This class discussion about the parts of a newspaper was both very short and very helpful. For fourteen years, I have been looking at newspapers and noticed similarities between the layouts. However, I never knew the names of all of them. of course I knew the term "caption", but I didn't know it could also be referred to as a cut line. I was also unaware that the credentials of the photograph was called something different than the by-line. This is called the credit-line.
Normally, I have a difficult time retaining information. However, during this class discussion, Mr. Miller told us a silly mnemonic statement that has surprisingly helped me a lot. To help me remember the locations of the kicker and the deck, I now think of someone being kicked out, onto the deck. This informs me that the kicker is above the heading, which is above the deck.
I am glad I am retaining this information well, because I know these terms will be important in my future. Even though, this lecture was quite short, I feel like I got a lot out of it. This subject didn't require a very time consuming conversation. This goes to proof that length is not near as important than quality.
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