The workshop is for a maximum of 20 pupils and runs for approximately two hours.
Students will work in pairs as editors to create an A4 front page using that day's news. They will find out about the subediting process and experience various roles in newspaper production.
They will subedit two news stories, write headlines, choose pictures and produce two versions of a newspaper front page to tight deadlines.
Suggested preparation activities
Read a selection of newspapers, news stories online and/or watch a news bulletin. It is most useful to do this activity just before your visit to the Education Centre.
5 Ws
Discuss what the 5 Ws are (what, who, where, when, why). Identify the 5 Ws in different news stories in newspapers.
Front page activities
Read and compare the layout and content of the front pages of several different newspapers.
Find out more about terminology used on front pages.
Headlines
Research headlines from different papers and choose ones which work. Make up headlines for news stories, possibly exploring the use of alliteration, puns and humour. Look also at the importance of active verbs in headlines and how they can make them effective.
Pictures
Cut out a selection of pictures from different newspapers to go with one specific story and choose which one illustrates the story best.
For additional resources and ideas see our resources for teachers page.
