Week 9 - Package Planning & Short Form

Package Planning which combines various newsroom elements to make stories appealing to readers. It integrates writing, editing, art and design. Often there is a “maestro” – or a visual journalist – who will coordinate a team effort.

We also discussed short-form alternatives, which provide additional options to convey information. These options appeal to readers who don’t have time to read the whole story or want to skim information to decide whether to read the story. The short-form alternatives include:

ü  Fast fact box

ü  Bio box

ü  Checklist

ü  List

ü  Step by step

ü  Quiz

ü  Factual index

ü  Diagram

ü  Quotes

ü  Timeline