Planning a Newsletter

1. Who is the audience? As precisely as possible, to whom are we speaking with this newsletter?

2. What is it exactly that we want to say?

3. How many pages should the newsletter be? Will it stand alone or be part of a series?

4. How will the newsletter be distributed? On the internet as well?

5. Who will be "speaking" in the newsletter?

PLAN A NEWSLETTER

1. What is our message? What is the name of our newsletter?



2. Who is our intended audience?



3. What is the format of the newsletter - 8 1/2 by 11 inches (folded 11 by 17) or 8 1/2 by 7 (folded 8 1/2 by 14)?

4. What are the different sections (content areas) of the newsletter?

5. Production components described:

a. Photos:

b. Drawings:.

c. Editorials:

d. Opinion pieces:

e. News stories:

f. Interviews:

g. Fiction/poetry:

h. Advertisements:

i. Sports:

6. Who will work on the newsletter?