Junior Journalist part 3: hook them with a headline

Part 3 of our Junior Journalist series investigates the importance of a headline and what makes a good one

Headlines are super important because they’re usually the first thing a reader sees and how they decide whether to keep reading. Picture: Abi Fraser
Headlines are super important because they’re usually the first thing a reader sees and how they decide whether to keep reading. Picture: Abi Fraser

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Part 3 of our Junior Journalist series investigates the importance of headlines.

A headline is usually the first thing a reader sees and it’s how they decide whether or not to read the rest of your story.

So to say a headline is important is an understatement.

Watch the video of junior journalist Aditya and the Kids News team for some advice on how to write a good headline.

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Junior Journalist - How to write a headline

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