TIPA Rules
HEADLINE WRITING
Deadline is one hour.
Contestants will write headlines from as many as five stories from Page One of a recent edition of a newspaper where published headlines have been omitted.
Included may be some, none or all of the following: A four-column head with kicker (38 count for main line); and a one-column, three-line head (15 maximum count per line).
All contestants will use the same stories. Headlines will be written down style. The entries must be printed legibly with the writer’s count in parenthesis at the front of each line.
Criteria: Accurate, informative, specific, clean, length (no over count), readability (reflects atmosphere of the story), strong, active verbs, makes a complete thought, grammar and spelling. Contestants may use an AP Stylebook and/or dictionary.
Materials needed : Writing contests may be on either computer (laptop or portable computer with USB) or hand written in blue or black ink. Contestants may use tape recorders with earphones only. Contestants must provide note pad and writing instrument for taking notes. AP Stylebooks, thesaurus and dictionaries may be used.
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