Newspaper Notes

Broad Sheet - "The Big One"
Tabloid - "The Smaller" of the two .
On a broad sheet newspaper the average # of stories is between 3-5.
Tabloid can maybe only fit 2.
Stories on the cover is of importance. "News Value", what is the most important story ?
The Flag: Name of the newspaper & the "teaser".
Teasers dont have to have photos.
Folio -school name, Motto, date. (Some might have Price tags, website, recycling)
Headline, (to get your attention) Should be written for the first paragraph.
Sub-Headline: tells us more about the story. You have to read more of the story.
At least one Sub-Headline.
By-Line, the person who wrote the story & their position on staff.
Story is below the By-Line
Pages should have pictures, you should have a dominate photo.
Caption is below the picture. It has three parts: Caption Head, Photo-By, & Actual Caption.
Caption Head Job, like a teaser. like a headline needs to be a little fun.
1st sentence- 5 W's & one H. (who where when)
2nd sentence- Background information about the picture that you can't get from looking at the picture.
Sometimes you need to write more, you can add more background info, or insert a quote.
The little boxes are called info graphics, puts info into graphic form. ; Additional information that is not added in the story.
3 pieces that need to be incorporated in "the box" - Table of Contents, volume # & issue #.
"Staff Box" MAST HEAD - Eagle's eye Staff, Editorial Policy, Organizations.
Editorial Policy: stating that you are the vioce of Akins high school., whatever you write is okay as long as it is okayed by advisor.