Grace's Journalism Blog

What is your favorite newspaper front page? Why?  My favorite newspaper was 20 Minutes published in Paris, France. This is because instead of being covered with text, the majority of the magazine is pictures with some text, but not lots that are explaining the picture.       2. What is your favorite headline from that newspaper? Why are you interested in it?  "School shooting puts pressure on Florida lawmakers to act" is my favorite headline. I am interested in it because it talks about something that happened recently that was very tragic. I also like it because it shows that people are waiting on the Florida lawmakers to take action to prevent other events like the one that occurred in Florida to happen.       3. How many stories are on the front page of your favorite?  Most of the stories on the front I just didn't care for because they did not entertain me. About two on each cover I liked because I could understand wha...

1.  When is the "March for Our Lives" scheduled to occur in Washington according to the story on page 1 "Trump backs stronger gun background checks? March 24 2.  What was the name of the gun shop that sold accused shooter Nikolas Cruz his weapon? Page A6 "Shooting puts pressure on Florida lawmakers" (hint: check the sidebar) Sunrise Tactical Supply 3. What two other UT departments will receive money from Rick Church, besides the band? Page B1 "Keeping the music going for Longhorns"? mechanical engineering department and   Cockrell School of Engineering  4. What are the top-3 teams in total medals at the Winter Olympics? Page C5 Norway, Germany, Canada 5. What is at the heart of the success of the movie Black Panther, according to the story on page D6? (hint: I am looking for a very specific term used multiple times in the story) Diversity Read the story on page SC1 "Solution to smartphone addiction" 1. What is the company called t...

1. What percentage of the Dow Jones industrial average was lost in Thursday's market trading? (I don't want a pure number, but the percentage). Page A1 "Dow plunges another 1,000 points" 10% 2. What hashtag are many teachers and their supporters using to fight back against Empower Texans? Page A1 "Teachers use Twitter to swat...." #blowingthewhistle 3.What does "net zero" mean? Page B1 "Habitat builds 'net zero' homes" Having little to no energy bills  4. What will Pepsi start selling in an attempt to grab more sparkling water sales? Page B6 "PepsiCo takes on Lacroix..." Bubly  5.Which of the four phones features on page SA3 would you be interested in owning? Why? I would be interested in owning the Iphone X because the camera is supposed to be really good.  Read the story on page SA1 titled "Video gaming disorder to be labeled a disease" 1. Summarize the reading in a couple of sentences Video games have no...

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1. Early Magazine Covers- No descriptive words are used. The covers only indicate the title and publisher. There's a sense of balance, and sometimes an image is included. Another form of cover is a table of contents. This is much more filled up than magazine covers today. Another type of cover was one that was more symbolic. It uses one image, and an arch of test to get the point across to the reader. 2. The Poster Cover- The logo and detailed picture are the focal point of the magazine cover. Sometimes the cover will have a small line that tells the theme, but it doesn't invade the image. The pictures are very detailed and are very attractive. The titles are short and to the point, but also enhance the picture. 3. Pictures Married to Type- Cover lines are very common. These were used along with the image to grab the readers attention and draw them in. However, some used images to get the readers attention and less cover lines. The magazines commonly had large titles 4. I...

"In a stunning cover for New York’s “Spring Fashion” issue, Erik Madigan Heck created a wall-to-wall effect with the red and white floral pattern on Lupita Nyong’o’s Stella McCartney dress and a coordinated background. Nyong’o is no wallflower, seeming to pop right out of this inventive and stylish cover." My Critique: I like the fact that she blends into the background, but also stands out. I like how the picture is bright and clear and how you can see what the photographer was going for. I like how the magazine cover clearly states what the magazine will be about and it does not take a long time to process or understand. I also think the photo is properly exposed and very focused. Although there is lots of contrast with the background, the eye focuses on the girl in the image. 

1. The Advocate- Formal 2. Wired- Formal 3. ESPN- Environmental 4.  Out- Formal 5. Baazar- Informal 6. ESPN- informal 7. New York- Formal 8.The Atlantic- Informal 9.Family Fun- Environmental 10. The New York Times- Formal 11. Baazar- Informal 12. Vanity Fair- Informal 13.Variety- Formal 14.New York- Formal 15.Men's Health- Informal 16. Bloomburg Business Week- Informal 17. Golf Digest- formal 18. Kinfolk- Informal

1. Arouse curiosity 2. Make covers emotionally irresistible 3. Intellectually stimulating 4. Efficient, fast easy to scan 5. Familiar recognition