Suggests using newspapers as models and instructional material for learning how to write newspaper stories. (TJ)

Argues that the best newspaper writing today is in sports but that sportswriting in most school newspapers is dull; offers suggestions for improvement in overall approach, leads, avoidance of cliches and use of action words, quotes, and avoidance of bias. Includes four student-written sports stories. (GT)

Tells how small news articles can be "packaged" to provide visual impact on a newspaper page and to help clean the appearance of a newspaper. (GT)

Outlines a general philosophy of newspaper layout and presents 13 suggestions for implementing that philosophy. (The article is to be continued in the next issue.) (AEA)

Examines numerous areas to consider in giving a campus publication a "facelift and fresher editorial content"; tells how professional newspapers have achieved a fresh look. (GT)

Presents five basic newspaper design rules and illustrative diagrams. (GT)

Describes one teacher's approach to desktop publishing. Explains how the Macintosh and LaserWriter were used in the publication of a school newspaper. Guidelines are offered to teachers for the establishment of a desktop publishing lab. (ML)

The activities of the photography staff at three metropolitan newspapers were observed to identify those routines used in making photographic assignments, carrying them out, and selecting the best photographs for publication. Among the observations were the following: (1) assignments could originate from any "desk" or editorial…

Discusses the advantages for libraries of utilizing print media for public information and public relations. News releases, interest stories, and feature stories are described, and hints on writing style for each format and on getting items printed are offered. (MES)

The first of two papers discusses serials cataloging issues, including fullness of bibliographic description, form of entry, successive versus latest entry cataloging, and microform reproductions as they affect union lists. The second paper discusses planning and implementation of the Iowa Newspaper project to inventory, catalog, and microfilm the…

Offers suggestions for making newspaper activities part of the reading curriculum. (FL)

Suggests that headline writers explore graphic possibilities of feature stories. (AEA)

This paper presents an overview of the major Canadian online systems, which account for approximately 5% of information vendors and databases worldwide. Also described is DATAPAC, Canada's national telecommunications network, and DATAPAC's X.75 interface with TELENET, TYMNET, UNINET, and France's TRANSPAC. The online systems described include: (1)…

Provides activities for teaching the skill of comparison using various parts of newspapers. (SRT)

Describes a flexible strategy for associating Spanish with the daily English language newspaper interests of junior and senior high school students. The strategy is adaptable to other languages, is especially suitable for classes with students of different levels, and is one which allows all students to be adequately challenged. (EKN)