Sidebars usually focus on a specific aspect of the main topic in more detail, or they develop an idea that is related to the main article. These are similar to departments, but they generally feature the same author or subject matter every time. A chronological account of someone's activities. List of items for readers to review. Short, usually somewhat anecdotal items related to the subject at hand.
Fillers usually help fill in odd spots in the layout, hence the name.
I'll continue this topic next month. Reach Jane Wolf Brown by email. Visit Jane's WWW Site . Jeff's question was a good one, and we thought we'd share the answers he got with you. Following is the exchange, pretty much as it occurred.