Local Newspaper Images

 Image Analysis

Bristol Post

• This edition of the Bristol Post features a large, central image that shows two men kissing which is a representation of how modern and socialist this specific newspaper is. An image like this can trigger controversy and would only belong in a newspaper aimed at a liberal audience. This has been a running theme when investigating The Bristol post conventions.  
• The photographers haven't used actors, they have taken photos on someone's wedding day - this along with the fact that this photo has not been heavily edited, adds emotion and draws the readers attention. 
• This front cover has a main image taking up roughly 50% of the page, with smaller images scattered around it. The newspaper features an article about a singer called Christina Marie and so has a cut out photo of her on a white background in the top right hand corner. It takes up less room that the photo of the two grooms, which shows the article to be of lesser importance than the story the main image is attached to.
• The same technique of placing figures on a white background is also used for two articles in a column along the left hand side. 
• This newspaper in general adds a lot of various different shaped and sized images on its front cover, compared to other local newspapers who are usually more lexis focused. The newspapers imaged are collaged together in a geometric fashion where all photos fit neatly but artistically onto the front cover.

Bath Chronicle

• This version of The Bath Chronicle has a main image covering a large proportion of the front page, from a low angle, taken outside of a well known building in Bath itself. This is something that people from the local area will recognise and be drawn into before anything else, which works as a marketing tool.
• This front cover includes an advert in the top right hand corner for discount on a certain magazine.To advertise this product well, the newspaper has arranged a collage of the magazine fronts to look as if they are in a pile - displaying various different options available.
• This newspaper has used the same technique as the Bristol Post newspaper, by which they have used the image of a rugby player and cut out the background in order to take up less space on the page. This works well as its clear what the story is about and there are no distractions away from the player, by cutting the background out there is also more room made for other adverts.
• Along the advert banner at the bottom of the page, the company 'Silcox and Wicks' are promoting a discount in beds, and so have included a landscape, small picture of one of the products they are selling. It seems to work well including an image of the product itself as it doesn't allow for false advertising.