Possible Headlines

These are some of my ideas for Headlines to go into my Newspaper.

The Coloured Green Headlines are the stories I decided to pick, while the Red Coloured Headlines are ones I decided against:

• Library Set To Make A Move
• Library Set For A Change
• Community Gather Together For Cancer Appeal
• Annual Fete Is Big Hit With Locals
• New Harry Potter Film Shown at Local Cinema
• New Harry Potter Film Casts A Spell Over Local Cinema
• Police Capture Mass Graffiti Artist
• Campaign For More Seating Goes Ahead Around the Area
• Campaign For More Parking Goes Ahead

Due to the Fact that they are initial ideas - some of the Headlines varied to get the reader's attention. These are my Final Headlines:

• Library to make a move for the better (Front Cover)
• Library is nearly here; only one more week (Inside Cover)
• Fayre goes down a 'Storm' (Front Cover)
• Locals celebrate fayre despite the bad weather (Inside Cover)
• New Harry Potter movie casts a spell on local cinema (Short Story - Inside Cover)
• The long fight for new car parking has been won (Short Story - Inside Cover)

Inside Layout Initial Idea (2)

If this design came from any newspaper it was definitely inspired by the Mercury but with less pictures and adverts. I think at this moment in time I was almost set on committing to the other drafted design but I decided to keep my options open and to explore more ideas so I created this one. After designing it, I found that it was far too busy and similar to my front page with the boxed story/headline in the same position.

Inside Layout Initial Idea (1)

This particular layout I have designed reflected that of The Evening Post. When design I found I really liked the newspaper layout and convention as everything was was arranged neatly and clearly for the reader. I did changed some elements such as the bottom right sections by adding in a few more pictures as the Evening Post's inside page didn't have enough images for my liking- it was very text heavy. However, I loved and was set on doing the column of stories down the side as it has been a convention of newspapers that I have come to expect and appreciate over the years of viewing newspapers.

Initial Idea for Front Cover (3)

The element of local newspaper I used in the construction of this drafted design are as followed:

• The advert in the bottom left is inspired by the Mercury newspaper
• While the boxed image and story are inspired by the Times, also the other headline position is also influenced by the Times newspaper.
• By my third drafted design, I knew that my final design was going to consist of the newsline, advertising number and the website situated at the bottom of the page. I found it made the paper look professional and encouraged readers to call in and comment etc.
• The masthead and the adverts at the top of the page were inspired by the Evening Post's design. Also, I added in the stars as does the Evening Post which shows the tradition/ history of the newspaper.

I did like this design however I found that it bordered the lines of looking like a tabloid newspaper rather than a local (humble, community style) newspaper. I found that this design was suitable but not what I was looking for when considering what to make.

Initial Idea for Front Cover (2)

Elements used from local newspapers I have looked at:

• The bottom right hand advert came from the Evening Post
• While the newsline, advertising number and email at the bottom of the page comes from the Times newspaper - I believe this makes a newspaper look more professional
• I also added in the places you could buy the newspaper similar to that of the Mercury and the Times.
• The number of pictures was also inspired by the The Times newspaper as when analysing I found it to be more appropriate and tidier in it's layout.
• By adding a slogan, it reflected the Evening Post
• Later on in the design process I decided on adding in a logo of a blackberry similar to what both the Evening Post and the Mercury have.

This idea was by far my favourite as I feel the spacing and the layout fitted perfectly and reflected a real local newspaper. I also felt I could work with it better in the actual process of constructing it as it was the one I preferred.

Intial Idea for Front Cover (1)

This Idea has been constructed from a mixture of the three newspapers I have looked at through my research:

• The three adverts at the bottom of the page and the line dividing the adverts from the main story reflect that of The Times Newsapaper
• While the Mast head is similair to the Mercury as it stretches across the page accompianied by the logo
• The main headline and the boxed story/image are ideas from a combination of the Mercury and the Times

This idea is pretty simplistic and doesn't have enough features on it that may make it look more professional and conventional of a real media newspaper. If I were to improve this, I would consider filling the page with more images and perhaps moving the adverts around.

Newspaper Inside Page Layouts

Features seen on the inside covers:
The Evening Post:

• Caption - who's in the picture, age and where it is shot - who, what, where, why etc. for example: Sam Rogers 6 and tom Anderson 13, winners of the first golden Morphs award @ Bristol Explore presented by Richard Williams (Who Framed Roger Rabbit) and Donna Speed (Competition winner)
• column of stoies on the left hand side approximately three stories.
• One image, more focus on stories
• six stories on one page.
• Evening post website, top left
• Date top right
• who took the picture is also featured and where you can order the picture.

I like the layout of the stories especially the left hand column. Perhaps I would add another picture and an advert as I believe there are too many stories all on one page.

The Mercury:

• Captions under/ alongside pictures
• top left corner - name of newspaper and then date
• top right cormer - website address
• One large advert bottom left of the page
• Two images
• Community stories in a blue rimmed box
• Maximum two to three columns for each story
• approximately three stories per page

Again, I like the layout and there is the right amount of pictures : text

The Times:

• website address -top left hand corner
• date - middle top of page
• page number - top right hand corner
• seven adverts on one page near bottom and up the sides but I think that it may vary between pages
• three images near top of page
• approximately three stories per page
• Red line separting the two headlines

I like the layout at the top of the page as it is more conventional but I do feel that it has too many adverts which ultimately make it feel cluttered.