The designer should have one dominate image on the page and it should be the best image or the most important story. This helps the reader decide which story is most important. Don't trap white space in the interior of the page. The most important stories with the largest photos and headlines should be at the top of the page. Guard against making the page top heavy by using too many elements on the top.
Readers look to the top left of a page first so keep that in mind when designing a page.
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