Intro to Newspaper Design

Overview: We have examined yearbook layout. Now it is time to turn our attention to Newspaper Design. Visit the Newseum's Gallery of newspaper front pages from around the world. Take 15 minutes to look at the different front pages.

http://www.newseum.org/todaysfrontpages/default.asp

Click on the Map View and look at the following:

• Newspapers from at least three different states in the United States.
• Two newspapers in New York City. 
• Two newspapers in Texas.
• Two newspapers in Europe.
• Two newspapers in Asia.

Assignment: In a new blog titled "Front Pages of the World" answer the following:

1. What is the name of your single favorite newspaper front page? Why is it your favorite? 
2. Post an image of your favorite to your blog.
3. What city and state is the paper from?
4. What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it? 
5. How many stories are on the front page of your favorite? 
6. What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc.
7. What are things that vary (or are different) on the front pages of different newspapers? Look at design, size of photos, size of headlines, etc. 

When you are done  — we will be looking at The Eagle's Eye newspaper and taking some notes about items found in newspapers. Once we are done with that, you will start your next project using the instructions below.

When you are done reviewing the newspapers, find the folder in your student folder titled "Newspaper  Front Page Design Files." Start by opening the PDF titled "Newspaper Front Page Design Directions." You will be designing your own front page using the materials provided in your folder. Follow the directions and create your Front Page in the InDesign file titled "Front and Inside Page."

Fast Food Survey

The Eagle's Eye needs help for an upcoming story about students' fast food eating habits. We are looking for students to answer a quick nine question survey about where and why they eat lunch off campus.

Click on the following link to take the survey:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/S2Q7P58

The 7 News Values of News

Overview: Recall the seven news values we discussed during class. Find seven stories that you believe are driven primarily by one of each of the news values. Create a new blog entry titled "7 News Values" and provide the information requested below.

Use the following links to help you find articles:

http://www.statesman.com/s/news/local/

To see full access to Statesman articles use the following Login info to their E-edition.

Go to: Austin American-Statesman E-Edition to find your Current Event.

Username: eagleeye
Password: newspass

World News
http://www.nytimes.com/pages/world/index.html

National News
http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/index

Directions:

Part 1:

1. Provide the news value that you believe the article matches. (25 points)
2. Write a complete sentence that explains why the article is driven by the news value you chose. (25 points)
3. Copy and paste the headline for the article. (25 points)
4. Copy and paste the link and where you found the article. (25 points)

Below are the news values we discussed in class.

Timeliness  -- the newness of the facts.

Proximity – the nearness of a given event to your place of publication.

Prominence – the “newsworthiness” of an individual, organization or place.

Impact – the effect or consequence of an event on the audience.

Conflict – the meeting of two or more opposing forces. These forces can be physical, emotional or philosophical.

Human Interest – the drama the surrounds people involved in an emotional struggle.

Novelty – the attraction people have to unusual things and events. 

Part 2:

When you finish Part 1, find what you believe are the most important story (most impact) story and the least important story (probably stupidest topic) you can find.

Explain your answer in complete sentences.

Directions for turning in YOUR yearbook spread

When you finish your self designed spread you must submit your spread the same way you have done before for your magazine cover and your first yearbook spread.

Submitting your PDF by email; posting yourJPEG on your blog

Step 1: When you are done - you need to export a PDF from your InDesign document file (.pdf file extension) and email it to Mr. Doerr at david.doerr@austinisd.org or Ms. Fleming at Laura.Fleming-Holcomb@austinisd.org.

Finally, you must  convert the PDF version of your file into a JPEG (.jpeg file extension) and post it on your blog.

Here is how you do that:

You must have your Yearbook Spread open in InDesign (NOT photoshop)

Step 2: Exporting a PDF from InDesign directions:

• Go to File --> Adobe PDF presets --> Smallest File Size
• Rename your yearbook spread as follows: Last name_first name_MySpread_period #
• Make sure to save it in your folder (not your H-drive, not your S-drive, NOT the desktop, your folder)
• VERY IMPORTANT: You want both pages of your yearbook spread connected together as a "Spread." So when you see the "Export Adobe PDF" window open, you must click the "Spreads" button underneath the option for "Pages."
• Click "Export" (if any messages come up about outside the clipping area or anything else like that during the .pdf creation process, click OK)

Step 3: Submission Directions (How to turn it in)

1. Open your email (gmail, yahoo, whatever you use), compose new mail

2. Send your PDF to the appropriate teacher. See addresses above.

3. The subject line is: Last name_first name_MySpread_period#

4. Click attach file (it often has a paperclip looking item next to it)

5. Attach your yearbook spread - BE VERY CAREFUL and make sure to send me the one that is a .PDF (It will have a .pdf ending and the file should look like a little grey square) DO NOT SEND ME THE InDesign document which is purple and at the end says .indd.

6. Click send (or mail or whatever your company uses to send mail.

Posting your JPEG on your blog 

FINALLY  -  we want to post these on your blog. To do this you have to convert the .pdf into a jpeg file.

1. Open Photoshop

2. Open the .pdf of your magazine cover (NOT the .indd, it won't work)
3. When the .pdf converter pop-up box appears, click okay

4. File --> Save as

5. Change the format into .jpeg

6. Click save

7. Make sure you save it at the highest file size

8. If you get any other pop-up boxes, click okay 

9. Post it on your blog.