Same rules as the last time. Publication date will be early March. Please keep that in mind when coming up with ideas.
Please post 5-7 ideas for the second edition of the year. Be sure to read the other ideas BEFORE you post your own. You can elaborate on another person's post (with a citation, of course). Include an article idea for each section. Be specific and format each idea as such:
Article Idea:
Must interviews:
Why will people want to read this:
Friday, January 28, 2011
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Edition 6: Staff Work
Returning staff members:
More layout practice!!! The final project of last semester was to work on a single page design. You're going to rework that design and add ONE more story to the page. So, if you had a single story page, you need two. If you went with two stories on the page, you go to three. All that you need is here.
New staff members:
The goal is to complete all of these lessons by the end of our three layout class periods.
1. First Amendment Rights
Once you have finished this module, pleas review the press rights powerpoints on the blog. After you have done that, please answer this question as a comment to this post: What press case do you think is the most important for high school journalists and why?
2. Cleaning Your Copy: Everyone's got some weaknesses in the writing department, and this module will help you focus on making your writing better. Once you have finished this lesson, please answer this question as a comment to this post: Looking back at your first article, what were three mistakes you made? And, what three mistakes do you vow to never make again?
3. The Writer's Workbench: A good supply of hot tips for writing. Sure you've heard of some of these before, but think about these tips through the lens of a journalist. Once you have finished this module, post an comment in answer to this: Looking back at your first edition with The Voice, what ten rules do you have to share with the staff? These should be writing rules, but maybe one or two can be related to other aspects of the newspaper.
4. Typography for News Design: There is lots of learn about how a page is put together. There are rules and guidelines and good practices. Hopefully this module will help you start thinking about how a newspaper is put together and why designers do what they do. After you've completed this module, you need to find an amazing example of typographic design from the real world (newspaper/magazine not website) and bring it to class. Along with the newspaper you need to write a brief paragraph explaining what is so awesome about the page and what elements of type design the page is employing.
More layout practice!!! The final project of last semester was to work on a single page design. You're going to rework that design and add ONE more story to the page. So, if you had a single story page, you need two. If you went with two stories on the page, you go to three. All that you need is here.
New staff members:
The goal is to complete all of these lessons by the end of our three layout class periods.
1. First Amendment Rights
Once you have finished this module, pleas review the press rights powerpoints on the blog. After you have done that, please answer this question as a comment to this post: What press case do you think is the most important for high school journalists and why?
2. Cleaning Your Copy: Everyone's got some weaknesses in the writing department, and this module will help you focus on making your writing better. Once you have finished this lesson, please answer this question as a comment to this post: Looking back at your first article, what were three mistakes you made? And, what three mistakes do you vow to never make again?
3. The Writer's Workbench: A good supply of hot tips for writing. Sure you've heard of some of these before, but think about these tips through the lens of a journalist. Once you have finished this module, post an comment in answer to this: Looking back at your first edition with The Voice, what ten rules do you have to share with the staff? These should be writing rules, but maybe one or two can be related to other aspects of the newspaper.
4. Typography for News Design: There is lots of learn about how a page is put together. There are rules and guidelines and good practices. Hopefully this module will help you start thinking about how a newspaper is put together and why designers do what they do. After you've completed this module, you need to find an amazing example of typographic design from the real world (newspaper/magazine not website) and bring it to class. Along with the newspaper you need to write a brief paragraph explaining what is so awesome about the page and what elements of type design the page is employing.
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Week 3: A pair of readings
Does helping the planet hurt the poor? This question is answer by two writers with differing perspectives. Read both of these pieces, and comment on which side you prefer. Do you think the two writers have presented their arguments well? Do they make logical claims? Use sweeping generalizations? Is this topic something you've ever thought about?
No: Peter Singer
Yes: Bjorn Lomborg
No: Peter Singer
Yes: Bjorn Lomborg
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Edition 6: Editor Goals
Please post three goals you have for your section. Reflect on the last edition of last semester, areas where you have the most to improve and areas where you're doing great work. These goals can be design related, deadline related, or anything else. BUT, make sure these are measurable, outcome goals.
General goals for everyone:
1. MAKE THE EDITS THE COPY EDITORS SUGGEST.
2. Visible difference in headline size (heads should be larger than 30 but no smaller than 30)
3. Photos anchored to headline (no floating graphics/photos)
4. Make sure exported PDF is high resolution (we had some issues with this last edition)
5. After you copy edit a page, make sure all elements/storylines are still on the page
Monday, January 17, 2011
Week 2: Read away ....
1. Can Your Camera Phone Turn You Into A Pirate?: A great piece pertaining to copyright issues and new technology. What are your thoughts on the topic? Have you been a pirate? Is there a solution? A change coming to the copyright law? Maybe a change to Fair Use?
2. Too Much Information: In this piece, a professor comments on putting grades on-line. And she's not talking about an on-line gradebook for current student access, rather grade distributions for future students. What are your thoughts on this practice? On the idea that it promotes grade inflation? Is Course Rank abusing the Freedom of Information Act just to make a buck or millions?
2. Too Much Information: In this piece, a professor comments on putting grades on-line. And she's not talking about an on-line gradebook for current student access, rather grade distributions for future students. What are your thoughts on this practice? On the idea that it promotes grade inflation? Is Course Rank abusing the Freedom of Information Act just to make a buck or millions?
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Week 1: Spring semester begins
1. A great read from the Education Life supplement in the NYTimes. For some of you, this topic is near and dear to the heart. For others, it's not even on your radar. Regardless, what are your thoughts on the issues raised? Do you think there's a way to improve the disconnect between applicant and college? Do you think it's fair how much emphasis is placed on the essay?
2. The Commuter Congress, from Newsweek, looks at the effects of Senators living their lives not in Washington D.C., but in their home states. Gone are the days of bipartisan family gatherings. Senators no longer know each other outside of work, so why would they want to reach across party lines to make legislation happen. What are your thoughts on this issue? Do you think Washington needs to be a community in order for our government to work? Can you imagine trying to collaborate with someone you 1. hardly know and 2. never see?
2. The Commuter Congress, from Newsweek, looks at the effects of Senators living their lives not in Washington D.C., but in their home states. Gone are the days of bipartisan family gatherings. Senators no longer know each other outside of work, so why would they want to reach across party lines to make legislation happen. What are your thoughts on this issue? Do you think Washington needs to be a community in order for our government to work? Can you imagine trying to collaborate with someone you 1. hardly know and 2. never see?
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