Newspaper Design Outline and Terms

A framework for our class discussion:

THE MOST IMPORANT CONCEPT -- MODULAR DESIGN

What is a MODULE?

Elements present on a well designed newspaper page:
You don't have to define these unless you don't know what they are but I include them because they are the essential building blocks of page design: 

Headlines, Subheadlines, Lines, Boxes, 
Photos, Captions, Stories)

Five principles of newspaper PAGE DESIGN

DOMINANCE

CONTRAST

BALANCE

UNITY

-- discuss BASTARD MEASURE here

RHYTHM

The 8 types of NEWSPAPER MODULES

1. Even legs of text

2. Story on top

3. L-Shaped Text Flow

    -- discuss raw wraps here

4. U-Shaped Text Flow

5. Photo on Left

6. Photo on Right

7. COB photo

8. COMBO plate

Teaser

Flag

Folios 

Bylines

Jumps 

Story dividers

Screens 

Infographics

Masthead/staff box

Bastard measure

Raw wrap

Reefer

Wild art

Pull quote

Ears

Banner

Kicker headline

Wicket headline

Tripod headline

Hammer headline

Modular design

Text wrap

L-shaped text flow

U-shaped text flow

Possible story topics

News                                                                            

Renaming of Lee Elementary school

Projections/local opinions of how a Trump/Clinton general election would go

Prop 1 fall out – what now?

UT murder case – does it impact outlook for UT-bound seniors

Attendance policy update – how are students coping/adapting/subverting the attendance policy

Mr. Stanchos and the current events team placed third at regionals (could be a good feature)

U.S. News and World Report rankings of AISD schools and what if anything it means

                -- Do students care? Does the faculty care? Do parents care about this stuff? If so, why?

                -- LASA, Anderson, McCallum, Austin

The PUD lots of impact near McCallum district and Anderson

Feature

Profile on an interesting teacher/faculty member

n  Japanese teacher

n  Mr. Featherstone

n  Mr. Pass

n  Mr. Pew

n  Ms. Northcutt

n  Ms. Susman

n  Cafeteria staff/manager

Profile on an interesting student

Prom

Alternate prom?

Saturday School – an observational feature profile with a news angle as it relates to the attendance policy

The UIL music gauntlet of superior results

Dress code

                https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CTKKL62

Day in the Life of a Second-Semester Senior

A&E

Profile a local musician or a MAC musician who is doing something great

What’s up with our Grammy? When does our term as a Grammy winner end if it does?

Comcast buyout of DreamWorks – Is it likely? Will it hurt movie quality/creativity/originality?

SPORTS

Baseball epic showdown on Friday – Two 14-1 teams, one district champ

Profile of the seniors in baseball

Softball playoff game on Thursday

Profile of the seniors in softball