The term "headline format" is correct and can be used in written English.
It refers to the style or structure used in writing a headline, typically for a news article or a blog post. Example: The article followed a traditional headline format, with a catchy title and a brief summary of the main points in the first sentence.
In the New York region, the headline format allowed space in late editions for a more accurate summary of the article: "New C.I.A. Chief Tells Workers to Back Administration Policies".
For the various forms of analytical journalism that don't have a personal voice or viewpoint, but are not straightforward news reports either, there is a special new headline format.
The BuzzFeed Creative team built these ad/articles for Pepsi and Starbucks with the same design, headline format, and imagery people are used to from BuzzFeed so they blend in.
Other new aesthetic elements include a font and headline formatting to make posts easier to read on mobile devices.
Reporters, for example, generally write the headlines, format their articles for the newspaper and post them to the Web — jobs that at most newspapers are done by a copy desk.
A Q&A with Times president Scott Heekin-Canedy was reprinted on Jim Romenesko's media blog with this headline: "NYTer: The Future Format of News?
Other news outlets followed suit and each story stuck to the same format: scary headline about children unable to stop watching porn, a couple more stats and a quote from Esther Rantzen.
Many of these headlines follow the same format; an intriguing scenario is put forward, followed by promise of a strong emotional response to the conclusion.
While its sister channel CNN continues to emphasize national and international reporting, HLN long ago abandoned its format of headlines every 15 minutes in favor of talk shows at night.
Twitter's short, snappy headlines are an ideal format for companies looking to spread information and insights in real-time.
The headlines, in black text in a format adapted to the device's tiny gray screen, are hard to read but legible.
