On the Halstead Gazette website,I have found 5 different things that i can identify that are things that i am looking for and I can use on my newspaper website.
Firstly, The Masthead is put in a good place because its the first thing that draws the reader’s attention as it stands out as it is big and bold. Also, the colours that have been used for the Masthead also have their own connotations. For example, black is a connotation of seriousness and importance, and similarly, red is a connotation of urgency. Both of these colour represent that the website and newspaper are essential for people to read.
Similarly, the date is displayed at the top of the page, which shows the reader that it is up to date and will have new and recent news and information for people to read.
Also, at the top of the page there is a little point that tells people to send in their pictures, videos and news. This makes the website more local due to people from the local area being able to put their own information for people to see or read.
On the other hand, below the Masthead, there is all the different catagories for the website, however, this is a good place for them to be, as the first thing that people see is the masthead. There isnt too many catagories for people to go through, but this may be a good thing because the different catagories lead to the main points that people want to know, for example, 'sport' and 'local info'.
Finally, the main story of the halstead Gazette is Matt Cardle in the X-Factor, this is made clear by the main picture placed in the centre at the top of the page. This also makes it clear to people that he is a local guy and that people in the local village are supporting him and want him to do well.
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