Unfortunately I have been notified now (at this quite late stage before our first draft is due in) that my layout is quite wrong and that I should change it.
Firstly, my font is too big and needs to be smaller. I didn't realise this initially as I was working on A3 size paper so I thought it'd be alright, although, I have been told to change the text from size 17 down to about 12 or 13, which is a pretty drastic change.
9/30/2011
9/20/2011
9/13/2011
Using the Macs
I have encountered a few problems while using the Apple Macs so far.
Firstly, it is hard to deal with pictures that have been put on the page, especially when it comes to resizing them and moving them around. This is annoying, but hasn't got in my way too much yet, but it could potentially be a problem when the time comes for me to input all of my own pictures.
Secondly, it's quite difficult to get things from the Mac onto Blogger, which I need to do because I need to document what I am doing and how my newspaper is being made. I found this problem when I was trying to export my front page from InDesign to Blogger so I could talk about how I was making it. The problem is, the file is not in the right format so Blogger will not accept it. Secondly, I tried to do what I would do on a PC and I tried to printscreen my front page. After going through the trouble of opening a special "Grab" application, it turns out that this again is not in the desired format. In the end, I copied every element of my front page and pasted in into a PhotoShop document, and this did save in the right format. I'm happy that I found out how to make this work, but it's quite annoying to think that I will have to follow this procedure every time that I want to post my newspaper on Blogger.
The other problem I have found is that it is quite difficult to get the right kind of bold font to use, as in the font that is commonly used in newspapers. Although, this was easy to solve as I have encountered in before in AS Media when we were using the Macs. So to get around this problem, I just replicate the text that I want in bold and layer the two on top of each other but slightly overlapped, which gives it the bold effect.
Firstly, it is hard to deal with pictures that have been put on the page, especially when it comes to resizing them and moving them around. This is annoying, but hasn't got in my way too much yet, but it could potentially be a problem when the time comes for me to input all of my own pictures.
Secondly, it's quite difficult to get things from the Mac onto Blogger, which I need to do because I need to document what I am doing and how my newspaper is being made. I found this problem when I was trying to export my front page from InDesign to Blogger so I could talk about how I was making it. The problem is, the file is not in the right format so Blogger will not accept it. Secondly, I tried to do what I would do on a PC and I tried to printscreen my front page. After going through the trouble of opening a special "Grab" application, it turns out that this again is not in the desired format. In the end, I copied every element of my front page and pasted in into a PhotoShop document, and this did save in the right format. I'm happy that I found out how to make this work, but it's quite annoying to think that I will have to follow this procedure every time that I want to post my newspaper on Blogger.
The other problem I have found is that it is quite difficult to get the right kind of bold font to use, as in the font that is commonly used in newspapers. Although, this was easy to solve as I have encountered in before in AS Media when we were using the Macs. So to get around this problem, I just replicate the text that I want in bold and layer the two on top of each other but slightly overlapped, which gives it the bold effect.
Making my front page
This is my front page for The Bristol Chronicle while it's still being made. I have used the same layout that I designed a few weeks ago and posted on my blog, so that gave me a headstart.
Also, because I wrote the text for my front page a few weeks ago as well and posted it on my blog, it meant I could just copy and paste it from my blog straight onot my fresh InDesign page, which again gave me a headstart.
As I have not taken my pictures yet, I have temporarily used relative pictures form the internet to show which pictures will go where.
I have also not made my adverts yet, which I will have to make from scratch, so there are still a few black boxes on my page.
9/08/2011
Double Page Spread
This is the first plan for the double page spread of my newspaper.
At the moment, my plan is to use the space in the middle of the page as the nightclub story, and probably the left-hand side for the McDonalds story and the right-hand side for the local footballer story.
The plan shows that the double page spread is quite evenly shared by both text and pictures, which I chose to do because it relates to one of the questions on my questionnaire and that is what my target audience wanted.
I also plan to have a medium-sized advert in the bottom-right corner of my page, as this is something that most newspapers incorporate, both local and national. Although, these newspapers use adverts as it is another form of revenue alongside the money that they gather from sales, whereas I do not need the adverts for this. Although, I will use adverts because I have taken influences from all these other corporations, and also because if my newspaper were to be real, it would also rely on this as a big percentage of its revenue.
9/06/2011
Other Story
The other story that I am thinking about including in my newspaper is the one about a local boy that had his football career ended after a shock injury. This story will go down the side of the page as it is about someone local and also because there is not too much that I could say about it and it wouldn't fill up a whole central slot in the paper.
Pictures
For the pictures of buildings and locations, I will probably have to go to Bristol to take them, as Portishead will most likely not offer what I am looking for in the form of run down buildings for stories such as the night club one.
