Monday, April 29, 2013

newspaper notes

Broadsheet - the largest newspaper size - 3+ stories
Tabloid - smaller newspaper size - 2 or less stories
NewsMagazine - glossy cover - no stories, photo only might be glossy inside or maybe newsprint.

Elements present on a well designed newspaper page:
Headlines - complete sentences
Subheadlines
Lines
Boxes
Photos
Teasers - headlines that direct the reader to inside pages - may have a photo or graphic
Flag - the name of the newspaper - may be mixed with other elements like a teaser, information from the folio, etc. See Eagle's Eye
Folios - reference numbers and information - school name, city and state, slogan, section name, page number, school address, phone number, website, date, volume and issue #.
Captions - three parts - headline, caption and byline
Stories
Bylines - name and title of the writer - might be positioned at the top or bottom of the story
Jumps - at the end of the text box (story) - tells the reader where to go to finish the story - "jumps" inside. Includes To and From information on both pages.
Story dividers - are often single thin lines, sometimes between columns in stories
Screens - boxes around text and are often colored - 20% or less density
Infographics - information in graphic form - pie-charts, t-graphs, graphs are all great examples
Table of Content
Masthead/staff box - three parts - staff box, editorial policy and organizations

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