Newspaper Design

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Front Pages of The World

What is the name of your single favorite newspaper front page? Why is it your favorite? 

 The Long Island newspaper: Newsday 

What city and state is the paper from?

Long Island, New York

What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it? 

Because I think the topic (The Test Divide) is relevant to all students in the country. I'm interested in it because I believe many school districts need to really hear and know how exams are effecting students and teachers. 

How many stories are on the front page of your favorite? 

Three.

What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of 

story text, etc.

The most important headline or topic always has the boldest or bigger font.

What are things that vary (or are different) on the front pages of different newspapers? Look at design, size of photos, size of headlines.

Some newspapers most interesting headlines have smaller sections on the front page than other headlines. Most headlines have a black font but some have different colors. Some newspapers have a lot of different headlines on their front page and others only have about 3 or 4 other headlines on their front pages.

7 News Values

PROXIMITY:

This article represents proximity because the incident had happened in local area; South Austin.

Police: Motorcyclist injured after falling from Interstate 35 overpass in South Austin

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/local/police-motorcyclist-injured-after-falling-from-int/nfMWH/

TIMELINESS:

This article shows timeliness because the event had been updated this morning.

Travis County sheriff’s office: Inmate escaped, re-arrested this morning

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/travis-county-sheriffs-office-inmate-escaped-re-ar/nfMPz/

PROMINENCE:

This article shows prominence because the President's actions is what the news is about rather than some ordinary individual. 

Obama Renewing U.S. Commitment to NATO Alliance]

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/27/world/europe/obama-europe.html?ref=world&_r=0

IMPACT:

This article shows impact because what had happened to the teen has an effect on the people who view this article, brining sympathy to the boy. 

Video shows teen getting punched in face at school

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/03/27/video-teen-punched-in-face/6949711/

CONFLICT:

This article shows conflict because of the incident that had happened between the customer and the server. The conflict shows conflict of maybe religious morals?

Starbucks: Sorry about '666' in coffee foam
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2014/04/02/newser-starbucks-satanic-coffee/7198189/

HUMAN INTEREST:

This article shows human interest because of all of the people who were effected by the sxsw crash as well as their families and friends and even people who had witnessed the incident.

20 more charges filed against man accused of plowing into SXSW crowd

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/20-more-charges-filed-against-man-accused-of-plowi/nfQLK/

NOVELTY:

This article shows novelty because reading about South Africans eating grass to survive is crazy and weird for Americans to hear about. 

Desperate South Sudan refugees eating 

grass, roots

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/04/02/south-sudan-hunger/7205811/

Notes: News Values

News Values:
Timeliness (Just happened)
Proximity (Where the event happened)
Conflict (What caused the event)
Prominence (Who caused the event: important/famous people)
Human Interest (Drama)
Impact (How it affects you)
Novelty (Weird news)

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