Media Evaluation

1) What was the task you were given and who was your target audience?
The task we were given was to create a Daily Mail front page based around the sudden marriage call-off between Meghan Markle and Prince Harry, based on an affair Markle had.
2) What research did you undertake and what did you find were some of the typical conventions of a Daily Mail front cover - layout, types of stories, fonts
Research was needed to find the specific spacings and fonts for the Daily Mail frontpage, or atleast a close enough counterpart. Similarly, searching was required to find where to put adverts, what colours should e used and also whether or not to use a picture for the main article.

3) Which Daily Mail cover did you use as your main source? Insert. What are your observations from this source?

Observations are that the newspaper relies on catchy and dominating titles on their front page to catch the eye. Similarly, the contrast in colour from blue to red, black and light purple are quite bold which bring in readers. Similarly, it can also be discerned that the newspaper has a Labour political bias.

4) Which areas did you find most challenging?
The most challenging areas had to have been the conventions of the front cover. The font selection and specific spacings were very difficult to attain, and as such it looks kind of off. For a first draft, however, I feel it is good enough.

5) What was you initial feedback? What did others say about your production? How successful was do you think it is?
Ive gotten feedback on my choice of side articles and text used for the headline etc, with most liking the final product. Personally, I like most of it but I feel that it could be better making it more sharper and professional looking, than a cheap photoshop look.
6) Identify what went well and with hindsight what you do to improve/do differently.
In hindsight, I believe that I could improve by

7) In the exam you will be analysing newspaper front covers. In producing this cover, are there any areas that you hadn't noticed before? What have you learnt from completing this task?

I've learnt that the use of font and pictures is highly important in creating a quality front page. The sizes, spacing, choice of font typically made for the newspaper itself, and using pictures which won't lose quality if resized are imperative for a successful job.