Thursday, April 25, 2013

Newspaper Notes!!

3 Types of Newspapers:

1. Tabloid: based on size, half the size of broad sheet newspaper
2. News Magazine: all most alway has a glossy cover & colored; sometimes glossy, color or just regular news paper
3. Broad Sheet: ex: The Eagle's Eye


Broad Sheet:

  • Cover should have 3-5 stories
Tabloid:
  • Cover has no stories; photo; sometimes has 1-2 stories
News Magazine:
  • Cover has no stories; photo

The Eagle's Eye Elements:
  • Headlines
  • Sub-headlines
  • Story Divider Line (line between story; break)
  • Kickers
  • Pictures
  • Captions
    • caption heads
    • photo credit
    • caption
  • Flag/ Folio
    • name of the paper
    • name of the school
    • date 
    • vol. and issue #
      • city, state
      • website
      • phone #
      • picture
  • Teasers
  • Index
  • Stories
    • Byline (name & title of author/below the headline)
    • Jump ( story goes from the front page to another page) 
      • tag ( SEE...pg... --> CONTINUED...) 
  • Screens 
    • key lines 
  • Mast Head
    • Staff Box ( list of staff and their titles) 
    • Organizations that the newspaper belongs to 
    • Awards won by the organizations 
    • Editorial Policy 
    • Contact Info.
  • Opinions Pages
    • Bylines: pictures next to names