A planner that I developed that newspapers can use to plan center pieces.

1. STORY PLANNER
VISUAL DUE TO EDITOR: RUN DATE: SECTION:
ELEMENTS
J Photos/live
J Photos/archival
J Illustration
J Infographic USE IN PLANNING CENTERPIECE PACKAGES,
J Map FEATURES, SERIES OR PROJECTS.
J Chart
J Diagram
MAIN STORY: Slug __________________________________________
J Table
Other _______________ Writer ____________________________ Photographer _____________
What’s the focus of the story, background?
STANDING __________________________________________________________
FURNITURE __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
J Column logo
J Series logo What is new or relevant about this story? Why does the reader care?
J Tagline at end __________________________________________________________
J Page topper __________________________________________________________
Other _______________ __________________________________________________________
BREAKOUT Headline/Deck options (How can these words compliment the visuals?)
PULLOUTS __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
J Who wins? Who lost? __________________________________________________________
J What’s at stake?
J What happens next? Visual options — photos, graphics, pullouts (explain those checked on left)
J Key players __________________________________________________________
J Key issues __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
J For more information
J Timeline Secondary story or sidebars
J Bio box __________________________________________________________
J Excerpt __________________________________________________________
J Glossary __________________________________________________________
J Q&A
J Reader quiz Anything else to know about this package
J Quote-a-ramma __________________________________________________________
J Where to go _________________________________________________________
Other _______________
MULTIMEDIA ELEMENTS
PROMOTIONAL J Video: Coverage of event J Audiocast
ELEMENTS J Video: Set up J Google Map
J Story refer J Slideshow: Photos from J Online poll
J Coming up event J Online quiz
J On the Web J Slideshow: Photos and audio J Links to web sites, stories