NEWS: PRACTICAL

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In my version of THE SUN (above) I have adhered to the conventions of the tabloid genre. To start with, I have used a red-top masthead alongside a class-appropriate puff (targeted towards C2DE readers). Below the logo, I have included a typical secondary story which is a common theme I found when looking through previous covers, with it's headline below it in a red typewriter font, smaller than the main headline, but still noticeable as celebrity gossip in the paper' house style red. For the main headline, I used the same font as the sun with a simile and wordplay adhering to the Sun's usual style. The subheading is underlines also, typical of their covers. The large main image covering the cover paired with a short stand-first appeals to the lower class readership, focusing in more on the photo and intertextual Snapchat graphic than the actual story. I have altered the headline to the typical news story, almost twisting politics into gossip to reduce a boredom factor of the real world and provide a lighthearted escapist story, adhering to the Sun's political backing whilst simultaneously mocking the prime minister slightly, a convention of all newspapers no matter their backing.

On my GUARDIAN cover however, i made sure to stick to more broadsheet thematics with a hint of pop culture to appeal to the younger readership. However, along the puff it isn't riddled with gossipy headlines, the celebrities are being praised and celebrated rather than disparaged. I kept to the Blue, Yellow and White house-style throughout the cover, keeping it authentic. The images are much smaller throughout this text, being more focused on the actual article with the ABC1 readers actually wanting to read and get information rather than entertainment. I also added an arrow indicating the article's page (very similar to the ones on the actual covers), because a broadsheet reader will actually want to read on. The headline is informative but also mocking and supportive of their labour backing. The second article is also lengthy for a cover, for similar reasons and doesn't need an image. the smaller stories on this paper are also focused on international news, giving a wider breadth of knowledge to their readers, expanding their knowledge rather than limiting it.

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