Newspaper paper outline reminder

(mostly for Benedict)

Newspaper Essay Outline

The medium is the message because it shapes the message

to be considered.....

• front page (How many stories?; What stories?; How big and how many graphics?; What are the teasers like and how many? 
• Language- Syntax and diction (diction is more like to be sophisticated or highly sophisticated)
• Banner/Headline/Deck/1st and 2nd paragraph-Does it drops lead? How often? Does the headline speak to the stories?
• Stories about what and who’s perspective 
• editorials- about what? What is the opinion?
• Who is/ are the target demographic?
• size of paper
• Targeted audience?

Introduction

Introduce the newspaper, where it is from, what type of paper it is(broadsheet, tabloid, morning newspaper, Berliner.) Then talk about what key elements will be discussed (ie sophistication, focus of stories, bias ad how these will be examined)

Body Paragraph ONE

Talk about the front page, the amount of graphics and stories. How big the headlines are, what are the teasers like? What does this tell you about the newspaper? What does the front page look like?                

Body Paragraph TWO

What kind of stories are on the front page?

Body Paragraph THREE

How are the stories constructed: headline, deck, graphic. Does the headline speak to the stories? (reference to diction) (diction- word choice and why?/level of audience)

Body Paragraph FOUR

How are the stories constructed: first paragraph (reference to diction and syntax) (diction- word choice and why?/level of audience)(syntax- how you structure you sentence and paragraph)

Body Paragraph FIVE

What comes after each news article( the second paragraph and the rest of the inverted pyramid, does my paper drops lead? If Yes, how often? 

Body Paragraph SIX

What are the editorials about? What kind of editorials are they? What is the opinion?

Conclusion

Sum up all the analysis of each paragraph. What does this tell you about the newspaper? Talk about the demographic. Wrap it up by restating the big point and revisit key ideas from explanations.

The medium is the message because it changes the message