Page Critiques of the Jan. 26 issue

March 17, 2010

http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/2199203151847453/lib/2199203151847453/_files/4._01-26-2010.pdf

Front Page

Ok. I haven’t written that many articles, but I’m pretty sure you really can’t have a picture with a title, but no story. On the front page of the January issue, we had exactly that. There was the title “Haiti Earthquake Kills and Destroys”, and the picture right below it. However, there is no story. It is the sauce on a meal, but there is no story to fill it out. It’s not even dealt with in the Harrower. Which is pretty scary. On the flip side, though, the form of the article “ASB Encourages Freshmen to Give Back”, by Brian Jeon and Nicole Doan, has a risky form called the raw wrap, mentioned on page 49 of the Harrower. Essentially, the text wraps around the headline/writer’s name. It’s a risky move, but Nicole and Brian pulled it off well.

Page three

On page three, there is some trouble with the editorial. The set-up was irregular, as it was formatted to wrap around Brian’s picture. This act led to the weird spacing in and between the words. This time, the raw wrap didn’t work here. It just made this article look awkward. Which it isn’t. However, Jimmy’s column is a perfect example of a vertically situated article, mentioned first in the Harrower, page 49. It really makes the page look very clean and cut nicely.

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