Publications

Goals: 1.Engage student in the art of journalism 2.Create a year book that is outstanding 3.Engage students in the art of photography and the integration of different mass media. 4.Understand the legal aspects of journalism 5.Engage in the art of graphic design

Why we create a yearbook: To capture the history of that year. Every picture should not only have the students name but also their year they are in school. Every team picture should include the coach(s) name even if not pictured. What are the things student want to see most in the yearbook? What are some of our responsibilities? 1.Try to put students in the book at least three times 2.Spell all their names correctly 3.Tell a story 4.Be fair and ethical 5.Make the book affordable 3. Themselves and their friends together 2. Their friends 1. Themselves

The Yearbook Top Inclusive coverage featuring everyone at least three times. (tag all photos) 2. An appealing cover that makes a statement about your school and reflects the tastes of your students. 3. Relevant coverage that reaches beyond the walls of the school to capture the lives and interests of all students 4. identifications, with correctly spelled names, of all the people in the photograph. (name book) 5. photos, including those submitted by readers, that capture personalities and tell stories 6. Interactive content that engages readers by featuring polls, surveys and superlatives 7. eye-catching designs and contemporary graphics. 8. Personalized content including personalization on the cover, personal pages and recognition ads. (yearbook yourself). 9. An accurate index (we have not done this) 10. Plenty of autograph space ( we also are limited)

Overview of the book Photo journalism Publication Design Publication Law Interviewing and writing your lead The right way to quote and headlines In Depth reporting Advertising

Basics of the yearbook Title page: page one of the yearbook, it should repeat the theme or concept and have a strong photo. The text provides information including the name of your book, the year, the name of the school, and complete school address including zip code, and the volume number in Arabic numerals. Phone number, web address and other important information. o Book size: 7 o Number of pages: 112 o Number of pages of color or spot color/112 o Kind of Cover: Litho design o Deadlines are the beginning of November, Mid-February, End of April and the middle of June

Basics continued: Endsheets: they are the heavy paper sheets that connect the cover of the yearbook to the inside of the book (so front and back) they can be printed or left blank. Folio/folio tab: the folio is the page number that should appear on every page of the book, generally in the outside bottom corner. The folio tab provides the section content. ex: 4 football. The rules for these have changed over the last couple of years. (even odd page numbers L-R) Table of contents: lists the main sections of the book. Will typically appear on the endsheets but we use it on the title page to save money and space. o Opening section: a spread or two at the beginning of the book, this section immediately follows the title page. The rule is that it should introduce the theme or concept in specific terms. o Division spreads: divide sections of the book; they introduce each section and continue the theme story in specific copy. They should use the same fonts and design graphics but do not have to be identical. o Closing section: wraps up the theme or concept of the yearbook, using the same design concept created for the opening. Should give a sense closure to the book.

Basics continued:  Double-page spread: DPS = two facing pages in the yearbook that should be designed as a single unit.  Signature or multiples: are 16 pages of your book is printed on one single sheet of paper and then folded and cut as a consecutive 16 pages in your book.  Ladder: Our guide to what is on each page who is working on each page and when those pages are due. We use both the hard copy and on-line version. Pica : is 1/6 of an inch and is the standard unit of measure for journalists. Type is measured in point size (9, 12) which refers to the height of a letter. There are 12points in a pica and 6 picas in an inch. Grid: 8 columns and 6 columns. Number one rule is to never stop an element in the middle of the column.

Student Life % Acade mics % sports % Organiz ations 15-20% People 20-30% Dividing up the book

Student Life: This should reflect the lives of students in and out of school Summer vacations Summer jobs/camps/school/workshops First day of school, incoming freshmen Pep rallies, tailgate parties, dances, birthday parties, holidays Cars How you spend money Dating Helping others: community service projects, tutoring etc

Looking Ahead A walk through the cloud Looking in depth at photo shop and how to use it Journalism folders and how to save items Checking out the camera and how to use it. Individual photo assignments Chapter work

Resources Mrs. Enders Yearbook Avenue Jeff Fallon Jostens Rep Notes Adobe Photo Shop Each other