I intend for my newspaper front page to be based on the current fuel price rising in the UK or Jersey (both of which being affected hugely, not sure whether to chose local or main land)
The front page will follow a similar style to the of the JEP in which it will be a :
-Big heading which sums up the crisis in a sentence (around 15 words).
-A large photo displaying the crisis so that viewers know what to expect and get their attention.
-Below both of them, a small amount of information on the fuel crisis and the reasons it has begun.
-Then after than in a smaller heading “More information on page *”
The reasons I want my page to be like the JEP is because it’s something I’ve seen many times and its something I can pick up locally rather than having to source them online.
Body:
It’s just ridiculous, when I passed my CBT, fuel was 121p a litre!”
Recent rises in fuel prices in Jersey have led many people to outrage across the islands. One student, Alex Henry, claims that his fuel has gone up by around £20 a month since a year ago in July.
A study made by the same student sees that the original price of 118Ppl when he started on the roads has now gone up to 189Ppl which is a 60.17% increase in just under 12 months, sitting at 5.2% increase each month since July 2021.
All of this is down to the increase in price of crude oil, a naturally occurring yellowish-black liquid mixture of mainly hydrocarbons, which is the main ingredient of the petrol you find in the pumps today.
Across multiple businesses in Jersey the fuel has gone up, with Roberts going from 1.24 to now 1.94 in June of 2022, along with its main rival, Rubis which has gone from 1.21 to now 1.80, and on the lowest side, Channel islands fuel has gone from 1.15 to 1.75. Islanders are outraged over the prices and are finding more ways to get to and from work rather than their vehicle. “My pedal bike has never been used so much!” says local St.Brelade mum Brittney Tanner, “not only do I feel great, but its really shown me the difference in travel and how i can enjoy my life to the fullest”
So… what can we do to make a change? on the 3-5th of July people are going to be rioting by reducing the fuel they buy and impacting the government an d the fuel companies on the island. As well as this companies like FNF fuel will be taking legal action on the government due to the amount of verbal abuse they’ve had since the fuel prices have risen.
Written by Alex Henry.
Newspaper front page:
