Assessing the Front Page

Use the Front Page of the Newspaper to answer the following Questions. Be ready to present your findings to the class.

1. Which Items had the largest headlines and why?

2. Which Items had the smallest headlines? Why?

3. Which Stories had Photos? Why?

4. Consider the placement of the articles. Does the position of a story (above the fold, below the fold etc.) affect your attention?

5. What other information is on the front page in addition to major news stories How does this affect your attention?

6. How many stories are on the front page? How many are local? How many are national? How many are international? List article headlines.

7 What do you find appealing about the front page? What would you change?