Blogging for module 2: InDesign

Find a paper version of any newsletter (at least four pages) and bring it to class with you next week. Many programs on campus issue paper newsletters, or you might receive some through the mail, at your place of worship, or from some other organization. Why does this publication have credibility, or not? By this I mean, why do you think this newsletter does or does not contain good information? Does your assessment have something to do with the way that the newsletter is designed?

Of course, you can see where I'm going here. The form/content dichotomy or binary is really a false one. Substance and style need a nice formal wedding in Las Vegas.

Begin to apply the principles of contrast, repetition, alignment and proximity to this newsletter, in order to better articulate why this is a good/bad piece of design, and therefore, a good/bad piece of communication or journalism. What are these principles and what do they mean? Well, if you're asking that question, you must still need to crack the textbook open. Two quizzes are coming during week 6, and our discussion during week 5 will get you ready for that.

Also locate an online newsletter, so that we may begin to discuss principles of design for online and interactive newsletters. Just bring the URL with you for class discussion and post this URL on your blog, along with your critique.