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Newspaper Layout Notes
Sizes of Newspapers:
Broadsheets: Taller than it is wide, rectangular, 2" by 1"
Tabloid: Square Shape, 1" by 1"
Elements of a page:
Photos
Headlines
Lines
Boxes
Teasers
Flag: The name of the newspaper (with graphics) also projects the image
Folio: provides reference information -- date, page number, section title, name of paper, volume number.
Teaser: Grabs attention, gets audience to read inside stories
Byline: Name of writer, job title
Jump Line: Shows where story continues o where a story picks up
Story Dividers: Lines or Boxes
Info Graphics: Chart, Maps, Timelines, Diagrams
Placement: Based on importance
Broadsheets: Taller than it is wide, rectangular, 2" by 1"
Tabloid: Square Shape, 1" by 1"
Elements of a page:
Photos
Headlines
Lines
Boxes
Teasers
Flag: The name of the newspaper (with graphics) also projects the image
Folio: provides reference information -- date, page number, section title, name of paper, volume number.
Teaser: Grabs attention, gets audience to read inside stories
Byline: Name of writer, job title
Jump Line: Shows where story continues o where a story picks up
Story Dividers: Lines or Boxes
Info Graphics: Chart, Maps, Timelines, Diagrams
Placement: Based on importance
Thursday, March 26, 2015
Intro to Newspaper Design
1. What is the name of your single favorite newspaper front page? Why is it your favorite?
The San Francisco Examiner, because it has my favorite basketball player in it and I like the main photo.
2. Post an image of your favorite to your blog.
3. What city and state is the paper from?
San Francisco, CA
San Francisco, CA
4. What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it?
Mariotti Madness because it has Stephen Curry and he is my favorite player.
Mariotti Madness because it has Stephen Curry and he is my favorite player.
5. How many stories are on the front page of your favorite?
Five
Five
6. What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc.
There is always a photo that is bigger than all of the others, also there are stories on the side.
There is always a photo that is bigger than all of the others, also there are stories on the side.
7. What are things that vary (or are different) on the front pages of different newspapers? Look at design, size of photos, size of headlines, etc.
The stories can change at the front of newspaper and the photos.
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