RADIO TIMES DPS.

Hannah
Jan 11, 2021
2 min read

Updated: Feb 13, 2021

PREPRODUCTION:

I made sure that I followed the codes of conduct and didn't violate any rules and regulations of the Editor's Code Of Practise, this means that I did not falsify any information and used only credible sources for my information sourcing. All those mentioned were referenced with integrity, avoiding compromising their reputation and mental health. All copy written was produced, edited and double checked by myself to make sure no plagiarism took place, which would go against the rule 12 of NUJ (Naturition Union Of Journalists).

INSPIRATION:

For my double page spread I used two pages from an actual Radio Times magazine so I understood the feel to achieve. I wished to combine these as I wasn't sure of how to fit my article into each of them individually, with the combination I was

more free to explore my options of design while still remaining similar enough to fit with the house style of a Radio Times magazine.

WRITING SOURCE:

To write my article for the Radio Times magazine I decided to compose my copy about the latest edition of the show Worzel Gummidge, this episode being called Worzel Gummidge: Saucy Nancy. This is a family friendly show which is based on older episodes from many decades ago (meaning that older generations will enjoy to relive their younger days) in a funny

My sources of information ranged from the BBC website's press pack to the articles linked in the fairuse copyright log lower down on the page. While looking for relevant photographs I found some useful information which would work well in the copy.

EDITING MY COPY:

I worked with my copy, editing as I went to improve flow, ease and sense. This included changing around the paragraph layout to make sure that they worked well in sequence.

When I had included the copy onto my software (I used flipsnack to design / produce the double page spread) I discovered that I couldn't fit everything in appropriately. With space an issue, I had to cut a paragraph and attempted some different layouts to make sure the work looked realistic. For example, there was a lot of text together so it was difficult to recognise that these were separate paragraphs. As well as this, the page needed to look aesthetically pleasing and easy to look at most of all to a reader. Below is the before and after of my rearrangement; I added a little feature along the bottom right (red 'CHRISTMAS SPECIAL' section) so that the colour flowed throughout the piece and to enhance the realism. Radio Times' magazines hold these sorts of sections to gain the attention of the reader and by including this the similarities increase.

The original copy I used is below, this includes some sections that I had to remove due to space.

FINAL WORK:

FAIRUSE COPYRIGHT LOG:

Most of the content used in the DPS is what was on offer already in flipsnack, however all secondary sources are linked in the log.