There will be a rise of 20% on bus fares which has caused a massive uproar with its customers as Hamilton (the islands bus company) is known for its high prices, but there is no other public transport available).
The manager of Hamilton said "From July 20th we will raise the bus fares by 25% due to the recession and the rise in the cost of petrol. We have no other choice, if we do not rise the cost then we will be losing out on a lot of money. Yes i agree it is a shame that this has happened but because of this massive recession it is the decision we have chosen to make. The increase usually happens in February, but we do not have enough money to cover this massive cost."
This 20% rise will definitely happen on July 20th and it is thought that a lot less people will not be getting public transport anymore, which means that Hamilton will will still lose out on money.
Thursday, 29 April 2010
Dining Advert
This is an advert for dining out which will be in my newspaper. The Lakeside is a posh hotel which people may find too expensive to eat at, so my advertisement will let eveybody see the offer and attract people to the hotel. Putting adverts in a newspaper is an easy way of attracting people and making them aware.
Newspaper Advert- Driving lessons
This is one of my newspaper adverts about driving lessons. I really like the picture i took of my friend jumping in the air after passing her driving test, she looks so happy and it looks good for the driving company as the students are passing, due to their 98% pass rate. I used bright yellow for their pass rate so that is stood out very well and caught peoples eye, as this is what they will be looking for. For the name of the company ans the tag line 'Trust Elite!' 'You'll jump off your feet!' i made it dark and bold so and slanted it slightly to make it look a bit different. I think that this is a good advert for my newspaper.
POSTER!
This is my poster for my island newspaper. i am really pleased with the way that it turned out, i love how bold and striking the font is as it catches your eye. I believe that this poster would interest all age groups and make them want to pick up my newspaper because of the poster.
The whole point of the poster is to advertise my newspaper and interest people to read it, and judging by the way that my poster turned out i think it will achieve that successfully!
Here are some comments about my newspaper-
"I love the font. It really stands out against the blue sky!"
"This is a really simple and relaxing picture, it works really well with the edgy font!"
Small story for front of newspaper
Niton primary school thrown a lifeline
NITON primary school faces being shut down by the Council and have asked other schools for help give them more time because of the huge school re-organisation.
The primary school were given a couple of months to transfer students to another school before taking it over.
Mary Baker, Headteacher at Niton Primary said "Myself and the other teachers and parents were absolutely outraged and heartbroken when the Council said they were shutting down the primary school. It has been here longer than some of us have been alive! After much persuading, they said they would let us keep it open, but this took a lot of effort and if they had said no then i don't know what we would have all done."
NITON primary school faces being shut down by the Council and have asked other schools for help give them more time because of the huge school re-organisation.
The primary school were given a couple of months to transfer students to another school before taking it over.
Mary Baker, Headteacher at Niton Primary said "Myself and the other teachers and parents were absolutely outraged and heartbroken when the Council said they were shutting down the primary school. It has been here longer than some of us have been alive! After much persuading, they said they would let us keep it open, but this took a lot of effort and if they had said no then i don't know what we would have all done."
Another story for the front of my newspaper
HOPE FOR BABY MICHAEL
Ecstatic parents after being told their babys cancer was removed successfully.
18 month old Michael was diagnosed with cancer and under went a life threatening opertation to remove it, after doctors advising the parents of Michael to not go through with it.
Julie, 30, and David, 32 of Dove Close Sandown, were told early wednesday morning on the 15th October that their son had cancer in his lungs. The doctors told his parents that the chances of baby Michael surviving was only 35%, however the parents were adamant that he would survive, and they insisted that Michael must have the operation.
Michael came out of his operation yesterday with flying colours and has a lot of people praying for him.
Michael's mother Julie said "It just didn't feel right to turn down the operation, it was the only option we had and the only chance of Michael survivng. I am so glad David and myself made that decision, we are now just hoping that he recovers well and is back to normal as soon as possible".
