Campus Journalism Majorship ELA 323

Origin of Campus Journalism

• The first student publication, The Students Gazette, was written by Samuel Fickle Fox in 1777 at the William Penn Charter School in Philadelphia, USA.
• It was published continuously until August 1778, when the British soldiers closed the school.
• In the Philippines, the University of the Philippines started publishing its magazine College Folio in October 1910.
• The Philippine Normal School introduced its publication, The TORCH, in 1913.

Campus Journalism: News Hook and Nut Graph

• A news hook is a sentence that grabs the reader's attention.
• A nut graph is a paragraph that explains the significance of the story.
• Example: "Never before have so many political parties contended so avidly for the votes of the silent majority which definitely will decide the outcome of the elections."

Depth News

• Depth news is a type of news-feature that contains essential facts, background, interpretation, and analysis.
• It is not a news story in the traditional sense since it is not based on a timely event that answers the 5 W's and the H.
• A depth report should be distinguished from depth treatment.

Guidelines for Writing an Interview

• Correct grammatical errors and awkward sentences made by the interviewee unless they are necessary to reveal their personality.
• Make quotes clear and compact.
• Avoid referencing yourself unless needed.
• Use synonyms for "said" to avoid monotony.

Qualities of a Good Sports Writer

• Must know sports rules, strategy, team and players' records.
• Must attend games or meets as a reporter, not as a spectator or cheerer.
• Must know coaches and players intimately.
• Must observe accuracy.
• Must be able to take notes quickly without losing the sequence of the play.
• Must be fair and unbiased in reporting, even though they have a favorite team.

Layout or Makeup Page

• Makeup refers to the assembling of type, cuts, and/or ads on a page.
• Type refers to the texts or fonts used.
• Cuts refer to photoengraving of any kind, including photos, illustrations, boxes, etc.

Dos and Don'ts in Makeup

• Experiment with thumbnail dummies before deciding on the final layout.
• Don't use two pictures of the same size on any one page.
• Avoid piling type blocks of similar depth on top of each other.
• Use size heads on horizontal stories that do not deserve a full line.
• Mix vertical blocks with horizontal ones.

Types of Front Page Makeup

• Perfect Balance (Balance or Symmetrical) Makeup
• Brace or Focus
• Broken Column Makeup
• Occult Makeup
• Streamlined Makeup
• Circus Makeup