Newspaper Design Notes

2 sizes of newspapers:

• Broad Sheet: a longer newspaper style
• Tabloid: much wider and shorter style 

Jumps: when an article starts on the front page and then continues on the inside
The flag: the name of your publication - every good newspaper should have this! *can include a photo*
Folio: Includes the name of school/city, a slogan, and the date. Also include the name of the section and the page #.
Headlines:  Large texts that grab your attention.-always complete sentences (without punctuation at the end)
Captions: There are 3 parts to a caption

• every photo must have a caption
• Caption head: attention grabber (complete sentence)
• Caption itself: must be 2 sentences long
• 1st sentence: to describe action scene in photo. Should always be written in present tense.
• 2nd sentence: Gives you background information pertaining to the photo.
• Photo credit

Byline: Contains the name of the writer and their position.
-The Jump tells you where to find the story
Story Divider: a thin line between stories
Infographic: a graphic with information. They can be a chart, bar graph,
Index: where the page sections begin  
Volume & Issue #: 
Journalistic Decision Making: 

• What stories they will include in the newspaper
• Where the stories go
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