The Clarion Online

Charleston Day School’s Online Newspaper

2009-2010

How Can We Create an Innovative School Newspaper?

• Essential sections for our newspaper

• School expectations

– Respect

– Responsibility

– Integrity

– Scholarship

Headlines

• Creative

• Short

• Grabs attention of reader

Lead Sentence

• Introduces topic

• Entices reader to want to read more

Content of Article

• Who?

• What?

• Where?

• Why?

• When?

• How?

Writing…

• Colorful

• Detailed

• Informative

Writing is Always…

• Sensitive to the subject

• Sensitive to the audience

• Exemplifies CDS’s core values

Photos

• Permission from the subject

• Sensitive to subject and the school

• Reflects good photography skills

– One thirds rule

– Reduce cluttered background

• Includes caption

• Includes name of photographer

Writing Technique

• Grammatically correct

• Proper spelling

• Appropriate punctuation

• Consistent font size, color, and style

Team Effort

• Fulfilled team responsibilities

– Reliable

– Creative

• Uploaded story and photos properly

• On time