Headlines/Titles

22 April, 2010 - 20:07 by Scribbler
Hi does anyone create headlines or just put 'report' style titles? I used to just put a general title but now I try and see if I can get an eye catching headline. For example in issue coming out this week have a piece about a group who organise prison visitor creche and I called it 'Church Warden goes to Prison'. Not original but thought it might make people read the article (which is quite good by the way!)
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Submitted by Jay Jay on 10 May, 2010 - 20:05.
I have never thoight of creating a catchy headline but I might give it a try now.
Submitted by Tanzmeister on 9 June, 2010 - 16:44.
Scribbler has hit the nail on the head. Catchy headlines are what will attract people to actually read what you have struggled to produce. I attended a course on magazine layout and production run by the Diocese of Manchester and that point was made there. Amongst other helpful points were that main headline fonts should be at least 2.5 times bigger than body text, work in columns rather 'across the page' and pages 3,5,7 are more important (attention catching) than 2,4,6. I'm sure other Dioceses must offer similar courses so it would be worth bending some ears at the local office to find out.