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    Layout question

    Try making the type face bold and increasing the point size a bit. If the regular size is 9.5, try 11.5. Also increase the leading. If you go with...
    Post by: Michael Farkas, May 21, 2010 in forum: Design Discussion
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    Sports journalist, The (Greenwood, S.C.) Index-Journal

    Don't know much about the area or paper, but Scott is very talented and a great guy to work with. Sounds like a good gig.
    Post by: Michael Farkas, Dec 3, 2009 in forum: Journalism Jobs
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    Page Design Ideas

    Try News Page Designer: http://newspagedesigner.ning.com/ It can be helpful. Also you can try SportsDesigner.com. They've got some stuff posted...
    Post by: Michael Farkas, Oct 21, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Swim parents *rolls eyes* aye, aye, aye

    I was sports editor for a paper where the bulk of our coverage was preps and no matter how much we did it was never enough, even when half of an...
    Post by: Michael Farkas, Jul 26, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Should a Sports Editor write or manage?

    The needs of the department obviously play a big part in where the Sports Editor allocates his time. Having been an SE at a 40K paper, I felt like...
    Post by: Michael Farkas, Apr 17, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    guess newspagedesigner.com is gonzo

    There is a new site up now for it where you can still post your pages. Here is the link: http://newspagedesigner.ning.com/
    Post by: Michael Farkas, Feb 20, 2009 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Tennessee Sports Writers Association Awards

    You have to be a member of the TSWA and then you get notices of contest dates, conventions, etc. I believe you pay a fee for each person on your...
    Post by: Michael Farkas, Jul 15, 2008 in forum: Journalism topics only
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    Sports Editor - Bristol, VA

    This is a good position, I've said it before. For someone who has been an ASE or SE at a smaller paper, this is a good chance to move up that...
    Post by: Michael Farkas, Jul 12, 2008 in forum: Journalism Jobs
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    Editor positions, The New York Post

    Quark, Indesign, CCI, they all have enough similiarities. If you can use one, you can learn to use the others. As for design being easy. It's as...
    Post by: Michael Farkas, Jul 11, 2008 in forum: Journalism Jobs
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    SE at Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier

    I hope this one gets worked out for the sake of the guys at the BHC. I know they're down some people and the busy season is approaching with prep...
    Post by: Michael Farkas, Jun 17, 2008 in forum: Journalism Jobs
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    Sports Editor - Bristol, VA

    This is a great gig for anyone who's ready to be a leader. You'll work with a tremendous staff. Allen Gregory, Bucky Dent and Tim Hayes are hard...
    Post by: Michael Farkas, Jun 4, 2008 in forum: Journalism Jobs
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    SE at Bristol (Va.) Herald Courier

    The BHC can be a great place to work. I know some things have changed since I was there, but that's the nature of the business right now. As SE...
    Post by: Michael Farkas, Apr 8, 2008 in forum: Journalism Jobs