Newspaper Notes

 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