Project 1: Creating Newsletters

Module 3: Producing Legally-Sound, Visually-Appealing Newsletters

Producing Legally-Sound, Visually-Appealing Newsletters

Intellectual Property and Copyright Issues

Determining Layout, Design, and Graphics

Newsletter Production

Intellectual Property, Copyright Issues and Fair Use

How much do you know? Here’s a sample quiz question:

A middle school science class studying ocean ecosystems must gather material for multimedia projects. The teacher downloads pictures and information on marine life from various commercial and noncommercial sites to store in a folder for students to access.

Intellectual Property, Copyright Issues and Fair Use Resources

Links to Copyright-Related Web Siteshttp://www.copyright.com/CopyrightResources/LinksCopyrightWebSites.asp

An Overview of Copyright Lawhttp://www.copyright.com/CopyrightResources/default.asp

10 Big Myths about Copyright Explained http://www.templetons.com/brad/copymyths.html

Copyright and Fair Use Guidelineshttp://www.mediafestival.org/copyrightchart.html

Exercise 3.3Layout, Design, and Graphics - 1

• Contents of Nameplate or Masthead: paper name, logo or banner, team name, date

• Format of Columns: two- or three- columns

• Style of Headlines: catchy phrases

• Style of Byline: author

Consider the following when creating your newsletter layout and design:

• Formatting of Photos or Graphics: wrap text around images, or insert between two blocks of text

• Location /Format of Page Numbers: in footer

• Style of Cutline (or Captions): photo description

• Choice of Typeface: Use an easy-to-read typeface

• Layout and Design: Fill page, add graphics

Exercise 3.3Layout, Design, and Graphics - 2

Exercise 3.4 Creating Your Layout and Design

• Create the headline or masthead for the first page of their newsletters

• Create the 2- or 3- columns format

Exercise 3.5Newsletter Production

Final steps in producing your newsletters:1. Convert articles to the style and

formatting chosen for your newsletter2. Create a “dummy” newsletter

(traditional paper, scissors, and glue or tape method)

3. Insert formatted articles into your newsletter layout set-up in Exercise 3.4

4. Save final newsletter as a Word document and print a copy to share with the class

Exercise 3.6Production Wrap-Up and Evaluation

• "How does your team's newsletter reflect the values of the target audience (of either your school or community)?”

• Evaluation Using Newsletter Rubric