CLIENT PROJECT · CAMEROON

Cities Hebdo
News website
the cities newspaper

Didacweb created the Cities Hebdo website to introduce the newspaper, highlight local news and organise its sections about life in cities.
Cities Hebdo — Project on a laptop and phone
THE CLIENT AND ITS NEEDS

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.
Cities Hebdo — Archived website overview
CONTEXT, OBJECTIVES AND PROJECT

A web presence for a local newspaper.

The project addressed Cities Hebdo’s need to develop its web presence and present its publications in a recognisable setting.
  • A newspaper about cities
  • Cameroonian news
  • Local information
  • Newspaper identity
  • Regular publications
  • A range of sections
Didacweb structured a newspaper homepage around the lead story, current news and the newspaper’s main sections.
  • Introduce the newspaper
  • Highlight the lead story
  • Organise the news
  • Recognisable sections
  • Titles and excerpts
  • Navigation reference points
A news website dedicated to cities. The public website is currently unavailable; the screens shown come from the project archives.
  • Client: Cities Hebdo
  • Industry: Press
  • Project: News website
  • Brief: Website creation
  • Status: Website unavailable
The solution uses a hierarchy of editorial content: a featured story on the homepage, topic-based sections and publication lists. This structure provides several entry points to articles.
  • Content hierarchy
  • Topic-based sections
  • Publication lists
  • Featured lead story
  • Article archives
  • Editorial navigation
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.

Cities Hebdo — Archived website sections
OUTCOMES & BENEFITS

Reference points to explore the newspaper’s topics.

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Benefit 1

The newspaper’s name and tagline introduce the page.

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Benefit 2

The lead story stands apart from lists and secondary sections.

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Benefit 3

Content is grouped according to its subject.

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Benefit 4

The lead story, lists and menu offer different ways to discover articles.

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Benefit 5

Advertising areas are integrated into the newspaper’s presentation.

PROJECT REVIEW

Highlight information about cities.

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