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Publications 2/3:
Redesigning The Lancer Ledger
Ms. Kohmuench’s Course Project
Possible Points: 1000 |
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Objective:
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Students will
redesign a sample Lancer Ledger with the goal of improving the design
of the paper. |
REDESIGN PROJECT:
You will be working on assigned pages of an edition of the Lancer Ledger
to improve the quality of the layout. Prior to beginning the redesign
project, you are to read completely a handout on Newspaper Design.
When you design, you
DO NOT have to rewrite all the articles and headlines or take new
photos, etc. The focus of this project is layout and design. You are NOT
to use any layout previously used in the Lancer Ledger. To improve the
quality of our newspaper, you must use your creativity skills. You will
present your pages, using the smart board.
DIRECTIONS:
The following sections must be included in your Redesign Presentation
Proposal. You will turn in one copy to me prior to your oral
presentation. A copy of your redesign will be given out to both
Publications 1 and 2 students.
Section 1 (50
points)
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Identify the standing
elements of design for the paper.
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Body Text: Font,
size, leading, style, alignment |
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Headlines: Font
(identify serif and sans serif fonts), size, leading, style,
alignment |
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Subheads: Font,
size, leading, style, alignment |
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Bylines: Font,
size, style, alignment, graphic |
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Captions: Font,
size, style, alignment, leading |
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Lines around
photos: Size |
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Lines used for
boxes: Size |
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Drop caps: Size,
font, style |
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Pulled quotes:
Size, font, style, graphic, leading, alignment |
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Other styles such
as Layout by, Photo by, etc. |
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* Please make sure
that examples of all these items are included in your sample layouts.
Section 2 (700
points)
Redesign seven
sample pages for The Lancer Ledger, a front page, beat sheet,
double-truck feature pages (they use up two pages), editorial page,
entertainment page, and a sports page. Make sure that all elements that
you want to include are on the page. (Note:
A design for the next edition can be done.)
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Front page design
– 100 Points
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Flag: paper name,
school name, address, phone, e-mail, web page address, volume &
issue number, graphic and ?
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mentioned and how? |
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Teaser boxes:
graphic/photo/art, page number, copy |
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Index: easy to read
and accessible |
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Sample layout &
design |
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Beat Sheet page
design – 100 Points
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Brief boxes such as
class news, cheers and jeers, etc. |
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Other standing
element(s) of your choice |
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Sample page layout
and design |
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Sports page design
– 100 Points
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Summary: produce a
sample summary box |
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Other standing
element(s) of your choice |
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Sample page layout
& design |
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Feature double-truck
page design – 200 Points
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Double Truck:
produce a sample design |
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Other standing
element(s) of your choice |
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Sample page layout
& design |
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Entertainment page
design – 100 Points
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Produce a creative
section title for the following reviews:
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Book Review |
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Music Review |
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Restaurant Review |
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Movie Review |
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Internet Review
* All of these don't have to be on the same layout page. You may
use additional pages. |
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Produce a rating
system for the reviews |
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Other standing
element(s) of your choice |
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Sample page layout
& design |
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Opinion page design
-100 Points
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Design a box that
includes: editor names and/or photos, and write a Lancer Ledger
staff policy on editorials |
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Design a sample
column title and produce a graphic |
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Other standing
element(s) of your choice such as an editorial cartoon |
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Sample page layout
and design |
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Section 3 (125
points)
Design and place 5
advertisements. The ads must be placed at the bottom of your sample
pages and the size can be 1/8 page or 1/4 page.
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Select five
businesses in our area that you wish to design a potential ad for. A
list of businesses to choose from will be posted in Room 412. Put
your name beside the business ads you want to design. |
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We will be using your
design ad with the next mailing to solicit ads from local businesses
(a joint venture between FBLA and The Lancer Ledger). |
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Each advertisement
must include:
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A headline (not the
name of the business) |
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Body text |
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Graphic/Art/Photo
(5 points) |
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Essential
Information: Business name, address, phone, business hours, logo,
etc. |
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* Please note that
each ad is worth 25 points, therefore five ads are worth 125 points.
Section 4 (125
points)
Presentation to
Class
Remember that
creativity and originality are a major portion of any newspaper's
design. Make special considerations when considering the following:
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Readability
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Interactive,
user-friendly ideas |
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Audience |
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Good combination of
copy/art/photo/sidebars etc. |
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Organized
Presentation |
You will use PowerPoint to help in making the presentation to the
class. If time is a constraint, then you will be assigned which pages
to present to the group. Of course you must complete all pages!
Assessment:
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You will be graded
using an extensive rubric that assigns point values to the successful
completion of each section. |
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You will be evaluated
by members of the Lancer Ledger and instructors |
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Projects may be
judged by people not related to the publications class. They may
include:
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other faculty
members including art, marketing and English teachers |
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administrators
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local newspaper
reporters and editors |
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Materials &
Resources to use:
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Handouts |
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PageMaker and Adobe
PhotoShop |
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Smart Board for the
presentation (Including PowerPoint) |
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Separate print out of
pages for grading and handouts |
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Copies of The Lancer
Ledger |
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Copies of other high
school papers from around the country |
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Copies of
professional newspapers from the area and of national publications
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| The Internet |
| Textbooks used in class |
| Library research materials |
Links to look at:
http://www.newspagedesigner.com/
http://www.newspagedesigner.com/art/sevenstrategies.pdf
http://www.newsdesigner.com/blog/
Check front pages of newspapers around the world at least twice a week.
Save pics of well designed front pages and write a brief description of
why they are well designed.
http://www.brasstacksdesign.com/cdd/1_front.html
Examples of redesign of newspaper pages.
http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=73952
http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=73964
http://www.poynter.org/content/content_view.asp?id=73415
http://www.ronreason.com/simple/simple1.html |
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