The document discusses the process of laying out a school newspaper. It explains the differences between conventional (manual) and modern (digital) layout methods. Some key factors for an excellent layout are identified as proportion, unity, balance, emphasis, and contrast. Specific guidelines are provided for typography and the layout of different page types like editorials, features, and sports. Overall, the goal of layout is to effectively organize and present content to readers.

1. Laying Out
the School Paper
Prepared by Wendell Taraya
SPA Filipino

18. LAYING OUT THE SCHOOL PAPER
“The layout is a happy
marriage of
AESTHETICS and
MECHANICS”

19. • Binubuo ng tamang paghahanay ng mga
guhit, ilustrasyon, salita at “graphics” sa
isang pahina kung saan ito ililimbag.
• Kasali rito ang tamang pagpipili ng “font
styles” at mga kulay.
• Tinatawag din itong “makeup”
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21. MAKALUMA
(Conventional)
• Old method of layouting
• Cut, paste, and fit method
• Uses layouting paper
• More papers are consumed

22. Symbols used for
Conventional
Layouting
• Boxes for pictures/graphics
• Lines for headlines
• Arrows for texts/articles

23. MAKABAGO (Modern)
• softwares and programs are readily
available for desktop publishing
(MicrosoftTM Publisher, AdobeTM
InDesign, Corel Draw)
• not much laborious for all you need
is a computer unit, a program and a
creative designing skill

24. MAKABAGO (Modern)
• putting up a campus paper becomes easier and
more convenient
• Disadvantage: limited size of the computer
screen. A dummy is still prepared.

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26. EXCELLENT LAYOUT FACTORS
1. PROPORTION
▬ deals with the ratio of one part to another and
of the parts to the whole.
▬ Pictures must be sized properly to keep up with
other shapes on the page.
▬ Length of stories must be considered.
▬ A long story may ruin the proportion of the
page.

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2. UNITY (HARMONY)
▬ the agreement between parts.
▬ Content of every page/double page must blend
as a harmonious unit.
▬ No one part of the page should overshadow
another.
▬ The headlines should complement each other
and the pictures should not distract the eyes
too much from the type.

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3. BALANCE
▬ a feeling of equality in weight

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4. EMPHASIS
▬ gives proper importance to the parts and to the
whole.
▬ It involves the differentiation between the
more important and the less important.

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5. CONTRAST
▬ is the blending of units as one.
▬ Every head and cut on a page should contrast
with adjoining materials.
▬Boxes and pictures between heads are
sometimes good makeup devices.

31. Don’ts for Layouting
1. Tomb stoning - placing two or more headlines on
approximately the same leveling adjacent columns
specially if they are of the same point and types.
2. Bad breaks - breaking stories to the top of
columns. The top of every column should have a
headline or a cut.
3. Separating related stories and pictures.

32. Don’ts for Layouting
4. Gray areas (sea of gray). Use fillers instead.
5. Screaming headline - is one that is too big for
a short or unimportant story.
6. Heavy tops. Don’t make the page top heavy.
7. Fit them all. Avoid many headlines of the
same size on a page.
8. Looking-out pictures.

33. Sample Layouts

37. Contents of the Front Page
• Nameplate
• Ears
• table of contents (index)
• Banner Headline
• Main Article
• Photographs with Captions
• Other news/pictures
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38. Contents of the Nameplate
• Logo
• Name of School and Address
• Date of Publication/Coverage
• Volume and Issue Number
• Identity
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39. Page-Specific Formats
EDITORIAL PAGES
• Should have a distinctive dignified
appearance
• The masthead should be relatively
small and may be anchored in any
corner
• Titles should be of masculine
appearance, not in italic or script type
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40. Page-Specific Formats
FEATURE/
LITERARY PAGES
• Must have a feminine appearance
• Italicized texts may be used
• Fancy font styles are allowed
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41. Page-Specific Formats
SPORTS PAGES
• These pages have bolder but livelier
appearance than the others
• The makeup must suggest action,
speed, and color
• Large bold heads are used
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42. Importance of a Good Layout
• To give prominence to the news in
proportion to its importance
• To make the different contents easy to
find and read
• To give the pages an attractive
appearance
• To give the paper a personality of its
own
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44. Rules on Typography
• Use appropriate font style
• Maintain or make font consistent
• Do not over-emphasize headlines,
• example, bold headline with underline
• Kickers are usually in bold format
• Avoid all caps headline
• Usually headlines are in 14 font size and
articles or text are in 12 font size
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54. “Laying out a page is a matter of
personal taste. There are no criteria
set for it. Therefore, YOU may
experiment freely on page makeup
until YOU get the pattern acceptable
to YOU & THE READERS.”