Using your news glossary, label all of the conventions you can find on the homepage. You can click here to access the online newspaper site for yourself in order to explore the conventions used. You need to then answer the following questions in your book in full sentences.
- What are the key advantages and disadvantages of publishing news in a digital format rather than a traditional print format?
- How is the homepage branded so it is clearly produced by the Guardian's Sunday paper? What conventions are included?
- How does the newspaper use colour to brand the site and to help readers navigate it easily?
- How are hyperlinks useful for a reader and why do you think they appear at the top of the page?
- How are the different sections of the news illustrated on the homepage? What conventions are used?
- How important are the images on the website? How might they appeal to the reader?
- How are readers encouraged to interact with the news stories and why do you think this might be important to the newspaper?
- Why does the website feature such large advertising banners? How is the online version of this newspaper paid for by the reader?
Extension task: Write a comparison (similarities and differences) between the conventions of a print newspaper and an online newspaper, with reference to the Observer.
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