In the Soviet years, wall newspaper names reflected the mood that reigned in the minds and hearts of people. The wall newspapers were given “talking” names, such as “War leaflet”, “School truth”, “For labor”. Now a single ideological soil seems to be absent. And the author of the wall newspaper is forced to deeply examine himself or future readers in order to find the right name for the wall newspaper. The name may reflect the mission of the team of authors, match the name of a free domain on the Internet, and may contain other motives.
Instruction manual
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Make a list of words and phrases typical of your future readers. For example, a newspaper is created for employees of a ball-bearing factory and will cover factory news. Listen to what phrases sound during lunch breaks. People discuss current issues using "local jargon." You can often hear the word "bearing", "piece of iron" or "nimble machine tool". Collect as many words and phrases as possible.
2
Get a glimpse into the history of the territory on which you plan to post a wall newspaper. For example, we will continue to consider the plant. Find employees who worked here 40 years ago. Ask them what the wall newspapers were called in those years. Include their names in your list.
3
Hold a secret meeting. Invite to it the most authoritative and respected people from among future readers, regardless of their position. Try to cover all "territorial units" - invite representatives from the dining room, cleaning service, accounting, warehouse, etc. Brainstorm at a meeting about a future title. Add all the options to your list, without criticism. Be sure, now they will learn about your wall newspaper long before its release. And they will wait impatiently.
4
Make the 1st number titled "Wall newspaper without a name." Write for whom this newspaper is and what your goals are. Ask readers to choose the best name (post your list) or suggest your own. This will immediately make readers of the newspaper active participants. They will love the wall newspaper.
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Collect in your list all the proposed options. Write down all the arguments of readers. Do not read the list for several days. Then choose the best name from your point of view. Justify your choice. And make a festive issue of wall newspapers with an explanation of the selected position. If the best name was suggested by a particular person, interview him for a festive number. Crowds of readers are provided for you.
note
Beautiful ideas appear when we go beyond the usual thinking. Think about whether to make you a wall newspaper with changing names. Come up with other absurd at first glance options and be sure to make a discovery.
Useful advice
If you do not want to choose a name yourself, vote on the Internet. But keep in mind that not everyone can have computers at home. Give these people the opportunity to somehow express their opinion.
