Thursday, September 30, 2004

Who writes the subheds?

Roy Peter Clark thinks reporters should be writing their own subheds. And I can't say I disagree.

His reasoning: This will help reporters better structure their stories.

My reasoning: Too often, copy editors and designers end up putting the subheds not at appropriate story breaks but where they look best on the page. And that can make a story even more difficult to get through.

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