The Image of my Newspaper I want to create.

I don't mean by this about what my newspaper will look like as i haven't get that far yet, but i mean what my newspaper will represent, stand for and support.

Most newspaper support political parties and base their articles around that. for my newspaper, i want it to be opinionated because i believe this causes readers to either disagree and question their own beliefs - therefore making them feel involved and like they have a say. I also think that if i was to create a full, real newspaper, i would get reactions back from readers with their opinions on certain matters.

I don't want my newspaper to support a certain political party as i feel this is old fashioned, and I'm trying to create a new take on a newspaper.

Here is a link which states the basic political sides the biggest newspapers in this country support:
http://www.supanet.com/business--money/which-political-parties-do-the-newspapers-support--25923p1.html

Why do newspapers endorse political parties?


Here are some quotes from different people who are involved with the political world and the newspaper industry.

Toronto Star public editor Kathy English posts an answer to the question, "Why do newspapers endorse?" by quoting a Star editor 36 years ago: "The easy way for a newspaper, as for a citizen, would be not to support any party in this election. But this is not a responsible course for a citizen in a democratic society – or for a newspaper that believes it has a responsibility to provide comment and opinion on the issues of the day."

Globe and Mail editorial board editor John Geiger was asked the same question in an online discussion which included some strong criticism by readers. One Globe critic said by endorsing any party "you cause your objectivity, rightly or wrongly, to be suspect in the public mind." Another wrote, "Why alienate many of your readers, who remember your silly endorsement when they consider buying your paper in the future?"

Geiger's response was that not endorsing a party in an election "would be like spoiling a ballot. What's the point? The decision Canadian voters make on Tuesday is vital. "None of the above" is simply not an option. Nor is neutrality.... (to) refuse to take a position on the most important question before the country, is wrong-headed. It does not serve the interests of readers and it does not serve the interests of public discourse."

My newspaper
 
I really do not feel as if i would like my newspaper to support a particular political party. This is because i personally have no interest in politics so do not believe i could write about it correctly. Also, i wanted to have a new take on newspapers, so as most newspapers in this country do support a party, i do not want to. As i am only making 2 pages of a newspaper, it wouldn't be an significance to the newspaper if i was to focus on a political party. I think supporting a party would make the newspaper seem a bit more serious, and less about positive art and culture.