School Journalism

School Newspaper Template: How to Lay Out Recognition Stories That Look Great in Print and on Touchscreen Displays

School Newspaper Template: How to Lay Out Recognition Stories That Look Great in Print and on Touchscreen Displays

Recognition stories are among the most read content in any school newspaper — students look for their names, parents clip and save the pages, and administrators cite them in board presentations. Yet many journalism advisors build each recognition layout from scratch, issue after issue, without a repeatable school newspaper template designed specifically for this content type. The result is inconsistent design, missed photo opportunities, and recognition stories that fail to travel beyond the printed page into the digital spaces where modern schools increasingly display student achievement.

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