I created a draft newspaper so that I could figure out the layout that I am going to use for the newspaper:
Harrogate Advertiser articles
These are the main stories which have been in the Harrogate Advertiser in the past few weeks. This is helpful for me because then I know what kind of articles to include in my own newspaper.
Hard News
"£1.3m refurb for Police station"
"North Yorkshire Country Council election results"
Entertainment
"Harrogate hairstylist wins Vogue shoot"
"Talented youths make their debut at Aldborough"
"Dame Helen to star in Odeon Harrogate link-up"
Human Interest
"Ex-Ashville Head dies"
"Fire at BCB near Tockwith"
"Swine-flu causes closure of Ripon School"
"St. Aidan's dinners are the best"
"Harrogate man and dog in 104ft plunge"
Sport
"Harrogate clinch moral-boosting win" (cricket)
"Weaver's revolution begins as Town signs five new players" (football)
"Harrogate suffer Yorkshire League defeat" (cricket)
Hard News
"£1.3m refurb for Police station"
"North Yorkshire Country Council election results"
Entertainment
"Harrogate hairstylist wins Vogue shoot"
"Talented youths make their debut at Aldborough"
"Dame Helen to star in Odeon Harrogate link-up"
Human Interest
"Ex-Ashville Head dies"
"Fire at BCB near Tockwith"
"Swine-flu causes closure of Ripon School"
"St. Aidan's dinners are the best"
"Harrogate man and dog in 104ft plunge"
Sport
"Harrogate clinch moral-boosting win" (cricket)
"Weaver's revolution begins as Town signs five new players" (football)
"Harrogate suffer Yorkshire League defeat" (cricket)
Audience Research
Today we made a questionnaire which will help us find out more information about what people like in their local newspapers. We created this as a group, and will hand it out to around 5 people each.
Questionnaire (circle your answers)
Are you male or female?
male female
What is your age?
Under 18 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56+
Which local newspapers do you buy?
____________________________________
How often do you buy your local newspaper?
daily weekly monthly occasionally
Does anyone else in the household read the newspaper apart from you? If so, list age and gender
yes ______________________________________________ No
What articles appeal to you?
sport human interest local politics entertainment local events other_____________
How important is it to you that the newspaper has good photos?
very not very doesn’t matter to me
Do you like your newspaper to have a political stance, or do you prefer it to be neutral?
political stance neutral
What are your best and worst points about the local newspaper that you read?
best ________________________________________________________
worst_______________________________________________________
Questionnaire (circle your answers)
Are you male or female?
male female
What is your age?
Under 18 18-25 26-35 36-45 46-55 56+
Which local newspapers do you buy?
____________________________________
How often do you buy your local newspaper?
daily weekly monthly occasionally
Does anyone else in the household read the newspaper apart from you? If so, list age and gender
yes ______________________________________________ No
What articles appeal to you?
sport human interest local politics entertainment local events other_____________
How important is it to you that the newspaper has good photos?
very not very doesn’t matter to me
Do you like your newspaper to have a political stance, or do you prefer it to be neutral?
political stance neutral
What are your best and worst points about the local newspaper that you read?
best ________________________________________________________
worst_______________________________________________________
Newspaper Research
Today I researched information about two local newspapers:
Harrogate Advertiser
The newspaper was founded in 1836 and is distributed mainly in the Harrogate area, but it is widely read in other areas such as Ripon, Knaresborough, Wetherby, Pately Bridge and Leeds. It comes out every Friday, costing 88p, and is one of the leading titles in a series of 6 local newspapers in the North Yorkshire area. It is published by the Ackrill Media Group.
Total circulation: 29637
Ripon Gazette
It was founded in 1889, and it's full titles is Ripon Gazette & Boroughbridge Herald, although most people just call it Ripon Gazette. It comes out every Friday and aswell as the Harrogate Advertiser, costs 88p, and is published by the Akcrill Media Group. Its sister newspapers in the Johnston Press network of websites are the Harrogate Advertiser and the Northallerton Times.
(was unable to find circulation figures)
Yorkshire Post
This newspaper is the oldest paper in Yorkshire, and the most well-known. When it first started in 1754, it was called Leedes Intelligencer. It is distributed throughout the whole of traditional Yorkshire. It is known as one of the weightiest daily local newspapers ever since the Manchester Guardian graduated to a national level in 1959. Even though local/regional newspapers are supposed to have a neutral pollitical stance, the Yorkshire Post is conservative.
Total circulation: 45718
Harrogate Advertiser
The newspaper was founded in 1836 and is distributed mainly in the Harrogate area, but it is widely read in other areas such as Ripon, Knaresborough, Wetherby, Pately Bridge and Leeds. It comes out every Friday, costing 88p, and is one of the leading titles in a series of 6 local newspapers in the North Yorkshire area. It is published by the Ackrill Media Group.
Total circulation: 29637
Ripon Gazette
It was founded in 1889, and it's full titles is Ripon Gazette & Boroughbridge Herald, although most people just call it Ripon Gazette. It comes out every Friday and aswell as the Harrogate Advertiser, costs 88p, and is published by the Akcrill Media Group. Its sister newspapers in the Johnston Press network of websites are the Harrogate Advertiser and the Northallerton Times.
(was unable to find circulation figures)
Yorkshire Post
This newspaper is the oldest paper in Yorkshire, and the most well-known. When it first started in 1754, it was called Leedes Intelligencer. It is distributed throughout the whole of traditional Yorkshire. It is known as one of the weightiest daily local newspapers ever since the Manchester Guardian graduated to a national level in 1959. Even though local/regional newspapers are supposed to have a neutral pollitical stance, the Yorkshire Post is conservative.
Total circulation: 45718
A Level Practical Production for Media Studies
I have created this blog for my practical production of a newspaper. In this blog, I will update it as I progress with the course.
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