MODULE 6: COVERAGE

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Coverage results

from complete,

balanced,

relevant and

dynamic verbal

and visual

CONTENT.

MANY FACTORS IMPACT COVERAGE.•Number of pages•Number of students enrolled•Staff size and experience

ONE KEY TO PRODUCING A RELEVANT YEARBOOK IS THE STAFF.•Staff that represents the varied student groups, brainstorming, reaching out to the student body

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Content

is often

presented in

SECTIONS,

organizing the

yearbook for

the readers.

THE TRADITIONAL, TOPICAL APPROACH:•Student Life•Academics•Sports•Organizations•People•Specialty Sections•Advertising

METHODS OF ORGANIZING:•Chronological•Blended

1 2 3 CoverageSTUDENT LIFE: Covers teen life in and out of school. This spread reports on weekends.

1 2 3 CoverageACADEMICS: Covers learning in and out of the classroom. This spread reports on AP/honors courses.

1 2 3 CoverageSPORTS: Covers team competition and other student athletic activities. The spread reports on soccer.

1 2 3 CoverageORGANIZATIONS: Covers the activities of school groups. The spread reports on music groups.

1 2 3 CoveragePEOPLE: Covers people by providing a visual record of students/staff. This spread reports on graduation.

1 2 3 CoverageSPECIALTY SECTIONS: Covers news, special topics or popular culture. This section reports on friends.

1 2 3 CoverageADVERTISING: Dictated by budget and policy, this section might include business and/or personal ads.

1 2 3 CoverageINDEX: A listing of all students and topics appearing in the yearbook. Content is often included as well.

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Content,

deadlines and

color are

planned on

a diagram

called the

LADDER.

THE LADDER DISPLAYS PAGE CONTENT, COLOR AND DEADLINES.

Displayed for all staff to see

“X” off when page is complete

THE LADDER DIAGRAM SHOWS PAGE CONFIGURATIONS.

Even pages = left

Odd pages = right

CONTENT CAN BE PRESENTED IN A VARIETY OF OPTIONS.

•Content Module (same topic – different angles)

•Page (single page)

•Spread (DPS)

•Multi-spread Presentation (2 or more spreads)

1 32 CoverageThe LADDER DIAGRAM is used to identify content, record deadlines, plan color pages and track pages.

1 32 CoverageThe ladder diagram is organized by spreads, MULTIPLES and SIGNATURES.

Multiples = 8 pages (shaded/colored)

Signatures = 16 pages

Must submit in multiples or signatures when pages are complete

1 32 CoverageMULTI-SPREAD PRESENTATION: Allows for in-depth coverage by using two or more spreads.

1 32 CoverageMULTI-SPREAD PRESENTATION: This is the second spread of a two-spread presentation on trends.