The layout for the front page of
this weeks’ section is simple and the headlines are spaced out to fit the page
with not a lot of space left over. The GW coach story brings out a lot of
emotions for a sports page, which takes a different turn than what most sports
readers are used to, in a good way. Putting a prep soccer story on the front page
of the sports section is a risky move because a lot of readers do not know much
about soccer, especially prep soccer. The picture, however, really draws the
reader in because it is so clear. It is shocking that a WVU story is sitting on
the bottom of the page but it fits there and the picture fits the story almost
perfectly as well. I noticed this is another week that Marshall has taken its
spot on the second page but this week it works because they had a break in the
schedule.
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Charleston Daily Mail Sports September 16, 2014
The sports section this week has a
lot going on but, once again, the layout makes it all fit and makes it easy to
read. The pictures on the front page are so clear and stand out so much that it
might even attract a non-sports fan’s eye. I have noticed that the Daily Mail
really likes subheadings and big headlines and for today’s section, it works
really well with they layout. The only problem this section has this week is
where they placed their stories. Since
Charleston is closer to Huntington, readers would probably rather see a
Marshall on the front page and not have to flip inside to find it. The front
page of a section is what draws the readers in.
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
Charleston Daily Mail Sports Section September 9, 2014
This week the sports section has a
lot more going on, on the front page. The pictures are bigger and very clear.
There is not as much copy on the front page as there was last week which
changes the dynamic. I have noticed a trend in their style of headlines because
the “Ground and pound” headline also has a lot of space. It is kind of
confusing seeing such a big headline with not very much copy to follow it. The headline for the Trickett story does not
seem like it would draw readers in. What does the “wear” really mean anyway?
The inside of this section has a lot more copy than the front page which makes
sense considering the Ray Rice dispute is going on.
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Charleston Daily Mail September 2, 2014
This sports section has a lot of copy but it is
laid out in a way that makes it easy for the reader to read. However, in the
Trickett story, there is not enough space between each line and it could be
difficult to read, especially for older eyes. Usually when you think of a
sports page you think of a lot of visual and it is different seeing so much
content even on the front page of the section. There is too much space in the
headline for “Turn out the lights.” Therefore the font could be made bigger or
it could be turned into a one column headline. The lead is also confusing in
this story as well. The pictures, however, are great throughout this section
but they are a little bit small. Over all, this section has a lot of useful and
interesting information for sports readers and it will keep them reading.
Tuesday, September 2, 2014
Hello everyone!
For my copy editing class we were assigned to read an article called "Michael Brown Spent Last Weeks Grappling With Problems and Promise" in The New York Times about Michael Brown's life before his death. To me, there were a lot of things wrong with the article especially looking at a sensitivity angle for his family and friends. As a reader, the article was written with a sense of negativity towards Brown. I would have taken out the parts about him being into "vulgar rapping" and when he was violent towards others in different situations. There was also an unnecessary detailed part when the writer talked about the scene of his death where he said Brown was lying in the middle of the warm pavement for hours with a stream of blood flowing down the street. That part of the story also made the cop look even worse than the public already thinks he his.
The author mentioned multiple instances when Brown put himself in terrible situations that it did seem like he was putting the victim on trial. The kid was shot and killed and the majority of this article is only talking negatively about him. He even mentions a time when he used his mother's money to buy a playstation instead of shoes and how he was punished for it. That is not something that I think needed to be stated in this article. Every child is rebellious in some way and at some time in their life.
In the fourth paragraph the author states that Michael Brown "was no angel." The author regrets those choice of words now and I do not blame him. He thinks that saying Brown "was not perfect" would have been the better route. I agree that it may sound better because nobody is perfect but I do not think that is appropriate to say about someone who is no longer living. I see how he was tying the sentence into the beginning of the story but it is just wrong to say that someone, who is dead, was not an angel when his family probably considers him an angel now.
For my copy editing class we were assigned to read an article called "Michael Brown Spent Last Weeks Grappling With Problems and Promise" in The New York Times about Michael Brown's life before his death. To me, there were a lot of things wrong with the article especially looking at a sensitivity angle for his family and friends. As a reader, the article was written with a sense of negativity towards Brown. I would have taken out the parts about him being into "vulgar rapping" and when he was violent towards others in different situations. There was also an unnecessary detailed part when the writer talked about the scene of his death where he said Brown was lying in the middle of the warm pavement for hours with a stream of blood flowing down the street. That part of the story also made the cop look even worse than the public already thinks he his.
The author mentioned multiple instances when Brown put himself in terrible situations that it did seem like he was putting the victim on trial. The kid was shot and killed and the majority of this article is only talking negatively about him. He even mentions a time when he used his mother's money to buy a playstation instead of shoes and how he was punished for it. That is not something that I think needed to be stated in this article. Every child is rebellious in some way and at some time in their life.
In the fourth paragraph the author states that Michael Brown "was no angel." The author regrets those choice of words now and I do not blame him. He thinks that saying Brown "was not perfect" would have been the better route. I agree that it may sound better because nobody is perfect but I do not think that is appropriate to say about someone who is no longer living. I see how he was tying the sentence into the beginning of the story but it is just wrong to say that someone, who is dead, was not an angel when his family probably considers him an angel now.
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