Novemeber 10 Issue critique (front page)
The nov. 10 issue has a problem with the front page. The context of it isn’t really in order and it’s all mixed up. “This reliable design will work with nearly any horizontal photo, no matter how deep, wide or directional it is – as long as all four elements are stacked in the correct order. When you mishandle the sequence of elements – in this case, putting the headline above the photo- you risk confusion. In news stories, the headline should touch the start of the story.” This statement from Harrower suggests that a proper order should be the photo, cutline, the headline, and then text. On the front page of the nov. 10 issue there is a headline, photo, and then cutline, which completely contradicts Harrower. Despite that, the rest of this front page is great and has a pretty legit layout, one that Harrower would appreciate.
http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/2199203151847453/lib/2199203151847453/_files/2._11-10-2009.pdf
October 13 issue Critique (page 5)
The mug shots from the issue and specifically on this page were ridciulously small and somewhat blurry. They should have been cropped to a bigger size upon the release of this issue. The mug shots don’t offer much information to the reader and their isn’t any captions to make a statement about the pictures. ”Mug shots should fill the frame tightly” (Harrower 50). Despite their small size, the mugshots were very good pictures and they fit well into the article.
http://www.fremont.k12.ca.us/2199203151847453/lib/2199203151847453/_files/October_13,_2010.pdf
