bulletins for extra editions, are frequently double-leaded. In most parts of a newspaper, however, the type is solid. All type and cuts are made of the same height—that is, they are "type-high"—so that when used together they will present an even surface for printing and stereotyping.
Marks Used in Copy Reading. The marks used in editing copy are a few simple time-saving devices to indicate to the compositor how the matter is to be set in type. They are as follows:
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Wilson
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Three short lines under a letter or word
indicate that it is to be set in capital letters.
| An image should appear at this position in the text. To use the entire page scan as a placeholder, edit this page and replace "{{missing image}}" with "{{raw image|Newspaper writing and editing.djvu/282}}". Otherwise, if you are able to provide the image then please do so. For guidance, see Wikisource:Image guidelines and Help:Adding images. | |
New York Times
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Two short lines under a letter or word
indicate that it is to be set in small
caps.
| An image should appear at this position in the text. To use the entire page scan as a placeholder, edit this page and replace "{{missing image}}" with "{{raw image|Newspaper writing and editing.djvu/282}}". Otherwise, if you are able to provide the image then please do so. For guidance, see Wikisource:Image guidelines and Help:Adding images. | |
motif
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One line under a letter or word indicates
that it is to be set in Italics.
| An image should appear at this position in the text. To use the entire page scan as a placeholder, edit this page and replace "{{missing image}}" with "{{raw image|Newspaper writing and editing.djvu/282}}". Otherwise, if you are able to provide the image then please do so. For guidance, see Wikisource:Image guidelines and Help:Adding images. | |
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(10 hrs.)
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A circle around figures or abbreviations
indicates that they are to be spelled out.
| An image should appear at this position in the text. To use the entire page scan as a placeholder, edit this page and replace "{{missing image}}" with "{{raw image|Newspaper writing and editing.djvu/282}}". Otherwise, if you are able to provide the image then please do so. For guidance, see Wikisource:Image guidelines and Help:Adding images. | |
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(Captain) J. B. Smith
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A circle around a word or numbers
spelled out indicates that they are to
be abbreviated or figures used.
| An image should appear at this position in the text. To use the entire page scan as a placeholder, edit this page and replace "{{missing image}}" with "{{raw image|Newspaper writing and editing.djvu/282}}". Otherwise, if you are able to provide the image then please do so. For guidance, see Wikisource:Image guidelines and Help:Adding images. | |
A caret is placed at the point in the line where the words written above the line are to be inserted.
| An image should appear at this position in the text. To use the entire page scan as a placeholder, edit this page and replace "{{missing image}}" with "{{raw image|Newspaper writing and editing.djvu/282}}". Otherwise, if you are able to provide the image then please do so. For guidance, see Wikisource:Image guidelines and Help:Adding images. | |
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The paragraph mark (¶) or the sign | is placed at the beginning of each paragraph.