ANOTHER STORY:
I decided to do a happier story as most of mine are sad and depressing stories!
76 YEAR OLD PENSIONER Mary Jones, resident at millbourne close, won £15 million in the National Lottery yesterday (Saturday). Mary was struggling to live off her £30 a week pension before she won the lottery. When interviewed she was asked "will it change your life?" she replied "I should blimming hope so!" She also told Island Times that she needs a new home as her's is currently deteriorating and close to falling down, and also added that she will put the rest towards her only grandaughters education.
This is the biggest amount of money anybody on the Island has won in the lottery, Mary is booked up for lots of interviews as a lot of people are interested to hear her story. All of her family and friends are so pleased for her and say how much she deserves it. Her daughter Kate said "My mother is the kindest, most generous woman i know, she is always there for us and makes us feel happy when were down. My mother is so honest and giving and i couldnt think of anyone better deserved to win the lottery than her! Mary's grandaughter Sophie, 5, said "Well done Nanny i love you lots!"
Ecstatic parents after being told their babys cancer was removed successfully.
18 month old Michael was diagnosed with cancer and under went a life threatening opertation to remove it, after doctors advising the parents of Michael to not go through with it.
Julie, 30, and David, 32 of Dove Close Sandown, were told early wednesday morning on the 15th October that their son had cancer in his lungs. The doctors told his parents that the chances of baby Michael surviving was only 35%, however the parents were adamant that he would survive, and they insisted that Michael must have the operation.
Michael came out of his operation yesterday with flying colours and has a lot of people praying for him.
Michael's mother Julie said "It just didn't feel right to turn down the operation, it was the only option we had and the only chance of Michael survivng. I am so glad David and myself made that decision, we are now just hoping that he recovers well and is back to normal as soon as possible".
ANOTHER STORY:
I decided to do a happier story as most of mine are sad and depressing stories!
76 YEAR OLD PENSIONER Mary Jones, resident at millbourne close, won £15 million in the National Lottery yesterday (Saturday). Mary was struggling to live off her £30 a week pension before she won the lottery. When interviewed she was asked "will it change your life?" she replied "I should blimming hope so!" She also told Island Times that she needs a new home as her's is currently deteriorating and close to falling down, and also added that she will put the rest towards her only grandaughters education.
This is the biggest amount of money anybody on the Island has won in the lottery, Mary is booked up for lots of interviews as a lot of people are interested to hear her story. All of her family and friends are so pleased for her and say how much she deserves it. Her daughter Kate said "My mother is the kindest, most generous woman i know, she is always there for us and makes us feel happy when were down. My mother is so honest and giving and i couldnt think of anyone better deserved to win the lottery than her! Mary's grandaughter Sophie, 5, said "Well done Nanny i love you lots!"
Feedback from poster ideas
I really like the authenticity of the black and white photograph, it looks very classy and spohisticated, however i don't want to use this photo because the majority of my newspaper will be black and white, so i will use a colour photograph.
I really wanted to use a photograph of a beach for my poster, but one of the photo's is just a beach and it looks a bit too plain for my poster, but there is another photo which has a sea wall and grass in which i think is a nice photograph.
Once i out on the name of the newspaper and the date etc i think it will look really good.
Im torn between using the picture of the beach or the photo of the two horses in a field! i think the horses are really sweet and make a nice poster, but the island i live on is known for its nice beaches so i will use the photo of the beach that i took.
I really wanted to use a photograph of a beach for my poster, but one of the photo's is just a beach and it looks a bit too plain for my poster, but there is another photo which has a sea wall and grass in which i think is a nice photograph.
Once i out on the name of the newspaper and the date etc i think it will look really good.
Im torn between using the picture of the beach or the photo of the two horses in a field! i think the horses are really sweet and make a nice poster, but the island i live on is known for its nice beaches so i will use the photo of the beach that i took.
