1st Place, Mod or Sidebar Coverage
2021-22, Division 1, Yearbook Visual & Verbal
By Ashlyn Rutterbush
The Charger
H.H. Dow HS
Y-24. Mod or Sidebar Coverage
A single mod or sidebar on a topic that supplements or adds to related content on a page, on a spread or in chronological coverage.
Judging Criteria
- The mod/sidebar should have its own mini-headline, which often verbally supports the theme statement and/or explains the content of the mod
- Type sizes for the mod’s primary/secondary headline combination is appropriate for the design and reflects knowledge of design hierarchy.
- Content is in a form that makes it appealing as well as easily accessible to the reader
- Evidence of adequate research
- Contents enhance spread coverage by adding meaningful information and/or insights either to the topic of the spread or additional chronological coverage.
- Adheres to rules of good journalism including: short paragraphs, effective transitions and use of active voice, freedom from editorial comment, careful editing and proofreading to eliminate mechanical errors, correct use of grammar