I also plan to ask teenagers what they want in a local newspaper and what they think should be included. I will also de-construct pieces in local papers to see what makes them special in comparison to others and try to find out their unique selling points.
In todays society lots of teenagers don't bother reading, so I will try to make my paper appealing to them - trying to improve on the formula that local newspapers use in order to make it more appealing to them. In order for me to appeal to my target group I plan on making the stories as interesting and as shocking as possible. Lots of teens - girls mostly - buy magazines like 'More' and 'Closer' because of the scandalous stories which are featured inside the magazines. The traditional looking newspapers feature an editorial page containing columns. Supplementary sections include adverts, obituaries, weather, gossip, reviews among many others. I will also have to see how often I will produce my newspapers; many tabloid papers are printed daily as they have more money and it is easy for them to be mass produced. Many local papers are produced weekly because they are for a smaller market, instead of reporting on world news they report on local news, which is focused on a much smaller market.
I also want to incorporate ideology in my local newspaper as many papers even local newspapers do this. These papers reflect the culture and the community that revolves around them. On the other hand tabloid newspapers use ideology on a larger scale, they have to use stories which affect a lot of people.
In conclusion I aim to:
- create a new local newspaper, specifically aimed at teenagers from the ages of 13+, along with this I should also create a poster for the newspaper along with two hyperlinked pages from the paper's website.
- I also plan to research my target market and ask what they want in a local newspaper. I also want to look at local newspapers to see their similarities and differences. I also want to see the difference between local and tabloid papers.
A very informative post Perry. You have a clear idea of what needs to be done!
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