Seminar on Newspaper Design

School of Journalism, University of Vilnius, Vilnius, Lithuania

April 29-May 1, 1998

Sponsors:

School of Journalism, University of Vilnius

Lithuanian Journalism Center, Vilnius

James M. Cox Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research, University of Georgia, USA

World Association of Newspapers, Paris, France

Wednesday, April 29

10-10:30 a.m. Opening Comments

Prof. Marius Lukoinas, director, School of Journalism, University of Vilnius.

Prof. Lee B. Becker, director, James M. Cox Jr. Center for International Mass Communication Training and Research, University of Georgia, Georgia, USA.

Dr. Aralynn McMane, director of educational programmes, World Association of Newspapers.

10:30-11:30 a.m. Overview of design practices by Fredrika Sundberg, production chief at the Ålandstidningen, in Åland, Finland.

11:30-11:45 a.m. Coffee break.

11:45 a.m.-1 p.m. Continuation of presentation by Fredrika Sundberg with audience reactions.

1-2 p.m. Lunch, University cafeteria.

2-3:30 p.m. Overview of design practices by Tony De Feria, assistant managing editor for photography and news art at the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Atlanta, Georgia, USA.

3:30-4 p.m. Coffee break.

4-5 p.m. Consultations (in two groups) of newspapers represented at the workshop by Fredrika Sundberg and Tony De Feria.

7-10 p.m. Reception at local restaurant.

Thursday, April 30

9:30-10:30 a.m. Continuation of presentation by Tony De Feria with audience reactions.

10:30-11 a.m. Coffee break.

11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Consultations (in two groups) of newspapers represented at the workshop by Fredrika Sundberg and Tony De Feria.

1:30-2:30 p.m. Lunch, University cafeteria.

3-4:30 p.m. Visit to Verslo inios, Lithuanian business newspaper published in Vilnius, and conversation with editor Rolandas Barysas.

Friday, May 1

9:30-10:30 a.m. Review of design principles by Fredrika Sundberg and Tony De Feria.

10:30-11:30 a.m. Exercise in newspaper redesign with comments by Fredrika Sundberg and Tony De Feria.

11:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Closing comments and acknowledgments.

Prof. Marius Lukosiûnas.

Dr. Aralynn McMane.

Prof. Lee B. Becker.