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By Audrey C. l-odato
Post Staff Writer
Some of you may have
wondered how a story or
article gets into the paper.
This is how it usually
works. iV1’;
Post managing editor
Loretta Manago and staff
c*«me up with ideas for
articles. Sometimes the
idea is from a phone calJ
someone letting us know
that such-and-such an
event is going to take place. y :
Other times the basis far a
story is found in news
releases that are sent it.
Not every idea is suitable
use at the Post. Even a
good story may not be used
because it would be “old”
by the time the next edition
"f the paper comes out.
After the story is
assigned a writer contacts
the person or persons who
will be able to provide
needed information to set
up an interview, the
Interview inay either be in
•he <dfice, on the phone, or
at another location,
depending on the circum
stances.
* The writer, also arranges
for appropriate photo
graphs to go with the story.
Once the information is
gathered and the story
written, it goes to the
typesetter, who types an a
machine that produces the
final form the copy is in
before it gets printed.
Proof-readers check the
copy for errors. Mean
while, headlines are writ
ten to go with the stories
and photos are being
developed and printed.
How many stories and
pictures are used largely
-. depends on how much ad
vertising has been sold,
which determines how
many pages the paper will
be. Ads are generally laid
»ut first.
Sometimes the best-laid
plans must be changed at
♦he last minute. Recently,
f**r instance, we had
planned to use a picture to
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accompany a story about
family reunions. The
space reserved for the
photo was needed for an ad,
so the story ran alone.
Fortunately, the photo had
enough information accom
panying it to run by itself
the following week.
Sometimes, again be
cause of space limitation,
an article must be cut to fit
the space available.
Stories are usually cut
from the bottom, so the
more important informa
tion is generally given
first.
Once all the headlines,
stories, pictures, and ads
are pasted in the right
places, the paper is
double-checked. Then it’s
'ff to the printer and,
finally,' into your mailbox
■«r newsstand.
If you have a story idea,
share it with us! Not every
idea will wind up in print,
hut if it’s a good one and
suitaMefor us, we’lf do our
hest!
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