1. You are all members of an editorial board. Select the main editor (editor-in-chief) – the person in charge – who will edit and proofread your articles. S/he will also write one article herself/himself. S/he can veto your article ideas if s/he finds them inappropriate. The main editor should be (relatively) skilled in IT, as you will send this person your articles and accompanying photos (written and included in a word format). S/he will combine them into a single file, run a spellcheck for any possible mistakes and send me your work via email until next week: [email protected]
2. Decide on the name for your newspaper (preferably something catchy). 3. Decide on the sections/columns your newspaper will contain. Possible sections/columns are (this is not a comprehensive list): 1. An advice column (e.g. How to study more proficiently) 2. Reviews of movies, plays, concerts, exhibitions, etc. 3. An opinion piece on an important issue for your age group, school, neighbourhood, city 5. Comic strips and other entertainment, such as crosswords, quizzes 6. A sports column or section 7. A humour column or section 8. An interview or an expose on an important individual in your school (e.g. a student, teacher) 4. Divide amongst yourselves the sections you will individually be responsible for. 5. Decide which of these columns will be on the front-page. Decide on the structure of your newspaper: which section will follow the other. 6. Your newspaper has to contain 12 pages minimum. 7. There can be more than one article included in the review and opinion section. You do not need to include all of the sections mentioned above, but make your articles relevant to your school, your age group and/or your city/neighbourhood. 8. Each article should have a headline and, optionally, a subheading. Create headlines which will capture your readers’ attention. 9. All articles should have an introduction (the importance of your article), the main body of text and a conclusion. Even the food column should follow this structure. 10. Be respectful!! You can use satire as a vehicle for expressing your opinion but do not overuse it. 11. Use images from the Internet, or take your own photos. Use captions under each photo you use. Do not use more than one photo/image per article! 12. If you chose to do a comic strip section, a crossword puzzle or a quiz, make it topical. All content should apply to your school. Avoid inside jokes that only your classmates would understand. And above all, try to be respectful as possible. 13. If you decided to do an interview or an expose of a person, write the questions you want to ask that person in advance. You must clearly state a reason why this person is “worthy” of being interviewed: why should we care. 14. After you’ve written your articles, run a spellcheck (preferred spelling English UK). Be careful how your photos/images are placed within the text. Send the articles to your main editor.
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