Analysis of The Star

'The star' is one of the largest font on the paper as this signifies the importance to the audience. The masthead is in a serif font style, with distinctive flicks. The star itself on the left side at the top of the paper itself connotes importance, and power, this is the iconic symbol of the newspaper. The headline/strapline 'SAVAGED' BY POLICE DOGS", this headline uses emotive language to draw in the readers attention as this headline sounds shocking. This sort of language is commonly used in tabloid newspapers, as a tabloid mode of address is outspoken and opinionated and would usually use slang to connect with readers. A broadsheet often uses more factual and non biased mode of address. The headline is a Sans Serif font style without the flicks to connote seriousness and urgency, as they would not put this headline a elaborate style to a serious and gory story. The photographs are almost a paparazzi style as this draws in audiences, as you can tell this is the main story and 'the star' make that clear, as the photograph of wounded people are shown and the headline is bold and large. The newspaper uses two dominant, block colours which are red and blue, the colour red i think signifies importance and stands out. The front page is an easy page to have a quick read and they have made it like that for there tabloid local newspaper audiences. 

The first thing you notice on the second page is the headline which says 'POSTIE DELIVERS GOODS IN CRISIS'. Just like the front cover The Star uses slang mode of address as 'postie' is short for postman as this would appeal to there known target audience. The community would most likely know the 'POSTIE', its almost like he's the local celebrity and the reason why they have made this story the main focus of the second page, is because they know the community would want to read about the 'POSTIE'. The Star is a northern paper based in sheffield therefore the word 'postie' is the kind of language which is used by northerners which they can relate to. The article manages to get the main points in the start of the column as they use short sentences. On this second page they include weather to which follows the conventions of a local newspaper.