Introduction to Newspapers

2 sizes of Newspapers
Broad Sheet-tall, folds in middle both ways
Tabloid-like a magazine.

Front pages
Broad sheets-usually 4-5 stories/articles per front page
photos, headlines, sub-headlines, title, date, teasers (on top), captions.

Jumps-occur when an article starts on one page and ends on another. Example: continues on page 10
Flag-name of newspaper
Folio-reference info
Headlines are complete sentences
attention grabber-text in italics under dominant photo.
By line-name and title. ("title"= staff reporter, editor, etc.)
Stop: Black square or other symbol used at the end of an article to show that the story has ended.
Kicker-tag that tells you what story is about, DIFFERENT FROM HEADLINE.
Info graphic - picture with info

Front Pages of the World

Houston Chronicle is my favorite out of all the newspaper front pages I saw because it has a theme that I like.  It has color, but it's not flooded with color.  It looks professional, with good pictures.

The City this newspaper is from is Houston, and the state, obviously Texas.

My favorite headline from this newspaper is:  Barge firm faces long legal haul.  I'm interested in this headline because it grabbed my attention.  I'm interested in law and fraud.  The font of the text in the headline is also eye-catching.

There are 5 stories (that start) on the front page of this newspaper.

I've noticed that all (professional) newspaper front pages have titles and headlines.  The size of the story text is no bigger than 12.  Like yearbook covers, each newspaper front page has a dominant photo, as well as an eyeline.  (The eyeline for the one above is a vertical one, on the right 2/thirds of the page).

There is always spacing between texts of different stories, captions, and photos.

Unlike yearbook covers, newspaper front pages don't have headlines all in the same place, and there is no dominant headline or story.  There are more photos on a yearbook cover than a newspaper front page.  

7 news values

news values-timeliness, proximity, prominence, impact, conflict, human interest, novelty
Why?
Copy paste headline
copy paste link

Police looking for truck involved in North Austin hit-and-run


http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/police-looking-for-truck-involved-in-north-austin-/nfLBS/

news value-proximity

Since the news article is about an event in Austin, and it would only have appeal to Austinites, this is an  article with the proximity value. 

Texas House upgrades online video feeds

http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/texas/texas-house-upgrades-online-video-feeds/nfLFn/

news value-impact

This article is about how people can now watch political stuff, and how technology allows political conversations to be watched by many people on computers, thus the value is proximity.

TX Lottery

http://www.statesman.com/ap/ap/texas/ok-lottery/nfKCk/

The news value in this article is timeliness due to the fact that many wait for this particular date for the lottery tickets to be drawn.  

news value-timeliness

Kourtney Kardashian Reveals Feelings On Kim Kardashian’s ‘Vogue’ Cover


http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/03/24/kourtney-kardashian-kim-kardashian-vogue-defends-cover/


news value-prominence


Many a people like to be up to date 24/7 about famous people, such as kim kardashian, a very PROMINENT person.




Notorious leader of Ukraine’s protests shot dead. Circumstances are in dispute.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2014/03/25/notorious-leader-of-ukraines-protests-dragged-out-of-car-shot-dead/?tid=hp_mm
news value-conflict
The battle between Ukraine and Russia and whoever else has led to many deaths and injury is most certainly a conflict.

Conrad Murray talks about Michael Jackson's death
http://www.cnn.com/2013/11/24/showbiz/conrad-murray-interviews
news value-human interest
Many were sad to hear of Michael Jackson's death, making this a human interest article, tearing at the emotions.

Man Leaves Prison, Robs Same New Jersey Shoe Store 15 Years Later: Police
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/weird-news
news value-novelty
Lol what an idiot, I just had to see it for myself, such novelty





MOST IMPACT

Jet Fell Into Ocean With All Lost, Premier Says


http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/25/world/asia/malaysia-airlines-flight-370.html?_r=0


This is the biggest news of right now, there is a huge impact now that we know what happened to the plane.






WEAK SAUCE
NATHAN’S FAMOUS ANNOUNCES 2014 QUALIFYING CIRCUIT FOR
JULY FOURTH INTERNATIONAL HOT DOG EATING CHAMPIONSHIP

Circuit Expands to More Cities, New Venues


http://www.nathansfamous.com/index.php/hot-dog-eating-contest


Some random guy announces blah blah hot dog eating championship. how interesting.

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Yearbook Spread Photos