Friday, February 20, 2015
Friday, February 13, 2015
Newspaper terms
Broadsheets:
The Sidekick - Issue 5 - April 2012
March 2010 Globe
Merionite March 2012
Tabloid:
East High Spotlight October 2011
The Rock - April 15, 2010
North Star Dec. 2014 Edition
NewsMagazine:
North Star January 2014 Edition
Lakota East Spark 2011-2012 Issue 7
The Muse November Issue
Headlines- a heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several blanks.
Subheadlines- a title or heading of a subdivision, as in a chapter, essay ,or newspaper article.
Lines- something arranged along a line, especially a straight line; a row or series:
Boxes- sections in which the text, photo, or design is placed.
Photos- photograph
Teaser- are very brief pieces of either visual or textual information, or more commonly, a combination of both, that is presented on a prime page as a way to inform and excite a reader regarding information 'buried' in the inside pages.
Flag- the name of a newspaper as it's displayed on Page One; also called a nameplate
Folios- type at the top of an inside page giving the newspaper's name, date, and page number
Captions- a line or block of type providing descriptive information about a photo; used interchangeably with cutline.
Stories- text in the newspaper telling a story (reason of the newspaper)
Bylines- the reporter's name, usually at the beginning of a story
Jumps- to continue a story on another page; text that's been continued on another page is called a jump
Story dividers- to show some division between different stories, could be a line or blank space.
Screens- a pattern of tiny dots used to create gray areas; to green a photo
Infographics- newsroom slang for "informational graphic"; any map, chart or diagram used to analyze an event, object or place
Masthead/staff box- a masthead is a list of information about a newspaper or magazine which is typically printed near the editorial page or inside cover. this information is included in every issue, making it easy for people to see who is involved with the publication and where it is published.
The Sidekick - Issue 5 - April 2012
March 2010 Globe
Merionite March 2012
Tabloid:
East High Spotlight October 2011
The Rock - April 15, 2010
North Star Dec. 2014 Edition
NewsMagazine:
North Star January 2014 Edition
Lakota East Spark 2011-2012 Issue 7
The Muse November Issue
Headlines- a heading in a newspaper for any written material, sometimes for an illustration, to indicate subject matter, set in larger type than that of the copy and containing one or more words and lines and often several blanks.
Subheadlines- a title or heading of a subdivision, as in a chapter, essay ,or newspaper article.
Lines- something arranged along a line, especially a straight line; a row or series:
Boxes- sections in which the text, photo, or design is placed.
Photos- photograph
Teaser- are very brief pieces of either visual or textual information, or more commonly, a combination of both, that is presented on a prime page as a way to inform and excite a reader regarding information 'buried' in the inside pages.
Flag- the name of a newspaper as it's displayed on Page One; also called a nameplate
Folios- type at the top of an inside page giving the newspaper's name, date, and page number
Captions- a line or block of type providing descriptive information about a photo; used interchangeably with cutline.
Stories- text in the newspaper telling a story (reason of the newspaper)
Bylines- the reporter's name, usually at the beginning of a story
Jumps- to continue a story on another page; text that's been continued on another page is called a jump
Story dividers- to show some division between different stories, could be a line or blank space.
Screens- a pattern of tiny dots used to create gray areas; to green a photo
Infographics- newsroom slang for "informational graphic"; any map, chart or diagram used to analyze an event, object or place
Masthead/staff box- a masthead is a list of information about a newspaper or magazine which is typically printed near the editorial page or inside cover. this information is included in every issue, making it easy for people to see who is involved with the publication and where it is published.
Wednesday, February 11, 2015
Other High School Newspapers
1. What is your favorite newspaper front page? Why?
North Star The Offsets Takes Off
2. Which paper immediately grabbed your interest? Why?
My favorite one. The cover was organized and had a very fun picture as the title.
3. What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it?
"How one Saved Another." It tells the story of a guy with kidney failure who got a g=donation for his treatment from a former classmate. Its a very touching story and it really opens your eyes.
4. How many stories are on the front page of your favorite?
None it only shows a cover picture title and the issue. But it also shows the title of every other story but does not give further detail.
5. What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc.
The all have the title the same. Especially the North Star editions. They show a picture and have the words separated in their own different unique design and placing.
6. 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 amount of text on the covers, some have stories on the covers others just have the titles. When others just don't show any clues of the content inside others show some details and make the reader more interested in the paper.
7. Were these similar to what you saw last class when you looked at daily newspapers from around the world?
Not exaclty. 1 these were made by students and 2 they were from other places not just school.
Front Pages of the World
1. What is your favorite newspaper front page? Why?
The Sentinel-Record. The page had good setting. Which means it wasn't cluttered but the space was filled. And that the pictures and text were in coordination and made the entire page work in balance.
The Sentinel-Record. The page had good setting. Which means it wasn't cluttered but the space was filled. And that the pictures and text were in coordination and made the entire page work in balance.
2. What is your favorite headline from that newspaper?
The main headline was my favorite. "Traffic volume accounts for numerous accidents."
3. Why are you interested in it?
The term is a pretty big problem and it needs to be fixed and to raise awareness can be a good path leading to
4. How many stories are on the front page of your favorite?
5 stories total
5. What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc.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.
They all obviously have the pictures and text. But they each have unique amount of Photos and texts. Each one has more than one story on the cover and more than one headline.
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