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Final Project & Design unit
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!)
