This document is a story planner template used to plan a centerpiece package for a publication. It includes sections to outline details of the main story such as its focus, relevance, and potential visual elements. It also includes spaces to plan secondary stories, pullouts, multimedia elements, and promotional elements to accompany the main piece. The goal is to use this template to fully develop a comprehensive package around a central story for an upcoming publication.

1. STORY PLANNER
VISUAL DUE TO EDITOR: RUN DATE: SECTION:
ELEMENTS
J Photos/live
J Photos/archival
J Illustration
J Infographic USE IN PLANNING CENTERPIECE PACKAGES,
J Map FEATURES, SERIES OR PROJECTS.
J Chart
J Diagram
MAIN STORY: Slug __________________________________________
J Table
Other _______________ Writer ____________________________ Photographer _____________
What’s the focus of the story, background?
STANDING __________________________________________________________
FURNITURE __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
J Column logo
J Series logo What is new or relevant about this story? Why does the reader care?
J Tagline at end __________________________________________________________
J Page topper __________________________________________________________
Other _______________ __________________________________________________________
BREAKOUT Headline/Deck options (How can these words compliment the visuals?)
PULLOUTS __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
J Who wins? Who lost? __________________________________________________________
J What’s at stake?
J What happens next? Visual options — photos, graphics, pullouts (explain those checked on left)
J Key players __________________________________________________________
J Key issues __________________________________________________________
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J For more information
J Timeline Secondary story or sidebars
J Bio box __________________________________________________________
J Excerpt __________________________________________________________
J Glossary __________________________________________________________
J Q&A
J Reader quiz Anything else to know about this package
J Quote-a-ramma __________________________________________________________
J Where to go _________________________________________________________
Other _______________
MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS
PROMOTIONAL J Video: Coverage of event J Audiocast
ELEMENTS J Video: Set up J Google Map
J Story refer J Slideshow: Photos from J Online poll
J Coming up event J Online quiz
J On the Web J Slideshow: Photos and audio J Links to web sites, stories