Research-Newspaper design

I have began my research by looking at local newspaper websites using a website which has an A-Z list of local newspapers:



I found this really interesting link when looking for the conventions of newspaper design which also provides templates. I will not be using the templates however i will be creating flat plans that will be very similar but will take into account my own design ideas.

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Looking through each website helps me to see the type of stories which are published in each one. Most local newspapers are not aimed at the younger generation, therefore i am trying to aim my local newspaper to the younger generation and need to find out the type of things i can include to gain interest from them.

Review on the Camden New Journal:

Briefly looking through the newspaper its obvious it is aimed mainly at parents and the elderly generation. the stories included are very low key and not stories which would be included in a national newspaper. The magazine is free therefore there are many adverts included which fund the newspaper. Nearly every story and adverts , of not all is aimed at the elderly or a parent, for example on the second page there were 5 adverts for funeral directors and towards the end of the newspaper there were many adverts on school open days and local clubs which children could join. The newspaper seemed to be organised in categories, the first few pages seemed to do with general community, the crimes are not very serious and not something which would be included in a national newspaper, for example a miniture art work stolen from a charity shop window, which does not seem serious especially if it was in a national newspaper. yet local readers may find this big news as they may know the shop well or even the owner. Ther re also stories about local religious groups and churches people can get involved in.