Newspaper Front Page & Page 2 - Link to Final Newspaper

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Newspaper Front Page & Page 2 - Drafting/Plan for Newspaper

This is my draft for how I expect my final newspaper pages to look like.

Newspaper Front Page & Page 2 - Advertisement Research

I have learned through my newspaper research that all newspapers feature image adverts about local businesses and products. I will use a selection of businesses from the Hedingham area, and I will create a series of adverts linking to this.

Advertisements in newspapers tend to be in a rectangular-box form, or in the form of a horizontal / vertical banner, depends on how the newspaper pages are structured out. These will advertise companies in the local area, or advertise events which will be held in these businesses.

If I use adverts that revolve around events, I will choose events that I have included in my website (task). This can help show continuity between my products.

Local businesses:
-Co-Op store (store)
-Hedingham School (secondary school)
-Castle Surgery (doctors surgery)
-Hedingham Castle
-St Nicholas Church

I have produced a video below which shows examples of current newspaper adverts. Looking at these will inspire me for ideas of adverts for me to include in my newspaper.

Newspaper Front Page & Page 2 - What Stories Will I Use?

Drafting of Ideas
My newspaper will use a series of new articles which I have used in my earlier tasks. Instead of producing articles from current events going on in the area of Hedingham, I have decided to produce a range of fictional stories. This is because little events occur in the area, and the concept of producing fictional stories will help me produce eye-catching, and interesting stories. The idea that I have kept the articles from my website shows continuity.

My four main news articles are the following:
-Hero hailed after saving a dog's life
-Roadworks causing frustration among drivers
-Hedingham Castle to host theater plays
-A local sports team sign a player

Headline: Local Hero Hailed After Saving Dog's Life

"A 42-year-old male has been hailed by local residents after saving the life of a pet dog."

My headline will revolve around the idea that a man has saved the life of a dog, from being hit by a car. This is a fictional story that I thought of. I feel this was a good idea, because the idea that it involves a pet will bring a lot more attention to a story.

Roadworks Causing Frustration Among Drivers:

"Drivers are becoming frustrated over the recent roadworks which are causing traffic queues near a school. Roadworks have been put in place on Station Road, near the junction to Hedingham School."

This story was partly inspired on true events, in which a series of roadworks took place near the local secondary school and college. I felt this was a good idea for a story, because some local residents may have been frustrated by the roadworks which caused higher traffic than usual.

Castle to host Shakespeare play:

"Hedingham Castle are set to welcome back a series of Shakespeare theatre plays. The commitee at the local Castle have decided to host theatre plays, written by historical playwriter William Shakespeare, after being proved successful in previous years."

I wanted to use a story which used a popular tourist attraction from the local area. The idea of using Hedingham Castle in a story appealed to be, because it is an important historical attraction to the local area, and draws in economic benefits to the area. The Castle previously hosted a series of plays in the Castle grounds, and I wanted to include a similar story to this.

United Sign Star Striker

Hedingham United have signed striker Daniel Simple from Manchester City. Simple, 18, graduated from the academy at the Manchester-based club in 2014, but has not been picked by many scouts.

I felt I needed to include a sports-related article, as most local newspapers feature sport news/events within them. This was something I learned from my research into the local newspapers. This is a fictional story I created revolving around a athlete joining a club.