Tuesday 26 April 2016

Evaluation Question 4 Part 2

When it came to the construction aspect of my coursework I used the following websites and software:


Indesign
In order to complete my 2nd page, I used InDesign as I felt like this would be the most effective way of creating my work. This software allows you to create even columns the whole way across the page, this helps with the overall layout of the page, it helps to show a clear composition. Because it creates clear columns people can now read my main story with more ease, this also helps to create a more realistic, professional effect to my newspaper overall. By using this software it allowed me to create the second page which was required for my newspaper, it has helped me to provide a well constructed page.


Photoshop
This software is what I have used when creating my front cover and poster, it is a very effective way to create and design pages and you can use the layer feature to strategically place things. When using this software I opened up new layers the whole way through in order to create my page, this allows you to place things where you want them and in whatever order. I used tools such as the Magic Wand tool which allowed me to cut out images with ease to give me a smooth finish. I also used the Line tool, although this is a very simple tool, it allowed me to mark out the measurements of my page, I could easily create guidelines so I would have an idea of where I could place all of my features. When creating my free magazine at the top, the sidebar and advertisement I created them on a separate document then added them onto my overall page once they were fully created and finished. When creating my poster I also used this software, however I used different tools and some extra features such as the Brightness and Contrast to create the perfect effect on my image. I also used the Eraser tool in order to create the rigid effect around each of my headlines, to get the headlines overlapping each other I again strategically placed some of the layers.


Digital Camera
When constructing my newspaper, I needed to take images of certain things in order to make it look as realistic as possible. When it came to my newspaper, after conducing some research I decided I wanted to feature the Tyne Bridge so I went out to Newcastle Upon Tyne to take images. I took 43 images from all different angles and took photos of the back of the bridge too, this would allow me to have a wider range to choose from. When it came to my front cover I had to take photos of more than one thing, I went to Newcastle Crown Court on three separate occasions so I could capture images of my model with different lightings because the weather was different each time we went. This allowed me again to have a wide variety to choose from, I also took them from different distances from the court; outside and across the Tyne. The images used on my advert bar and the first image in my side bar, were all taken in our photo studio, I set up the perfect lighting and took the images to use so they were of high quality.

 
iPhone
 When it came to the images on my sidebar, I used two images which were taken with my iPhone 6. This allowed me to get a more realistic effect for the 'Missing Person' image; this was so it didn't look set up by being HD. The second image I had taken was in Rome, Italy when I visited, and since I didn't have a professional camera with me I just used my iPhone but selected the HDR feature to allow it to seem as professional as possible.


1001fonts
This is a website which provides a lot of different kinds of fonts, this is where 90% of my fonts come from. It is a very efficient way of finding the exact font you are looking for in order to achieve the look you want. I used this when it came to the Title, the headline, the advert bar and the side bar and most text on my 2nd page.


Fodey
This is a website which generates headlines in a certain font, I thought this website was very good when it came to the designing process of my newspaper poster as it allowed me to type in a headline I had created and they provided it in the font for a headline. All I then had to do was use the Snipping Tool to crop the image down to what I needed them went onto Photoshop to finish off the rigid edge effect.

Thursday 21 April 2016

Evaluation Question 3 Part 3

Evaluation Question 3 - Part 2

Newspaper Page 1 Questionnaire: I produced a questionnaire to allow me to explore my potential target audience, by creating this questionnaire it will give me an understanding and some knowledge regarding who reads newspaper, their age and gender, along with what the like to see featured within tabloid newspapers. I handed out this newspaper to 20 people as well as creating an identical one on Survey Monkey to which 6 people responded on, all together I then had 26 responses regarding the audience’s needs of my newspaper; this would guide me to producing the most popular newspaper I could create using Adobe Photoshop and InDesign. I only included 6 questions on this questionnaire as well as I felt like I had provided enough questions to gain all of the information needed, I covered questions such as the gender, age and interests so I could tailor my content accordingly. I asked how often people read newspapers which will allow me to know whether to feature content just covering daily stories or featuring content from throughout the whole week, which would allow a more detailed newspaper to be produced. I asked the question “What do you enjoy reading? by asking this question I am allowing those answering the questionnaire to tell me exactly what they would like to see featured within my newspaper, widening my target audience and including more content. The option which received the most votes was crime, this option received 14 votes which was shortly followed by the category gossip which received 10 votes. This determined what my main story would be along with the stories featured on my side bar. I also added the question asking where people would like to see my stories covering, since I handed this out to 20 people and 17 responses came back with the answer town centres and the other 3 were local, I will be basing my main story on someone who lives locally within Gateshead although the story will be based in Newcastle Upon Tyne.

