Question 4

4. How did you use new media technologies in the construction, research, planning and evaluation stages?

During the research and planning stage I have used Facebook as a way to connect to my target audience so that I could get audience feedback and advice on the products that I had produced and/or planned to produce at that stage. Another way in which I received feedback from my audience using new media technologies is by using Survey Monkey as it was a way of researching what my target audience liked, if I was aiming at the right audience type, pricing etc. Another way in which I have use Facebook is to create a page for the NEPublishing as my newspaper products needed to have a page to fit in with the social norms of newspaper conventions and how people use new media technologies in today’s world. I used Survey Monkey as without it I wouldn't have been able to get Feedback from my target audience.

I have also looked online and in print for research for newspapers, adverts (including video for inspiration for my newspaper products) and website page including sites that were and weren’t for newspaper just so that I could gauge what worked, what didn’t, what a typical layout was etc. I have also watched television which inspired me to add landmarks as well as from websites as companies from the North East advertise their company/product by putting local landmarks to draw in local people.

 

 

  

I have also created my website on Wix as it was a helpful way to create my site on a way which helped me to manage my own text, my own images, my own colour scheme, my own background etc. I used Wix as it helped me along the way to create my product but also it was a recommended website to use and the impact of using the website is that i was able to get a professional looking website.

 

During the construction stage and to the completion of my newspaper products I have used Photoshop to help photoshop images as well as using it as a way to put all of my text, images, colour backgrounds etc and create a layout which I liked and what my target audience would like too. I have used Photoshop as it is something I have used in the past and know how to use to my advantage and the impact of using it is that I have got a professional looking front cover, contents page and poster for my newspaper products.  

 

  

Also, during the construction, research, planning and evaluation stages I have used Blogger to post theories, ideas, things that I have learnt etc which was helpful as it helped to put all of my work together in one place. I have used Blogger as it is something I have used in the past and know how to use to my advantage and the impact of using it is that I have got a professional looking place where all of my product and research is collected, all in one place.  

 

I have also use Premiere Pro which I used to create a video so that I knew how to use the software in case I wanted to create a video for my newspaper products. The impact of using it is that I have got a professional video created.