Although, for the McDonalds story, I can take pictures of the local restaurant, as that's where the fictional story is set.
Some of the stories also require pictures of people, so I will take pictures of my friends to use as they will not mind posing for mugshots or whatever else I might need.
Although, for the McDonalds story, I can take pictures of the local restaurant, as that's where the fictional story is set.
Some of the stories also require pictures of people, so I will take pictures of my friends to use as they will not mind posing for mugshots or whatever else I might need.
9/05/2011
Other Story
Two Portishead men on the run after seriously injuring a group of youths in the local McDonalds.
The fight apparently ensued after one of the men approached a teenager, asking if he could borrow some money. The teen refused, and the mindless yobs beat him and his friends up, stealing everything of worth that was on them, including an iPhone, a wallet and some limited edition Nike Air Max trainers.
The men are believed to be 18 years old and have been spotted racing around the town in a black Vauxhall Corsa, with a rear spoiler and tinted blacked-out windows.
The McDonalds restaurant, that has recently undergone renovation, also sustained some serious damage, with many of the tables and chairs broken and a smashed window, after one of the youths was reportedly thrown through it, according to the manager.
These criminals are highly dangerous, so it is imperative that you do not approach them yourself.
If you see either of these men (PICTURE OF BOTH MEN), then do not hesitate to contact the police.
The fight apparently ensued after one of the men approached a teenager, asking if he could borrow some money. The teen refused, and the mindless yobs beat him and his friends up, stealing everything of worth that was on them, including an iPhone, a wallet and some limited edition Nike Air Max trainers.
The men are believed to be 18 years old and have been spotted racing around the town in a black Vauxhall Corsa, with a rear spoiler and tinted blacked-out windows.
The McDonalds restaurant, that has recently undergone renovation, also sustained some serious damage, with many of the tables and chairs broken and a smashed window, after one of the youths was reportedly thrown through it, according to the manager.
These criminals are highly dangerous, so it is imperative that you do not approach them yourself.
If you see either of these men (PICTURE OF BOTH MEN), then do not hesitate to contact the police.
Main Story
A popular nightclub in the Bristol City Centre has been temporarily revoked of their alcohol license for the second time in just 5 months after accusations have arisen about drug deals taking place on the premises.
A Bristol club by the name of Pure on the corner of Park Street has had their license to sell alcohol taken away from them for the time being after a number of sources have gone to the police, claiming that drug deals are frequently occurring inside and outside the club.
It would be bad news for the owners of the club if these accusations are proven to be true, as it has only been 5 months since the club last had their license revoked for selling alcohol to people that were underage. This would mean that it would be highly likely that the club would lose the rights to sell alcohol indefinitely, and consequently would have to shut down. The owners of Pure would also get a hefty fine, and maybe even see some jailtime.
This situation is very similar to the one that was seen at Gloucester's 'Carnage' event last year, where two youths were killed after taking drugs that they were sold on the night. Since then, nightclub security has been extremely tight on ages of customers, and even tighter on the kind of things that these customers are taking inside the clubs. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about Pure, here in our very own Bristol, as according to most youths, it is "notorious for drug dealers and addicts", but "the owners don't even care because they're still getting paid". It has been heard that it is very easy for people under 18 to get their way into this club, with "some bouncers not even checking [our] fake ID".
The local police have been looking into the case since the first infringement occurred, but it has appeared that nothing has really come to light yet. So if you know anything in connection to these events, please call the police.
A Bristol club by the name of Pure on the corner of Park Street has had their license to sell alcohol taken away from them for the time being after a number of sources have gone to the police, claiming that drug deals are frequently occurring inside and outside the club.
It would be bad news for the owners of the club if these accusations are proven to be true, as it has only been 5 months since the club last had their license revoked for selling alcohol to people that were underage. This would mean that it would be highly likely that the club would lose the rights to sell alcohol indefinitely, and consequently would have to shut down. The owners of Pure would also get a hefty fine, and maybe even see some jailtime.
This situation is very similar to the one that was seen at Gloucester's 'Carnage' event last year, where two youths were killed after taking drugs that they were sold on the night. Since then, nightclub security has been extremely tight on ages of customers, and even tighter on the kind of things that these customers are taking inside the clubs. Unfortunately, the same cannot be said about Pure, here in our very own Bristol, as according to most youths, it is "notorious for drug dealers and addicts", but "the owners don't even care because they're still getting paid". It has been heard that it is very easy for people under 18 to get their way into this club, with "some bouncers not even checking [our] fake ID".
The local police have been looking into the case since the first infringement occurred, but it has appeared that nothing has really come to light yet. So if you know anything in connection to these events, please call the police.
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