Ledes
What information MUST be included/addressed in the lede?
5Ws and H
How many sources MINIMUM are required for a news article?
3 sources minimum
What font should all body text in a newspaper be?
Libre Baskerville
What is the first question you should ask in any interview?
"May I record?"
What is the difference between VOLUME and ISSUE?
Issue = magazine number within publishing year
Where should the lede go in an article?
True or False: It is OK to interview people that you know, are friends with, or are related to.
FALSE
What font and MINIMUM size should all headlines in a newspaper be?
Lato, minimum 40 font
When are final articles due for the November newspaper?
Friday!
What is the current VOLUME number for the newspaper AND magazine?
HINT: They're not the same!
Magazine = Volume 3
Newspaper = Volume 1
Write a lede using this info:
• Who: Identity thieves
• What: Stole 40+ million credit card accounts
• When: Report released Friday
• Why: Largest case of credit card theft in history
There was a report out Friday that identity thieves have stolen more than 40 million credit card accounts in perhaps the single largest case of consumer data theft ever.
You're doing a story about the new light and crosswalk by the school. Which of these would NOT be a great source?
A. City officials
B. A 9th grade student
C. A student driver
B. A 9th grade student
How many columns in a newspaper grid?
3 columns
PHOTOGRAPHY: What's better, an action shot or a posed shot? Explain.
Action -- It's more interesting and better tells the story.
2019
Write a lede using this info:
• Who: Police
• What: Man in Ohio bled to death
• When: Yesterday
• Where: San Francisco
• How: Ohio man involved in bar fight
San Francisco police said yesterday that a 23-year-old Ohio man bled to death early Friday after a brawl in a Tenderloin bar.
Is it OK to interview just 3 teachers or just 3 students for an article? Explain.
Nope -- You need different perspectives and points of view for every story.
What are 2 pages put together called?
A spread
What information should be included in a summary caption?
Explanation of what is happening in the photo. A second sentence to connect the image to the article. And don't forget the photo credit!
What was the FIRST cover story this year?
Student work-life-school balance
Write a lede using this info:
• Who: Teenagers (unnamed)
• What: Police arrested a DJ at a party
• When: Friday
• Where: Alabama
• Why: A teenager disappeared a month ago, and this is the police's fourth search action
In their fourth such action since last month's disappearance of an Alabama teen, Aruban police arrested a party boat disc jockey on Friday.
What is the correct way to format a 2-sentence quote?
"Sentence one," First Last, title, said. "Second sentence."
Name one of Mrs. Luth's biggest design pet peeves.
1. Borders on images
2. Not following 3-column grid
3. Dividers that are too close together
What 3 sections are included in every issue of The Red & Black newspaper?
1. News
2. Lifestyles
3. Sports
What 5 items must be included with every article on a page?
1. Headline
2. Byline
3. Photo(s)
4. Photo caption(s)
5. Article text