Idea Generation Report
- 1. Idea Generation Report The map I created includes the first ideas for what my newspaper will look like and entail. I came up with several story ideas which ranged from articles which contain debates on certain issues and subjects such as the riots of 2011, political decisions or about less serious subjects like fashion or celebrities. The main story could focus on the latest sport news or it could centre on English or international news. I have considered the way the article could be presented as either a debate or a full story just from one point of view. I think the debate would appeal more to the audience especially if it was on a subject that divides the public so this is my favourite option so far for my story idea. The genre of my newspaper will either be tabloid or broadsheet and I will decide this based on the results from my market research questionnaire. If the news story I decide to do is more focused on international or serious news then I will make it a broadsheet. However, if it is more light-hearted and about celebrities rather than usual people I will make a tabloid. Depending on the type of newspaper I make I will base my layout on this. A tabloid newspaper will follow the usual conventions of tabloid newspaper layouts such as having a large image spread across the front page with only one main headline, the background of this would be the main image and the text would have to be either a bold black or a bright colour to stand out. A broadsheet will follow the usual conventions also and consist of a smaller main story with other stories down the side detailed in puffs, the background will mostly be white with black text but maybe colour such as red, yellow or blue to make the cover a little more interesting. The design of the masthead for either one I choose will be sans serif or serif font and will be large and bold. The photography I am likely to use will be portrait for the main image but landscape images along the side for the puffs. The photography will be shot in whichever lighting and location is specific to the type of story I will do. I will use the Guttenberg design principle as this will mean the most important things on my newspaper will be highlighted in these areas as they will be the first thing the audience will see and will make them interested in the paper. There will be editing on the images if they are relating to an article about a specific person or thing such as if there is a celebrity on the front page then the editing techniques I might use will be airbrushing for the faces of the person and possibly making the background transparent.If the article is of something that happened or a situation then the image will not be edited as it will be more likely be of an area rather than a person. The words I will use in my article will always be directed towards the reader to make them feel like they are personally being addressed. However the language used will depend on the style of newspaper; if the newspaper is a tabloid then informal language will be used and the feel of the newspaper will be less serious. Whereas if the newspaper is broadsheet the language used will be more formal and the feel of the newspaper will be serious. The ideas I came up with for iconography is using famous celebrities from Manchester such as The Gallagher’s, Nick Grimshaw or Karl Pilkington on the front page as they will resignate with the audience as icons of Manchester. I could also have political figures on the front or down the side by the puffs; these are public figures which the audiences would also be able to easily recognise as icons of certain areas.