Suggests that the kinds of graphics needed by the print media depend on the cues crucial to the intended meaning of the message. (RB)

This book examines the weekly newspaper operation from all angles: reporting, editing, photography, advertising, the backshop, job printing, and business management. It tells how to be professional in dealing with all the intricacies of small-town life, such as coping with school boards that meet secretly, reluctant advertisers, nonpaying…

This handbook was developed for the University of Southern California "Daily Trojan" student newspaper staff and the School of Journalism. It is a compendium of suggestions based on the problems that inexperienced reporters, copyreaders, and new staff members encounter. Contents include "In General," which discusses censorship,…

This book explains the job of the yearbook editor and illustrates, in its own layout, how a yearbook should be designed, structured, and organized. By examining the design of this book, a yearbook editor can learn the basics of yearbook production and editing. The table of contents is divided into introduction, body, and appendixes to indicate how…

Written for students and faculty advisors who are involved in producing the school yearbook, this book discusses and illustrates the contents of a well-made yearbook. The function of the yearbook is examined in chapter one, and suggestions are made for arranging the yearbook according to the basic theme. Chapter two discusses coypwriting for the…

Discusses types of information that should be included in student publication staff job descriptions; presents sample job descriptions for photographers, feature editors, and staff reporters. (GT)

Designed to teach college students how to edit, this book provides an overview of skills required to produce the newspaper, emphasizing the editing of copy, the writing of headlines, and layout and production techniques. The author discusses several theories about how to edit newspapers; the importance of staff organization on metropolitan…

A survey was conducted during the spring and summer of 1973 to determine the media and academic backgrounds of people who are currently teaching such skills as writing, editing, photography, and layout in accredited journalism programs. Usable responses to a questionnaire sent to randomly selected faculty members of the Association for Education…

This document examines the use of photography and the printed word to make visual statements in student publications. It is written for journalists who are writers and editors as well as for photojournalists and for student journalists interested in increasing the quality of the school newspaper, magazine, or yearbook. The role of the photographer…

Lists recommended readings in journalism, arranged according to a number of categories, including publication design and graphic arts, magazine editing, student press law, reporting, editorials, photojournalism, and yearbook publication. Includes addresses for catalogs of books on topics related to journalism. (GT)

This guide, intended as a manual for the beginning director, educational filmmaker, or film school student, provides instruction for attending to the progressive elements of cinematographic craft, from the initial idea to the screen. The guide examines the structure of the script, aspects of acting and working with actors, music and sound, camera…

This book discusses the theoretical and practical aspects of writing and producing a high school or college newspaper. Contents include "Slug...Fourth Estate,""A Short History of the Press,""Who Does What,""Style and Policy,""Covering the Story,""The News Story,""Other Articles,""Preparing Copy,""Planning the…

This book is designed to solve the problem of coordinating art and typography with content in publications. Through text and illustrations, this book suggests ways to make pages and spreads in magazines, newspapers, and books attractive and readable. As a book of techniques, it is directed at potential and practicing art directors, designers, and…

This guidebook provides a systematic approach to evaluating student newspapers in five major areas: coverage and content, writing and editing, editorial leadership and opinion features, physical appearance and visual communication, and photography, art, and use of graphics. Each of the major areas is divided into numerous sub-categories; for each…