Blog Assignment: Page Critique

16 03 2010

http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/2199203151847453/lib/2199203151847453/_files/2._11-10-2009.pdf

This front page has the main articles headline not touching the article. According to the Harrower, the headline for news stories is suppose to touch the article and be below the cutline for the photo. The Harrower stresses the correct order for the photo, headline, cutline, and text because the wrong order may confuse the readers. The page does, however, have a dominant photo to draw the readers attention rather than a lot of smaller photos. According the the Harrower, “They’re attracted by the photo;they read down, through the cutline, into the headline; then, if they’re still interested, they read the text.” It also keeps the reader from being bored of the page.

http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/2199203151847453/lib/2199203151847453/_files/October_13,_2010.pdf

This page starts off with an unusual headline which I believe is suppose to describe the photo. The photo headline is unnecessary. The article also does not need two photos for the story because the second photo that is adjacent to the article is unnecessary and does not add anything to the article. Before adding a second photo, the Harrower suggests asking oneself, “Are they that different from each other? Does the story require this extra visual information?” The second photo does not add anything to the story in my opinion. The page shows a creative way in displaying the photo adjacent to the article as to not make it touch the above photo. However, the Harrower recommends that the photo “Position the photo on the proper side – whichever side forces the action in the photo to move toward the text,”. This is not the case in this page.

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