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iRubric: Newspaer Page Design Rubric

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Newspaer Page Design Rubric Newspaer Page Design Rubric Rubric Code: X45672 By jboltin Ready to use Public Rubric Subject: Journalism Type: Project Grade Levels: (none)

Newspaper Layout
	Poor 1 pts	Fair 5 pts	Good 10 pts
Flag	Poor	Fair	Good Flag is clearly visible and highly readable. It includes a date, location and volume number.
Headlines	Poor	Fair	Good All headlines read like sentences and included a subject and object. Only first word of the headlines and pronouns are capitolized. Deckheads are used as needed.
Photos, Infographics	Poor	Fair	Good Photos or infographic expand stories. Images are "easy on the eyes and use the rule of thirds. Cutline explains pic and adds to story. Credit is given to photographer or designer. Images have good contrast and avoid using candid shots. Mug shots labeled correctly.
Jumpline	Poor	Fair	Good Jumpline is clearly visible in small type and easy to read the continuation of a story.
Bylines and photocredits.	Poor	Fair	Good Bylines have correct spelling and title for each author. Photocredits are correct. All of the above use correct style sheet.
Teasers	Poor	Fair	Good Teasers are promoting other stories inside the paper. They are appealing to the reader and they have exact locations.
Design I elements	Poor	Fair	Good Page not too crowded and “flows." Stories are grouped by similarities when possible. Page uses correct style sheets for EVERY aspect of the page (i.e. headlines, deckheads,
Design II elements	Poor	Fair	Good Good use of white space. Lines used to separate similar looking stories. Page doesn’t clash with page next to it or the ads on both pages.
Spellcheck, etc.	Poor	Fair	Good Spell check and read all stories out loud.
Deadline	Poor	Fair	Good Page done before or during the monthly "press day."