Cities Hebdo
News website
the cities newspaper

Cities Hebdo, a newspaper focused on life in cities.
Cities Hebdo is a press outlet specialising in reporting and publishing information about cities in Cameroon and around the world. Its website presents news, environmental, cultural and sports topics.
The newspaper wanted to strengthen its online presence with a presentation consistent with its identity.
- Establish the newspaper’s identityIntroduce Cities Hebdo and its focus on information about cities.
- Prioritise informationDistinguish the lead story, recent publications and topic sections.
- Guide readersOrganise subjects in a topic-based menu.

CONTEXT, OBJECTIVES AND PROJECT
A web presence for a local newspaper.
- A newspaper about cities
- Cameroonian news
- Local information
- Newspaper identity
- Regular publications
- A range of sections
- Introduce the newspaper
- Highlight the lead story
- Organise the news
- Recognisable sections
- Titles and excerpts
- Navigation reference points
- Client: Cities Hebdo
- Industry: Press
- Project: News website
- Brief: Website creation
- Status: Website unavailable
- Content hierarchy
- Topic-based sections
- Publication lists
- Featured lead story
- Article archives
- Editorial navigation
THE WEBSITE IN PICTURES
Explore the Cities Hebdo website.
Browse the project screens
KEY WEBSITE FEATURES
A presentation designed to prioritise local information.
1– A highlighted lead story
The homepage gives a central place to an illustrated story with a title and excerpt.
2– Recent publications
A side list helps readers identify recent subjects presented by the newspaper.
3– Topic-based sections
The menu separates news, city reports, environment, culture, employment, international affairs and sport.
4– Dedicated environmental sections
Climate, biodiversity and ecology have identifiable blocks on the page.
5– Advertising spaces
Banners are integrated between publication areas.

OUTCOMES & BENEFITS
Reference points to explore the newspaper’s topics.

Benefit 1

Benefit 2

Benefit 3

Benefit 4

Benefit 5
PROJECT REVIEW
Highlight information about cities.
Didacweb project team
Cities Hebdo project review
Didacweb project team
PLANNING A SIMILAR PROJECT?
Build your newspaper a structured web presence.
Tell us about your editorial focus, sections and publishing organisation so we can prepare your news website.
