The document provides planning instructions for creating a website to accompany a magazine. It lists the minimum requirements as two pages, original audio/visual content, two original images per page, appropriate design conventions including a title/logo and menu, and text introducing the magazine's features. It also includes tasks to list elements of a current affairs homepage, decide on a navigation menu reflecting the magazine's sections, link to a page presenting magazine covers and contents, and ensure consistency between print and online editions.

1. Website production:Planning.
L.O.: To plan the production of your magazine'swebsite.
Introductiontothe task:
You knowthat,according to the brief,yourwebsite mustinclude (asaminimum):
 Two workingpages(one page linkedtothe menu) foryourmagazine'swebsite.
 Original audiooraudio-visual contentappropriate tothe online website.
 A minimumof twooriginal images(withatleastone differentoriginal imageoneachof the
twopages). These imagesmustbe differentfromthose producedforthe magazine.
 Appropriate conventionsof websitedesign,includinganoriginal title andlogo(masthead)
and a menubar (navigationbar).
 Textintroducingthe mainfeaturesof the magazine (Editorial)
 Workinglinksfromthe home page to the otherpage.
 A range of appropriate medialanguage techniques(typography,images,fonts,backgrounds,
logos,etc.) asappropriate tothe purpose of the website.
Task:
1. List as many conventional elementsandcontentsas you can think of that a currents affair
website homepage shouldinclude.
Conventionalelements:
- Masthead – takesyouto the homepage.
- Menu – containsall the sections.
- Signin/signup
- Subscribe
- Search
- Top stories:Imageswithcaptions (click-bait)/
- Editorial
- Adverts
- Signup fornewsletter
- ©️2020 MiNDS
- editor@minds.co.uk
- Linksto social media
- Countries
- Mediagroup (Dennis)
- Aboutus
- Contact us
- History
- Privacypolicies
- T&Cs
Contents:
- Coronavirus
- Brexit
- The world
- UnitedStates
- The Americas
- Asia
- China

2. - Middle East& Africa
- Europe
- Britain
- International
- Business
- Finance & economics
- Science &technology
- Books& arts
- Politics
- Culture
- Magazine
More:
- Newsletters
- Events
- Podcasts
- Video
- Magazines
- Apps
2. Based on your previoustask, decide the layout and elementsthatyou will include inyour
website'snavigationbar menu(one of them will be Sections.Thissectionsmenu should
reflectTHE SAME SECTIONS as your magazine'scontents page).
Website's navigationbarmenu:
- Home
- Featured:
 Coronavirus
 Brexit
- Sections:News
 Business
 Science andtechnology
 Europe
 The Americas
 The UK
 The World
 UnitedStates
 Asia
 China
 Middle Eastand Africa
 Finance andeconomics
 Booksand Arts
- More:
 Magazine issues
 Newsletters
 Events
 Editorial
 Podcasts

3.  Video
 Apps
- Social media:
 Twitter
 Facebook
 Instagram
3. What will be your linkedpage about?
You shouldlinkyour weeklyedition/magazine/magazine archive page to your menu.It
will be inthis page where you will present the front covers and contentspages of the first
two issuesof your magazine.
How coronavirushasimpactedpeople’s wellbeingandincreased loneliness aswell as
affectingpeople’s everydaylifestyle.
4. How are you goingto ensure consistencyin the house style of the printedand online
editionsofyour magazine?Think of use of your masthead, font types,colour schemes(if
relevant),use of images,layout and any other relevantgraphic elements.
- Use the same fonttypes for the mastheadandthe headings asthe magazine’smasthead
and coverlines.
- Use the same coloursas the magazine issues
- Big images – use portraits(like issue1)
- Small images – use objectsforillustrationpurposes(like issue 2)
5. What will be the website address?It should be THE NAME OF YOUR MAGAZINE,plusthe
extension(either.co.ukor .com)
Minds.co.uk