Romeo and Juliet Newspaper Assignment

Romeo  and  Juliet  News  Assignment  

 

You  are  a  journalist  who  is  sent  to  report  on  the  death  of  Romeo  Montague  and  Juliet   Capulet.  You  should  include  background  information  on  the  conflict  between  the   two  families,  and  describe  the  fighting  and  the  rioting  that  has  taken  place  recently   on  the  city  streets.  Explain  who  Romeo  &  Juliet  are,  include  brief  interviews  with   Benvolio,  Friar  Lawrence  (who  maybe  claims  to  know  nothing?!),  or  any  other   characters  you  wish.    

 

This  will  be  a  front-­page  news  article.    You  will  need  to  include  the  following:  

1. A  catchy  newspaper  title  at  uses  alliteration.    For  example:  The  Trojan  Times.   2. Accurate  date  and  volume  in  the  header   3. Headline  that  catches  the  readers  attention   4. 12  point  serif  font  for  the  body  of  the  story  and  single  spaced   5. Headlines  slightly  larger  then  the  story  text  and  bold   6. At  least  one  image  to  accompany  your  story   7. Lead  sentence  to  catch  the  reader’s  attention   8. 5  W’s:  who,  what,  when,  where,  and  how   9. Accurate  events  and  characters   10. Proof  read  for  typos  and  grammar  errors   11. Column  format   12. Look  like  a  front-­‐page  

 

Common  newspaper  names  to  create  your  alliteration:  

Advocate   Beacon   Bee     Bulletin   Chronicle   Citizen    

Daily     Eagle     Enquirer   Examiner   Guardian   Gazette  

Herald     Informer   Inquirer   Inquisitor   Journal   Ledger      

Life     Messenger   Mirror     Monitor   News     Observer    

Post     Press     Recorder   Register   Report     Reporter  

Review         Standard   Star     Sun     Times     Tribune    

Voice     Weekly   World