I produced a questionnaire, with a list of newspaper names, to see what name people would be most interested in. This would form basic research into what my chosen name will be.
I asked ten people to respond to my questionnaire. Seven males and three females responded. The majority of the participants I chose were ages 16-20. This is because I wanted to aim my newspaper at a young audience, to get them interested in reading newspapers. Half of the responses said they were 16-20 years old. 3 people were aged 21-30, while there were two people older than 31.
In terms of the name, half of the participants suggested the name of the Hedingham Echo. This could be good because it sounds original, and is easy to remember. The second most popular name was Hedingham Herald. This could be good for alliteration. Other chosen names included The Hedingham Mail, Hedingham Free Press and Hedingham Gazette. I may not choose Hedingham Free Press, or Hedingham Gazette, because other local newspapers use this name.
