interviewing to how to get an internship or a job in journalism. (tip: start from the beginning at August, 2011, and work your way back)

September 1, 2011

These words in a headline mean you've missed the core issue

This is a follow-up to the August 30 post.

If you have any of these words in your headline, you’ve missed the issue in the story. Go back and look beneath the façade of a meeting or speech and report the real issue, conclusion or what was accomplished.

Gathered

Speaks

[Fill in the blank] issues discussed

[Name of meeting theme]

Held

Convene

Attend

Meets

Pages

September 1, 2011

These words in a headline mean you've missed the core issue

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