Show IDAHO STATE JOURNAL THE HERALD JOURNAL SATURDAY MARCH 31 2001 How a newspaper comes together Ever wonder how a newspaper is made? From advertising to news coverage join us in an average day in the life of your newspaper 1 Advertising pays most of the newspaper's bills and sales determine how many pages are in a daily newspaper! On average a paper is 50 percent advertising 50 percent news Whether it's a $2 classified ad or a $500 display ad that money along with circulation and other revenue helps finance news production St 2 -- 0a- 5a SS 1 ?73 ‘ Rob Bassett ISJ classified representative speaks with a customer 2 Linda Shutes ISJ scans a list of ads going into thtfmewspaper before she creates a dummy 3: (From left) ISJ's Chris Hunt city editor Doug Lindley photo editor Sean Ellis reporter and Ryan Hansen page designer meet 4 Bryce Petersen HJ reporter researches a story topic Brent Stevens HJ takes photographs 5 Assen Todarov HJ computer support tech " readies ah electronic page to send to Preston 1 " A : ca The reporters and photographers collect information for their stories and return to the newsroom Reporters write their stories Photographers select which photos to use The editors read and edit the stories Then the t page is turned over to the copy desk and page artists Concurrently advertising graphic technicians design ads on computers and place them on the electronic page The editors of each section then plan what will go into the newspaper They draw outlines on the dummy to show they think the pages should look like Then editors q " what meet with reporters photographers and page designers Everyone gives input according to their expertise about how to best present the news PICTURED: -- Once we determine how much advertising will be in the paper a page layout coordinator assigns pages for each ad This is called "dummying" Once the dummy is completed a copy is given to a section editor t V y V- v v At the copy desk page designers take all the elements designated for a page and use that information to build that day's newspaper on computers The page is sent to d copy editor who ensures that everything on the page is correct After editing design and proofreading the page file is sent from the copy desk's computers to - : 5a the new prepress department Preston in Graphic illustration by Ryan Neil Hansen Idaho State Journal M Congratulations to Bear River Publishing We’re glad to have in Preston emce Utah: mmsssBA : t r'V - PortablbTbilet 753-83- 82 Idaho: SAMUEL STRAPPING SYSTEMS f ' t : ‘'STf- - ’i!' ' Bear River Publishing bhvV '£ 747-39- 28 The Best Name In Sewer & Drain in Preston Idaho! T ' ' ' i V : |