Wednesday, 28 April 2010
Poster Ideas
I have come up with a tag line for my Newspaper which i think is catchy and a good one to use 'The island's first for news, entertainment and sport!'
I also need an interesting picture to use for my poster to make it interesting, as i think it would look dull if i didn't have a picture. I will put the newspaper title font on my poster and also add an email address and possibly a date.
I also need an interesting picture to use for my poster to make it interesting, as i think it would look dull if i didn't have a picture. I will put the newspaper title font on my poster and also add an email address and possibly a date.
More Pictures for my newspaper story- 'Speeding collision on George Street'
Memorial Garden Photographs
Tuesday, 27 April 2010
Results for my Radio advert ideas
I printed off my three radio advert ideas so that i could get some feedback as i wasn't sure which advert to use. I asked 30 people so i could get a range of results.
I was suprised with the results as 21 people chose the short and snappy advert, whereas only 5 people preferred the conversation about cinema times and only 4 people chose the advert conversation about fashion and entertainment.
I believe that it is very important to do what the readers want as they are the ones that will be reading it. If the advert does not interest them then they will not to pick up the magazine, therefore i shall do the short and snappy radio advert!
I was suprised with the results as 21 people chose the short and snappy advert, whereas only 5 people preferred the conversation about cinema times and only 4 people chose the advert conversation about fashion and entertainment.
I believe that it is very important to do what the readers want as they are the ones that will be reading it. If the advert does not interest them then they will not to pick up the magazine, therefore i shall do the short and snappy radio advert!
Monday, 26 April 2010
Short and Snappy Radio Advert!
Want to know where to get all the latest island information, sport and entertainment?
Want to know where you can get all of that for just 70p?
Then just pick up an Island Times newspaper!
Free holiday breaks to be won every month in this weekly newspaper, so get down to your local newsagents and get involved!
Want to know where you can get all of that for just 70p?
Then just pick up an Island Times newspaper!
Free holiday breaks to be won every month in this weekly newspaper, so get down to your local newsagents and get involved!
Radio Adverts!
I have come up with a few idea's for my radio advert but they are quite long so i thought i would come up with a short and snappy advert to compare it to the others and see which i prefer. I will post this new radio advert on my blog.
Script idea for another Newspaper radio advert
-Do you want to go to the cinema tonight Kelly? That film we really want to see has just come out at the cinema.
*Yeah I'd love to, but my internet isn't working so i can't see what time it's on!
-That's ok, just look in your Island Times newspaper, it has the times of the films showings in there, it's so helpful!
*Brilliant idea! I never thought about that!
-I'll have a look. Ummm... Page 20...Cinema's...Films...Ah here it is! Lovestory- 7.30pm. Wow that was easy!
*Well it starts in half an hour, we should get going Sammy!
*Yeah I'd love to, but my internet isn't working so i can't see what time it's on!
-That's ok, just look in your Island Times newspaper, it has the times of the films showings in there, it's so helpful!
*Brilliant idea! I never thought about that!
-I'll have a look. Ummm... Page 20...Cinema's...Films...Ah here it is! Lovestory- 7.30pm. Wow that was easy!
*Well it starts in half an hour, we should get going Sammy!
Script idea for Newspaper radio advert
-What are you reading there hannah?
*Island times! It's the islands new newspaper, with all the latest news. It's really interesting, so much better than those other boring island papers!
-What's so interesting about it?
*It has a section on fashion and entertainment, i read it every week! Plus its only 70p, so much cheaper than those expensive magazines!
-Wow hannah, i can't believe i never knew about Island Times! where can i get a copy?
*They sell it in newsagents everywhere on the Island, and in supermarkets!
-Oh great! Well, for only 70p it would be rude not to!
*Island times! It's the islands new newspaper, with all the latest news. It's really interesting, so much better than those other boring island papers!
-What's so interesting about it?
*It has a section on fashion and entertainment, i read it every week! Plus its only 70p, so much cheaper than those expensive magazines!
