ANALYSIS OF NEWSPAPERS CIRCULATED IN BINGOL BY HEADLINES (THE CASE OF BINGOL NEWSPAPER)
BİNGÖL İLİNDE YAYINLANAN GAZETELERİN MANŞETLERE GÖRE ANALİZİ (BİNGÖL GAZETESİ ÖRNEĞİ)

Author : İlkay YILDIZ
Number of pages : 441-454

Abstract

Besides many functions of mass media, one of their most important functions is to convey news to the public in many fields. Newspapers are one of the most important mass media that fulfills this function of conveying the news. Newspapers are still considered as the most effective medium of communication in informing the public. Headlines are an element which influences the sales and tries to draw attention of readers of newspapers that influence and inform a substantial mass. Differently from headings in common literature, headlines are written by a professional. This study aims to analyze the headlines of Bingöl Newspaper in literary terms. The newspapers were reviewed for one month and analyzed using SPSS 16 software with the content analysis method. Headlines were examined in terms of their length, shortness, clarity, being a question or a direct sentence. Also, headlines were examined with respect to spelling error, use of adjectives, and supporting sub-headlines and leads.

Keywords

Bingöl Newspaper, headline, headline analysis, content analysis

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