Evaluation Question 3


Wednesday 20 April 2016

Evaluation Question 2 Part 4

I would have a website that would be the hub for your promotional campaign and you could access the online version, take part in competitions as well as be able access the links at to the paper's social network sites. Social networking sites are an extremely important feature to have on newspapers so this is why I have included them on my main product. A heavy online presence is needed as we are living in a world of the digital age, social media plays a very big role within today’s society, especially with those of the younger generation; my target audience. By providing those reading with a link to a website, I am allowing the readers to have access to exclusive information such as more information about featured stories, more competitions, and more adverts. I will also be providing people with social media links, for example those with twitter can follow the official Daily Tyne twitter page and can see live updates to new stories. For those who use Facebook we can share stories on our official page, this will allow people to have easy access to stories without even having to look for them, this can also be a place where readers can sit and converse about their thoughts and opinions. I could provide people with a link to an Instagram account; this could be where competitions and adverts are featured.

Evaluation Question 2 Part 3

Evaluation Question 2 - Part 2


                    How effective is the combination of your main product and ancillary texts?

The poster which I have created for my ancillary task has provided my work with an extremely local angle, the headlines which I made individually and situated onto the page are all regarding local issues such as: “Monument Madness” “Bigg Market Battering” since these are areas of Newcastle, it gives my newspaper a local aspect. My main image used on my poster is also a very iconographic image of Newcastle so everyone will recognise where the paper features. 


The location of my ancillary tasks is fairly important. My poster will play a big role in the popularity of my newspaper; I would have my poster be displayed outside newsagents as well as inside of their shop windows followed my corner shop windows too. This will mean those walking past will see my newspaper being advertised allowing it to become more recognisable, as people will know that my poster is obviously linked in with my newspaper. I would like to hear my radio advert being played on radio stations such as Metro Radio, this is a very local radio station which is only broadcasted within the North East, because this is a local radio station it links it much better with the advertisement of my newspaper because those listening will be able to find my main product in their local stores.





Evaluation Question 2 - Part


Evaluation Question 1 - Part 4

Evaluation Question 1 - Part 3

I will be annotating a front page and another page from a local tabloid newspaper, I will be linking this in with Galtung and Ruge's theory.
Frequency
The first section of Galtung and Ruge's theory is frequency.
This is a screen shot of the dateline which is featured near the top of the page,
this will show us when the newspaper was printed to see if the story featured is still relevant, this will help with the impact that they story will have on the audience. 

Threshold
This event is big enough to make it onto local news, this maybe could be placed into national news because it is regarding football which is very big thing, but does not target a large majority of people only football fans. This story would be big enough to cause a discussion with those who are interested or support Newcastle United Football Club. 

Unambiguity
The event featured is quite clear, the use of a big bold headline will help to allow the reader to gain an idea of what the story may be about, the use of a strap line will also help to inform the audience. This is used as a way of giving away some information regarding the story, but not too much to give it away. 

Meaningfulness
The event will appear fairly meaningful to the reader, this is because the Evening Chronicle is known popularly for their sports stories. It includes a large amount of content regarding sporting actives which are going on within Newcastle, as well as across the country; but not as much. 

Consonance
The event will match the audience's expectations, this is because the story is featuring the views from them. The story is regarding how the fans of Newcastle United are enraged with Mike Ashley. This has been done to keep the audience sweet, by taking their side. 

Unexpectedness
Although this main story is not unexpected, due to the audience more than likely already knowing that there is some anger flying around regarding football. I don't feel like this section of the theory links in overly well with Galtung and Ruge's theory. 

Continuity
Because this story is regarding football, it can be continuously covered due to the different stages and leagues which come with football. The Evening Chronicle can cover football stories for as long as the season is going, this is one of their main features. Because their main story is regarding the manager of the club, the newspaper can keep covering content regarding his side of the story or the actions he takes next.

Negativity
Bad news is good news in terms of newspapers, because this is a negative story it will attract more readers especially fans of the football club they are covering content on. This will push more people to buy the newspaper so they can find out what is happening with the club they support. 

Reference to elite nations/celebrities 
This newspaper falls under both categories linked together. As the newspaper is covering the local football team, this football club will receive more coverage than what football teams throughout the country would, this is because they want to target the audience which live around Newcastle as this is where a large majority of the fans live. The football players and manager will also be seen as being celebrities, and since they are associated with Newcastle United Football Club, this suggests that they are important if they have a story featuring them.




Evaluation Question 1 - Part 2

Friday 8 April 2016

Monday 4 April 2016