Notes on Newspaper
Tabloid Newspaper
refers to the size of the newspaper
usually smaller than an 8.5 by 11
could have 1 or no stories on the front sheet
News Magazine
has glossy cover
has color on the outside and sometimes inside
has nothing but a photo or graphic on the front sheet
Broadsheet
usually 11 by 8.5
3-5 stories on front sheet
Things our paper has that is important
4 stories
big newspaper name
website
subtitles
dominant photo
no release date
headline subhead line as well
table of content/index
line in between stories
boxes
captions
kicker(kicks off story)
flag/folio
a. name of paper
b. name of school
c. date
d. volume and issue number
e. city and state
f. website
g. phone number
h. picture
i. teaser ( tells the audience where to find things)
caption headlines
stories
Parts to captions:
headline
the caption
who took the picture
Every story has:
byline( name and title of the writer, should be below the headline)
jump( story goes from the front page to another page, and there needs to be something that tells you where to go)
divider lines
Screen(principles message):
need key line that goes around text and photos
be careful on the percentage of the density of the color behind text, 20% or less
Info in graphic format:
want more of them
The Mast Head:
The name of the newspaper co.
the editorial policy
staff box
divider line
color behind words
organizations that the newspaper belongs to and rewards we have won from those organizations
contact info
Opinions pages:
name of who wrote what
