general newsroom expectations
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Web Cube, News Cube expectations
NEWS & INTERACTIVE DIVISION
Scoring for report cards was based on expectations previously established in the Newsroom Handbook and through training. Below is a breakdown of production expectations used when grading newspapers.
EXPECTATIONS KEY:√+ Exceeds √ Meets — Doesn't meet
WEB CUBE EVALUATION
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NEWS CUBE EVALUATION
Daily newspapers:
None to 2: —3-4: √5: √+
Weekly newspapers:
None: —1: √+
1-2 staff members:
0-1: —2-3: √4 and above: √+
3-5 staff members:
Fewer than 5: —5-7: √8 and above: √+
6-19 staff members:
Fewer than 10: —10-12: √12 and above: √+
20 staff members or more:
Fewer than 15: —15-19: √20: √+
UpdatesNewspapers had to produce unique updates that were relevant for that day’s edition, not print content held from the previous day.
1-2 staff members:
0: —1: √2 and above: √+
3-5 staff members:
0-1: —2-4: √
5: √+
6-19 staff members:
0-2: —3-4: √5: √+
20 staff members or more:
0-4 : —5-6: √7: √+
Photo galleriesBased on one week
Reader calloutsNewspaper had to show they had a consistent reader callout on their homepage that was specific to a theme, like back to school. Requirements were the same for all newspapers.
None: — 1 on homepage: √ More than one: √+
None: — 1 on the homepage: √+
First in PrintNewspapers had to show they had a daily or weekly, based on their frequency, promotion for First in Print or a print exclusive program.
Community partner journalismNewspapers had to show they had anchored positions for community profiles, such as volunteers, students and coaches of the week.
Requirements were the same for all newspapers.
None: —1: √+
Public service journalismNewspapers had to show they had anchored positions for public service journalism formats like “what’s your problem” and “what’s going on here.”
Reader involvementNewspapers had to show they had anchored reader callouts in every edition.
Requirements were the same for all newspapers.
None: —1: √+
First in PrintNewspapers had to show they had a daily or weekly, based on their frequency, promotion for First in Print or a print exclusive program.
Requirements were the same for all newspapers.
None: —1: √+