Sunday, September 12, 2010
Edition 1: Editor goals
Please post three goals you have for your section. Reflect on the last edition of last year, 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.
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1. I want to make sure that the center spread follows the "hand rule". Ideally, I want to split the text up using graphics so that there is not a section of text longer than 250 words. This way, it will look less intimidating to read.
2. I want to read over the articles on the center spread at least 3 times before printing, and read over the whole paper at least once.
3. I want the staff editorial to have a clear progression that is concise and interesting and leads into the call for understanding in a way that makes sense.
Goals:
1. Make a beautiful center spread
2. Try to read every single article for spelling/grammar before the paper goes to the printer
3. Finish graphic for summer news article outside of class before the second day of layout
1) I want the sports page to be colorful and immediately grasp readers' attention. I need to make sure though that the background graphic combined with the other pictures isn't overwhelming.
2) I want to make sure that all of the quotes and interviews are in accordance with AP style.
3) Be time efficient so that the copy editors can make sure there are no typos.
1: Unify all the religion portions of the newspaper stylistically (Cover, Center spread, Opinion etc). Make sure there is a consistent theme that the reader can recognize when reading the religion themed articles.
2: Credit given on all photos and graphics.
3: Adjust contrast and brightness levels on photos to ensure they look their best after printing. No dark or dim photos!
1)interesting/attractive pages: this year I want to make sure that the layout of each page invites the reader. I think that not just the article itself should attract the attention of the reader. Along with this, I don't want to have to "fill space" like a lot of the pages needed last year.
2)graphics: This year I want to continue the good, interesting, and exciting graphics that compliment the article. Articles last year had for the most part good graphics but there were times that they were not up to par with their corresponding articles. A graphic can either help or hurt an article, this year I want all the graphics to bring their articles to the next level.
3)headlines: this year I want to improve headlines. Last year the semi-colon was used very heavily. I want to move away from that as much as possible.
1.) I definitely want to make sure that there are no easily corrected page designing errors in the OpEd section. For example, last year I captioned a photo, yet failed to realize that the caption extended too far below the page, and so was cut off. Since we have an extra day of layout, I really need to avoid these mistakes, and all all other copy-editing ones as well.
2.) Towards the end of the year with the Sports Section I started to add attractive (hopefully) features to the page that not only filled space, but also caught the eye of readers. Even though it probably will be hard to incorporate the same type of box-features I used last year, I would still like to figure out a way to make the OpEd section more interesting and diverse.
3.) Since I will obviously be writing an Opinion piece very often, I definitely want to improve the quality of this area of my writing. I think that there is a lot of room for improvement.
1. Even Layout: Since I am doing the new teachers, and the individual bios are slightly inconsistent in length, I want to make sure the placement and design of both pages flows and is cohesive.
2. Quality Graphics: The new teacher pictures from last year had varying quality and made for a less cohesive design. Hopefully we can regulate the pictures and make sure they look somewhat similar.
3. Remember Small Details: Pica cushions and attributions are essential to a successful page. If I forget them I will never forgive myself!
1) AP Stylebook:
While I know it is technically Andrew and Olivia's job to copy edit, I too often find myself guessing with grammar and spelling. One of my feasible goals as an editor is to use the AP Stylebook with more frequency when writing articles -- less mistakes means less editing! Similarly, I would like to avoid editorializing AT ALL COSTS!
2) Edgier (better-looking, more interesting) graphics/photos:
Last year with Riley and Sarah on board we were coming up with some really eye-catching graphics. I would like to follow in this trend and make some of my own graphics that are both controversial and *dazzling*.
3) Keep articles original:
I think for this issue it is fine, but resorting to TV show overviews and music/movie reviews should be avoided at all costs! It will be difficult to come up with original ideas for A&E, but this is definitely doable.
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