Friday, March 28, 2014

Newspaper design notes

Broad sheet- tall layout that folds in half

Tabloid- Short layout, square shape design

Flag- name of the Newspaper

Headline- main thing you're going to be talking about

lines- can help separate two stories

Teasers- gives you an idea of what is going to be written

A jump- where the story continues

reference points- shows were to find more of the story

folio- reference information, information according to the newspaper

bylines- name of the person who wrote it and their title

info graphics- is a visual information


The 7 News Values of News

Timeliness: This is a timeliness value because it is breaking news that new objects were sighted for the flight 370 search this morning. 
Headline: New objects sighted as Flight 370 search shifts dramatically
Link: http://www.cnn.com/2014/03/28/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-plane/index.html?hpt=hp_t1

Proximity: This article is a proximity value because it happened in Austin which is not far from the public audience. 
Headline: SXSW crash claims third life
Link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/17/sxsw-accident-third-death/6523431/

Prominence: This shows prominence because it is about Target, a famous company that everyone knows and shops at.
Headline: The upside of the Target hack, and how you can stay safe
Link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/columnist/komando/2014/03/28/target-hack-consumer-data-safety/6840469/

Impact: This article is an impact value because and inadequate housing on our population's growing rate affects the audience; they might not have a place to live soon. 
Headline: Inadequate housing contributes to low health rankings
Link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/26/new-health-rankings-report-show-premature-death-rates-and-children-in-poverty/6828113/

Conflict: This article is a conflict value because people are getting killed and there are two opposing forces in war with each other. 

Headline: Qaeda Militants Seek Syria Base, U.S. Officials Say
Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/26/world/middleeast/qaeda-militants-seek-syria-base-us-officials-say.html?ref=world&_r=0

Human Interest: This article is a human interest value because this is a drama filled story of a girl shaving her head to support her best friend, but she can't go to school because it violates dress code.

Headline: Board allows girl who shaved head for friend to return
Link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/26/shaved-head-cancer-violates-school-dress-code/6901919/

Novelty: This article is a novelty value because you don't hear about someone getting abandoned at Burger King and reuniting with their mother every day. 
Headline: Burger King baby' finds birth mother
Link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation-now/2014/03/26/burger-king-baby-birth-mother/6902791/

Wednesday, March 26, 2014

News Values

Timeliness:
- how recent

Proximity:
-How close?

Conflict:
- people fighting

Prominence:
-famous or important people

Human Interest:
-drama

Impact:
- How it affects people

Novelty:
-How weird?