Final Newspaper Second Page

Here is my second page. As you can see it is no the best second page of a newspaper but I tried to follow the codes and conventions of most newspapers by having two stories about two different subjects. The main article has a picture to complement the readers enjoyment of the newspaper.

Week 16 - Final Newspaper Poster

This is my newspaper poster. I have decided to follow the codes and conventions of

newspaper poster which is to have a plain white background with black text. This is very plain but it shows what the newspaper is about.

Newspaper Second Page

In a previous post I discussed an second article and now I have starting researching how inside pages of newspapers look and the codes and conventions that they follow for my own newspaper.

From my research I have learnt that the inside spread usually has an main article with another story surronding it. for my own newspaper I am going to try and follow the same codes and conventions of the newspapers I have studies

Week 15- Ancillary project one research

I have started my research for ancillary project one which is a newspaper poster

I have noticed that most newspaper posters are very simple and plain and the nameplate is the only source of colour on a white page.

Week 14 - Final Newspaper Front Cover

I have finshed my front cover!

It is not as good as what I expected previously but that is due to lack of preparation.

My front cover has the main title and the crown which i showed earlier in my blog.

I think the most professional aspect of my newspaper is the by line which has the address of the website which i am going to do for my ancillary project.

The block of colour that is under the article is there to give colour to the page as the page was looking quite monotonous with just the same shade of blue and white. This is to catch the eye of my audience

Week 13 - Newspaper article research.

Today I have started researching newspaper articles and the type of language that is used. I have an idea for my second main article about an haunted house. I am going to look at supernatural relalted articles to see the codes and conventations that newspaper use when talking about supernatural activity.

I used the search website google to see if they have been any haunted house stories and I found one.

Here is an extract from "Top 10 haunted houses in the uk" from the guardian newspaper "Tuesday 14th October 2008"

http://www.guardian.co.uk/travel/2008/oct/14/haunted-hotels-uk

"It was reported on September 25 1570 that the Lady Marion Carruthers "did willfully take her own life by leaping from the lookout tower of Comlongon Castle and did break her head and bones". It's no surprise to learn that grass refused to grow on the spot where the cruelly imprisoned wife struck the ground or that her sorrowful spirit still stalks this luxurious mediaeval castle on the Scottish borders. The fact that her ghost is green, smells of apples and moves jewellery around rooms is perhaps a little bit special. Marion hunters should request the Carruthers suite, her centre of operations."



As you can see the language used is direct and it connects straight with the audience. When I am writing my second main article I will use this article for inspiration

Week 12 -Draft Front Cover

I have started my layout on indesign for my local newspaper. So far I used the crown that I edited from before in my masthead. I used the font sans serif as I found that was the font used most in newspapers. I decided to not challenge the codes and convention of normal newspaper when it comes to the font because as a new newspaper I need the audience to regocnise it.

Week 11 -Final article for front cover main story

Final article for front cover main story

Here is my main article for my newspaper

"

By Graham Poole

Local pub Montague Arms is in a fierce battle with the local Lewisham council after a wild riot last night. Montague arm Pub goers feared for their lives yesterday after a group of yobs decided to ruin a peaceful quiz night. Pub Owners Pub owner Patrick “Paddy” Phillips, 50, is fighting for the pub to stay open saying that it is the “Heart of the community”. A gang of 11 hooligans aged between 18 and 24 were seen to be making trouble with the regular pub goers. A witness said “We were all just enjoying our usual quiz night when these lads came and were causing havoc”. Lewisham Council say that The Montague Arms has become a harbor for anti social behavior and do not want it to continue. Lewisham council representative Bushri Brown says “Lewisham council understand that this pub is important to the community but the trouble that follows this place is unbelievable and frankly unacceptable”

Campaigners have been fighting for the boozer to stay open as three pubs have already been closed down in the area. “We will have no local pubs in this area if they shut down this one” says community leader Paige Dobson “This pub has been around for over 100 years, it must not shut down and we will fight to the end for this one”

Montague Arms have been around for over 100 years and the local community will do anything to keep it open. Paddy says that the rioters that came into the pub last night is not a common thing. “This is the first time this has happen this small event should not be the reason for closure” Tomorrow pub goers are going to protest outside the pub whilst paddy and Lewisham council discuss the future of Montague Arms"

Week 10

Article idea


For my main newpaper article I have decided to do an article on a pub closure. The reason I am doing an article on a pub closure is because in my local area there are a numorous amount of pubs and to make my newspaper as realistic as possible I am writing about an topic that would relate to my target audiencd

Week 9

Today I  have been researching different nameplates from various newspaper to get inspirations into what type of nameplateI would like for my local newspaper I looked at an American newspaper to see if they do it differently. Here are some examples:

This is a technique called blocking. It is when a colour has been incorporated into the nameplate to draw attention to just the title of the newspaper.  The newspaper has made the comsumer look at the nameplate which draws attention to the brand. The nameplate is blocked with colour to make the nameplate have more domninance.  

Week 8

I have decided that on my mast head I will have the Lewisham crown because the crown is a symbol of the Lewisham borough and people will instanelty regcognize it. I had to take a picture from online as I was not able to take a picture of the crown individually. I used Adobe Photoshop to cut the background as I just need the crown.