Conventional and Unconventional Newspaper Covers...

Most newspapers all have similar layout style with minor differences:

Conventional Newspaper Covers:

All fornt cover have large bold title with the main story as a bold headline. Most of the front pages contain one or two main stories with images relating to it. These stories are usually continued inside of the paper the the page numbers are usually given with the main stories on the front page. 



Another convention that is on each of the front covers is adverts. Each of these examples I have choose either have adverts at the top, bottom or left hand side of the page. In local newspapers these adverts are usually adverts of local businesses or event happening around that area.


Another key convention that is obtained in mostly all local newspaper front covers is competitions or special offers. These again are competitions or offers relating with businesses and things around the local area like restaurants and local super markets.



Despite the main stories being featured on the front covers of local newspapers there are also small snippets of other stories included inside of the newspaper. This is just to give the audience an insight as to what else is in the day newspaper. Again page number are given, maybe along with a small image.


Unconventional local Newspaper Covers:




Both of the following newspapers are unconventional. The main aspect of the covers that makes them unique and unconventional is that large images that take up most of the front cover.





The example of The Sun unconventional front cover is a good example as again there is a picture that is taking up a large amount of the front cover. This is also good because it is clear that the story is important as it is about
Margaret Thatcher. It is made clear that the story is of high importance as the front cover is full of headlines and picture rather than smaller story writing. 





The smaller titles on the Daily Mirror example also make that front cover unconventional as they are highlighted and they are also slanted. It is the small things like this that make the cover unconventional as they are different, and have a different layout to what you would usually expect to  find on a normal newspaper front cover.