JournalismChapter 10

DesignTextbook Pages 262-266

Visual Journalism• Refers to the design of a newspaper page

• Involves all elements of journalism

• Words, graphics, photos, captions, and headlines

Design

• Also called the layout

• The plan of how

different elements

are presented

on a page

Points of Entry

• Elements on a page through which readers can enter

• Portal to the page you want them to read

• Stories, photos, graphics,Headlines, charts, breakout boxes, pullout quotes, and more

Examples

• Story about football team making the playoffs – breakout box with playoff bracket

• Spring break plans – head shots with quotes below

Graphic Elements

• Breakout boxes

• Sidebars

• Bar charts

• Locator maps

• Informational

graphics

Breakout Boxes

• Used to relieve grayness of typed page

• Information should be short

• Bullets

• Set apart with different fonts

• Should complement the story

• Shouldn’t be repeated in the story

Sidebars

• Stories related to the main story

• Doesn’t have to be in breakout box

• Biographical information

• Statistics for athletes

• Credits for actors

Charts

• Graphic uses to compare data such as amounts and percentages

• Bar

• Pie

Locator Maps

• Can be global or local

• Geographical setting of story

Informational Graphics

• The visual display of information

• Visual elements that tell some or all of the story

• Checklists

• Fact boxes

• Question and Answer format

• Anything that doesn’t fit narrative mold

Photos and Captions• Usually most compelling point of entry

• Captions are words under picture

• Captions are separate points of entry

• Help reader make the leap from picture to story

Headlines and Type

• Primary headlines are active bold-face headlines that demand attention

• Secondary headlines are for less important stories (about half the size, and lighter typeface)

Chapter 10.1 Group Activity

Break out into groups of 4

Choose one newspaper front page

Using construction paper, label as many design elements discussed in Chapter 10.1 as can be found thereon

Chapter 10.1 Quiz

Answer all questions on the test provided. Circle the correct answer.