Final Project & Design unit

Newspaper design

masthead

Newspaper design

Headlines (not title)

subheads

Newspaper design

photos

Newspaper design

Cutlines (not caption)

Newspaper design

Teasers/previews

Newspaper designUnit includes…

Headline and cutline writingStory/photo placement (newsworthiness)Story/photo layoutEntire page designEntire newspaper layout (Replaces final exam exam)

Newspaper designUnit includes…

Work with Microsoft Publishertext box manipulationcolumns, borders, inset, tracking, etc.

HeadlinesSome terminology…

Font size36-42 point font22-24 point font

HeadlinesSome terminology…

Decks (number of lines)

1 deck headline

HeadlinesSome terminology…

Decks (number of lines)

4 deck headlines

Headlines and Design Some terminology…

Columns

Headlines and Design Some terminology…

Columns

Headlines and Design Some terminology…

Columns

Headlines-DO’s To write a good headline, try to…intrigue, inform, and invite the

readerbe professionaluse downstyle (first letter, proper nouns)use present tenseuse active verbs (subject+verb)left justify (don’t center it … ever*)use all available space**

Headlines-DO NOT To write a good headline, do NOT…use articles (the, an, a)

use state of being verbs (is, are), whether linking or helpingbe redundant (repeat words)split prepositional phrases between lines

Obama to abdicate in January

Obama to abdicate in January

Obama to abdicate in January

Obama to abd- icate in January

Text goes here

Puppies are nice

Labradoodles make good pets

Labradoodles make good pets

Obama plansAfghanistanwarObama plans

Obama plansAfghanistanwarObama plans

Obama plansAfghanistancampaignObama plans

Obama plansAfghanistaninterventionObama plans

News Vs. Features Headlines • Similar to leads, NEWS headlines are

straightforward, informative (who, what, when, where, why, how)

• Subject + Verb + Object • FEATURES can have more fun! (puns, etc.)

New vampire film shows no fangs 

Homeless man arrested for bank robbery, $6000 taken 

Conant adjusting to new ID policy 

Barrington Hills police department enforces  

Man Robs Home; Barrington Warns Criminals 

Speeding to blame for collision with bus 

Green for Grades motivates students 

Abboud promises to keep Barrington Hills safe 

Assignment:  

• Open a blank page in Microsoft Publisher. • Create a one-deck headline for YOUR news article. • Create a 2-4 deck subhead for the same news article.• Follow all the rules we discussed! • Save this for later!

On other parts of the same page, do any of your other articles and headlines (Extra credit!)