Grid Structure
Where two spread pages are sewn together.
What is the gutter?
“Pages can be subdivided into smaller areas, known as modules. Modular design is very popular because it allows for increased meaningful coverage.”
What are modules?
Bold, succinct phrase that catches readers’ attention.
What is a headline?
the amount of “authority that school officials have to control the content of high school student media.”
What is censorship?
“protecting the right of a free and independent press to gather and report the news.”
What is reporter's privilege?
One-sixth of an inch that separates each column on the grid.
What is a pica?
“The area around the photos and text that organizes content."
What is white space?
Lists the name of the author of the article or blog. Tells who an article is written “by.”
What is a byline?
“Publication of false statement of fact that seriously harms someone’s reputation.”
What is libel?
“Because they are government agencies, public schools are limited by the First Amendment in their ability to censor.”
What are the case results of Tinker vs. Des Moines Independent Community School District (1969)?
An element that is 2x any other element on the page.
What is the dominant element?
"dividing the photographing plane vertically and horizontally into thirds, so as to take pictures on the intersections while de-centering the subject."
What is the Law of Thirds?
Interesting sentence that summarizes the article while inviting readers to review the article.
What is a read-in?
"Public Disclosure of Private and Embarrassing Facts"
What is invasion of privacy?
“High-school officials could censor some school-sponsored student speech.
What are the case results of Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier (1988)?
An element that divides the page into the first or second third and unifies a double-page spread. It allows a reader's eye to "rest" on a certain part of the page.
What is an eye-line?
“An invisible vertical framework that holds design content. The framework helps designers with alignment and proximity.”
What is a column grid?
The first two to three sentences of the first paragraph aimed at getting readers interested in reading the entirety of the article. The lead reveals “the most riveting facts” of a story.
What is a lead?
“using someone else’s original work without obtaining the copyright owner’s permission.”
What is copyright infringement?
Additional evidence or research about the story topic. May include a relevant quote from a source.
What is the supporting paragraph?
The major text on a page that is bold and succinct.
What is a headline?
“set of type or [text] characters.”
What is a font?
Basic information of a story. It includes the 5 ws (Who? What? When? Where? Why?) and h (How?). May include relevant quote from a source.
What is a nut graf?
Freedom of Information Law
What is access to records and meetings?
Includes a call to action for readers.
What is a conclusion?