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
• lin in between stores
• boxes
• captions
• kickers (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 thing)

• caption headlines
• stories

Parts to captions:

• headline
• the caption
• who took the picture

• every story should have a byline(name and title of the writer, should be below headline)

• Jump (where the story jumps from the front page to another page, has to have a place to direct you where to go)
• story divider lines

• Screens (Principle's message) should have key lines around text and photos

• Info graphics

Mast head:

•  editor in chief
• managing and in depth editor
• opinions editor
• assistant opinions editor
• student life editor
• entertainment editor
• sports editor
• photo editor
• on line editor
• advisor 
• staff box
• editorial policy
• organizations & awards