Newspaper Design Dates

Broadsheet- tall and narrow

Tablid- is short and square-ish

Folio- School name, City, State, Slogan, Website, Section name, Date, Name of newspaper

Byline- Name of the writer

Lines- separate the stories

Teasers- a preview to whats inside

Info graphic- a way to communicate information graphically or visually

Front pages of the World

What is your favorite newspaper front page? Why? Times Herald Record because its talking about things that are interesting for me.

What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it? Local black bear numbers calling because its about animals and i think animals are as important as humans.

How many stories are on the front page of your favorite? two.

What do you notice that all newspaper front pages have in common? Look at design, size of photos, size of story text, etc. They have a big picture that will catch the readers attention, some amount of reading with the information needed to fit the picture. 

What are things that vary (or are different) on the front pages of different newspapers? Look at design, size of photos, size of headlines, etc. Different ways they decorate the page layout, different shapes of pictures, big headlines and small headlines, and other information needed.

Lenses and Photography Vocabulary

I would use a telephoto lens to take pictures of players at  a soccer game to get a closer look of their feet movement and facial expressions.

I would use a prime lens to shoot pictures of a volleyball game to try to get the hand movements of a player and also because the gym doesn't have a great light and the prime lens would help it out.

I would use a wide angle lens to take pictures of dancers performing in a football field to try to get all the dancers.


Depth of Field (shallow and wide)- The distance between the nearest and the furthest objects that give an image judged to be in focus in a camera.
Depth of Field relates to taking better photos because it captures the ideal of the image and only focuses on the main idea.

Light (angle and intensity)- A source that bring the picture to life depending on where it comes from and how much there is of it.
Light relates to taking better photos because it captures a better picture and are able to have a nice clean image.

Shadows- Can be effectively used to focus a viewers attention.
Shadow relates to taking better photos because it captures the main idea and covers what is unneeded and focuses on the main idea.

Diffusion- Scattering beam of light in many directions caused by sending light through semi-translucent screen.

Diffusion relates to taking better photos because you can cover up the flash with a thin sheet of paper and make the image better.

Exposure- Measure amount of light allowed on each section of a photo.

Exposure relates to taking better photos because you can make sure there is enough light let in for the image.

Aperture (f-stop)- A space through which light passes in an optical or photographic instrument, esp. the variable opening by which light enters a camera.

Aperture relates to taking better photos because it captures the main idea and blurs out the background.

Shutter speed- In photography, shutter speed is a common term used to discuss exposure time, the effective length of time a camera's shutter is open.

Shutter speed relates to taking better photos because it captures movement like sporting events.

ISO- ISO measures the sensitivity of the image sensor.

ISO relates to taking better photos because you can capture a quick picture where there isn't much light and able to freeze motion.

7 News Values

Timeliness -APD to honor Boy Scout who came to man’s aid I think this article relates to timeliness because it recently occurred. 

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/apd-to-honor-boy-scout-who-came-to-mans-aid/nXHpD/

Proximity – Possible shooting reported in South Austin I think this article relates to proximity because it happened in South Austin which i live in South Austin.

http://www.statesman.com/news/news/crime-law/possible-shooting-reported-in-south-austin/nXHTG/

Prominence – Cuba Trip by Star Pair Was Legal, Official Says i think this article relates to prominence because it has two famous people involved and people would want to know about it.

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/world/americas/cuba-trip-by-star-pair-was-legal-official-says.html?ref=world&_r=0

Impact –  Nuclear Plant in Japan Has Leak in Other Tank i think its related to impact because it has been or going to be effected on the audience.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/10/world/asia/another-tank-leaks-water-at-japanese-nuclear-plant.html?ref=world

Conflict – The Low Politics of Economic Growth i think this article relates to conflict because there is two groups that became into an argument.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/01/13/sunday-review/the-low-politics-of-economic-growth.html


Human Interest – Do We Really Hate Anne Hathaway? i think it goes with human interest because people seem to be interested in drama which is going on in this article.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/07/fashion/what-is-anne-hathaway-doing-wrong.html?ref=style article.



Novelty – Couple’s 83 years of marriage ends with wife’s death Couple’s 83 years of marriage ends with wife’s death Couple believed to be longest-married in the  USA. Nation 1 hour, 27 minutes ago
I think its rare to find a couple that have been together for so long so it would be related to novelty.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/04/10/couple-married-83-years-wife-dies/2071435/