Newspaper:

For my coursework I have chosen to do Brief two. I am going to produce the front cover and double page spread from a local newspaper called “The Jersey Telegram” that reports on the effects of those in authority and the corruption involved. The news paper will comment on hard news regarding the social issues across the globe. I aim for this newspaper to have a libertarian, left wing political compass because of it’s focus on the oppressed social groups within society which links into Habermas’s theory of the public sphere and the free liberal press.

My main story will be a slightly fabricated non-fictional report featuring the new abortion ban which has been put in place in America. The stand-first headline on the front page will be “Misogyny disguised through apparent ethical choice ban abortion in the U.S” My style model in which my layout will follow is the ‘Jersey Evening Post’ which is a local newspaper in Jersey. I will include links to supplementary stories as well as a secondary story and a masthead. I will use ‘Adobe Photoshop’ and ‘InDesign’ in order to create a professional newspaper design. I imagine my audience to engage actively rather than passively as I want them to challenge and reflect by using their voice and opinions to take action.

On the double page spread I will include six images which will have a caption underneath and a headline that stretches across both pages. On the left-hand side it will consist of a fictional story about a student at Hautlieu School and her efforts in protesting against pro-life opinions whilst also linking to the UK’s criticism for silently removing the pledge for sexual health rights. On the right-hand side it will include talking about the effects and updates of the abortion law in America.

Promotional Flyers:

I intend to create three promotional flyers with a target audience of sixth form college students which will help to inform students of their options when it comes to supporting the issue and if they know someone who may need the help themselves. I will use the already official hashtag of #womensrightsarehumanrights and a series of images as dominant signifiers. The campaigns would be produced by an independent group in order to educate young people about their options and the importance of knowing the choices available.

For my first flyer, I aim to raise the importance of shame and guilt that many women feel when they are presented this choice by using the image of a girl looking at her reflection in the bathroom mirror. The next flyer will focus on the importance on talking to someone and not using self-isolation or silence as a coping strategy. I intend to include a picture of a girl sitting on the floor against a wall. She will be holding a pregnancy test whilst her facial expressions will reflect a negative reaction. Both images in each flyer will be in black and white. I have decided to do this to create a more intimate sense for the consumer whilst also mirroring the seriousness and importance of the subject. The final flyer will include statistics about abortion around the world to show abortion as essential health care. I will use a pie chart and the shape tool to create some design to the flyer in order to make this more intriguing and an easier read. All three flyers will include the same four colours: Black, white, pink and red. The colour red is a symbolic signifier and will be used to symbolise the importance and danger around the topic. By utilising the same colours, I have shown the link from one flyer to another but whilst also keeping their unique presentation and focusing on the different parts around the controversial topic.