Layout

This is a post which will present my planning ideas for my front cover and inside page. I have created two of each, and I will be explaining which is my preferred option.

FRONT COVER

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This is my first idea. I do not entirely like this option as it is very boring, and seems quite out of date. And what I noticed from researching local newspapers, is that they all seem to have quite a creative design.

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 This is my preferred front page layout design. This is because it seems a lot more modern in comparison to my other idea. Having a sleek design can increase more people to purchase my product and can attract younger readers. It also makes it more attractive to look at. I gained inspiration of having a large advert banner from the 'Bristol Post'. Having features, that are common in local newspapers, will hopefully make my final piece as realistic as possible.

INSIDE PAGE 

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This is my first idea for my inside page. I do not like this design as it is very boring. All the articles are the same or similar size, placed in similar places, this method of designing is known as 'tomb-stoning', and doesn't look very appealing.

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This is my favourite option for my inside page, as it features enough article text to please the readers, but not too much to become a broadsheet. It also has enough room to include promotions and adverts. Having a large advert banner at the bottom of the inside page is something i noticed to be very frequent in local newspapers. Including conventions from local newspapers will make my final piece look as professional as possible.

Planning - Masthead Name Ideas

To make sure I have a range of masthead name ideas, I created a mind map to help me. This allowed me too develop and create new ideas, easier.

I chose these 6 potential masthead names as they all contain words, which have heavy connotations to newspapers. - such as 'Daily', 'Report', and 'Bulletin' . I gained these influences throughout my research, of local newspapers. I believe having a masthead with one of these nouns, will make my final product look as realistic as possible. Another reason why I created these 6 words, is they all contain a location that the news is concerning. This was a feature I saw being used very frequently with local newspapers. As I was already aware my newspaper would be based on Bristol, I made sure to include it into my names. I also attempted to vary my chooses and use words which have connotations to Bristol, or they have a very significant meaning to Bristol. - such as 'Avon'.