-Wow hannah, i can't believe i never knew about Island Times! where can i get a copy?
*They sell it in newsagents everywhere on the Island, and in supermarkets!
-Oh great! Well, for only 70p it would be rude not to!
Radio Adverts
As part of my media coursework I need to draft some radio adverts. I will write out some scripts and then post them on my blog. I think that it is very important to make the advert interesting and make people want to buy my newspaper! It can't be boring otherwise no one will want to buy it.
Photographs for Motorbike crash.
These are the photographs for my Newspaper story about a motorbike crash. I think i will use the last photograph as it shows 3 pupils getting involved with the memory book for the boy that died, Marcus. In my story it says how the students and teachers will all be involved in the making of the book so i think it is important to show students in the picture. I believe that this will be a good photograph for the front of my newspaper, i also asked 10 of my friends which photo they prefer out of these three and they chose the last one aswell, so i will use this one.
I wanted to get feedback from my friends so i asked my friends which photograph they prefer.
Photo with three students- My friend Paul said 'I really like this idea. It shows that the students care and that they all want to be involved in doing something for the student that was killed. I think you should use this picture'
Laura said- 'I agree with Paul! I think it was a good idea using more than one student otherwise it wouldn't have had quite the same effect!'
Matt- 'I believe that the photograph with one student in works best as it is more one-to-one and has a more personal feel about it.'
I wanted to get feedback from my friends so i asked my friends which photograph they prefer.
Photo with three students- My friend Paul said 'I really like this idea. It shows that the students care and that they all want to be involved in doing something for the student that was killed. I think you should use this picture'
Laura said- 'I agree with Paul! I think it was a good idea using more than one student otherwise it wouldn't have had quite the same effect!'
Matt- 'I believe that the photograph with one student in works best as it is more one-to-one and has a more personal feel about it.'
My Pictures
Below are pictures for my newspaper story about a boy that died in a car crash. It shows the 'Memory box' that students made to put memories in about the student that died so they could give it to his parents. I have captured people putting in the memories as well as just showing the box. I think that any of these pictures would be good for the front of my newspaper as it shows the students caring about Mark and what they are doing for his parents. I would probably use the picture that shows two students placing memories into the bucket because it shows that the students care.
Sunday, 25 April 2010
Newspaper Titles
i really like the first (A) and the last (B) of the titles as they are really bold and interesting. However i am not sure which title to use so i printed these two off and asked 15 people.
I asked the question "For my media coursework newspaper title which font should i use? Font A or font B?"
70% of people said font B and only 30% of people said font A. I think i will use Font B as people prefered it and seeing as my newspaper is for the benefit of other people, so i will go with their choice.
I asked the question "For my media coursework newspaper title which font should i use? Font A or font B?"
70% of people said font B and only 30% of people said font A. I think i will use Font B as people prefered it and seeing as my newspaper is for the benefit of other people, so i will go with their choice.
Wednesday, 21 April 2010
Masthead Fonts
I have researched fonts for the title of my newspaper on the internet. i have found a range of different fonts which i am really hapy with. i will post these titles on my blog and also print off a servey to ask people which title they prefer.
Tuesday, 20 April 2010
Ideas for fonts for my Newspaper Masthead
I am going to design a range of fonts for the masthead of my newspaper. I would like a bold, interesting font that stands out and becomes a part of my newspaper as much as the stories on the page. I would like people to see the title and immediately recognise the magazine. I will post several ideas on my blog and will use the final tital on my poster advertising my newspaper. I think that the title is a very important part of identifying a newspaper and making it unique, so i will try my hardest to produce a title that stands out and makes people want to pick up my newspaper.
Radio Adverts
For my coursework i have to produce a Radio advert for my newspaper. I have been looking at examles of newspaper adverts on www.YouTube.com to get an idea of the sort of adverts i would like to use. My advert will not be a video but i am using the YouTube videos to get inspiration. I will post these videos on my blog.
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