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News & Interactive upcoming training schedule

Chris Biondi, coordinator of online content, works with a local staff on Web Cube.

Meetings to discuss GateHouse Media's 2010 content strategy are set. All meetings start at 12:30 p.m. and run to 3:30 p.m.

• Thursday, Feb. 11: Alexandria, LA
Location: Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites Alexandria, 2340 North MacArthur Dr., Alexandria, LA 71303


Ascension Citizen [LA]
Beauregard Daily News [LA]
Leesville Daily Leader [LA]
Post South [LA]
Southwest Daily News [LA]
The Bastrop Daily Enterprise [LA]
The Cajun Gazette [LA]
Vinton News [LA]

• Thursday, Feb. 18: Needham, MA
Location: Community Newspaper Company


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Seeing how a book cover design comes together is a great way to learn new techniques. But who has the time or the opportunity to shadow someone while working? Well, check out this time-lapse video of the making of a book cover.

Newspaper designers and graphic artists often must develop a centerpiece or section front illustration that captures the essence of a story. The same is done here, only with a much longer story. From what I can tell, an amazing amount of Photoshop work went into the final cover. 


 Hey, just a quick reminder about the upcoming webinar:

HOW TO DO FONT REPLACEMENT, AND MORE


Fortune redesigns magazine

Fortune magazine launches a redesign takes the magazine in an interesting direction.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


Check out this well-written, nicely packaged feature from the Waynesville (Mo.) Daily Guide, a 1,500-circulation GateHouse paper. What makes this story and package so incredible is that it came from a newsroom of three people. We caught up with Editor DawnDee Bostwick who answered a few questions.

 

NAME DawnDee Bostwick

Find out how planning ahead can aid small newsrooms

A closer look at front pages of some GateHouse newspapers

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How to use Year in Review page elements

Planning a year in review package? If so, these can help give your package extra punch.


 

 

Fantastic job by the folks at The Holland (Mich.) Sentinel for this Facebook-inspired alternative story format. Pamela Fisher, editor of the Sentinel, answered a few questions regarding this fine front page.

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NAME: Pamela Fisher


Quark tip: How to use the find/change function

Is there anyone out there who likes to see an incorrect quotation mark style in every other paragraph of a long story? I didn't think so. Those vertical marks can be appropriately replaced with smart quotes quickly and easily by using Quark's find/replace function. 

To find out how, check out this video.


Quark tip: Presenting multiple mugs in one package

 

When a story calls for an odd number of mug shots to be presented horizontally across the package, finding the optimal width and spacing for the mugs can be a frustrating task. For a quick and easy way to do just that, use a text box.

 

To find out how, check out this video.