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Newspapers: The Times - Language and Representations

  1) What is the main story on the front cover of the Times CSP edition and why does it appeal to Times readers? It is about the post office fujitsu scandal and it appeals to readers as some may have been affected 2) How is the presentation of this story different to how the Daily Mirror presents it?  It is different as they present the CEO as a villain who does nothing more than steal money and blame her employees. There are also more photos as opposed to a more sophisticated paper such as the times. 3)  How is the Times front page designed to reflect  broadsheet  newspaper conventions? The times front has a formal masthead structured columns and serious headlines 4) How can you tell the inside pages of the Times are a broadsheet newspaper?  Little to no pictures and mostly words in high detail 5) What does a close analysis of the news stories in the Times CSP edition suggest about the Times's political beliefs? It would show that they are pro coservative ...

Newspapers: The Times - Introduction

  1) What year was  The Times  founded and when did it start using the  Times  name? founded in 1785 changed names in 1788 2) hat content did John W W alter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? it would be like a well plated table with a little bit of everything 3) What does the page say about the political views in  The Times ?  that it is fair and unbiased 4) Who owns  The Times  today and how is editorial integrity protected? they are currently owned by news uk integrity is protected through independent directors, editorial contracts and internal oversight 5) What did  The Times  introduce in 2010 and why? the times introduced a hard paywall to combat failing print copies 6) What was  The Times  named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University? britains most trusted newspaper 7) What does the section on Editorial Standards say about  The Times  and newspaper regulation?...

Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Audience and Industries

  1) What is the Daily Mirror's audience? List the key statistics here. Their key audience is upper working to lower middle class people typically aged 65+ 2) Why do the Mirror stories on the CSP pages appeal to the Daily Mirror audience? They appeal as the story is about how a loved institutuion was done wrong by a large company and was blamed for that companies mistake 3) Why might a reader  enjoy  the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer. Because it provides surveillence into what goes on in the world everyday all around 4) Why are print newspapers generally read by older audiences? Because they havent accepted the shift towards a more technology sided world 5) How are the CSP pages constructed to appeal to Daily Mirror readers? Think about text and selection of images. They are constructed with an interesting and scandal related splashhead aswell as presenting the ceo of the company at fault as a evil person ...

Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and Representations

  1) Write the definition of the following key language for newspaper front pages (you may want to add an example for each from our Daily Mirror CSP): Masthead: The title of the paper Pug: something Splash Head: The main lead story on the page Slogan:  The ethos of the paper Dateline: The date it was published Byline: The name of the journalist Standfirst: The leading paragraph 2) What is the main story on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror (see above)? Make sure you learn the headline and what the story is about. The fujitsu post office scandal when people where arrested and lost jobs because an issue with the horizon software 3) What is the 'pug' or smaller celebrity story on the front cover? Why might it appeal to Daily Mirror readers? The pug is a mini line to catch the readers eye and make them want to pick up the paper 4) Why is the choice of news stories, content and page design on the  Mirror  CSP front page typical of a  tabloid  newspaper? Becaus...

December Mock Exam: Learner Response Blog Tasks

  1) Type up any feedback on your paper  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). If you only have marks and a grade on the paper, write a WWW/Next Steps yourself based on your scores. WWW: I got solid marks on most questions allowing me to get higher  than my target grade. Next steps: Focus on getting as much info as possible 2) Use the mark scheme for this Paper 2 mock (posted on GC) to read the answers AQA were looking for. First, write down a definition and example of non-diegetic sound (Q1.1 and 1.2). Non diagetic is when both people in the show and the viewers can hear the audio. For example talking   3) Next, identify  three  points you could have made in Q1.3 - camerawork and the extract. Look for the indicative content in the mark scheme - these are the suggested answers from AQA. The power dynamic, the body language, the speed of the cuts 4) Now look at Q1.4 in the mark scheme - pick out  t...

OSP: Rashford & Kardashian - Language and Representation

 1) Make two lists - one of website  conventions  used on Marcus Rashford and Kim Kardashian's official website and one of social media conventions found on their Instagram pages.  Website: .home page .navigation .central image .Portfolio .Banner image .Self promotion Instagram .Profile picture .Link to shop .SElf promo .Posts 2) How does Marcus Rashford's website and social media promote his brand? Give at least  three  examples of different pages / posts / images from his website or social media.  It shows books he has written in order to promote them, he sent an open letter to the pm,Promoting his free school meals 3) How does Kim Kardashian's website and social media promote her brand? Give at least  three  examples of different pages / posts / images from her brand websites or social media.  Has IG highlights of brand. Owns a second hand clothes bussiness, Skins clothes and make up releases 4) How does Marcus Rashford's online prese...

OSP: Introduction to influencers

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  1) What years did YouTube, Twitter and Instagram launch? 2005,2006,2010 2) What is the definition of an influencer? An influencer is a person with enough publicity to change opinions on things on people 3) Give an example of an influencer and how many followers they have. Try and add some additional information, brand associations or other statistics if you can. Tyler Gregory Okonma 17.6 Million on instagram and is well known for recent collaborations with Fortnite,Converse, and the LA Dodgers, aswell as 6 grammy nominations just this year. 4) How big is the influencer industry according to the article? $8b dollars by the end of 2019 5) What are the problems associated with being an influencer? Easy to experience controversy, high expectations, consistant posts 6) Why is it suggested that audiences actually like being sold products by influencers? They have a personal connection with the influencer. 7) What representation of beauty is often found on Instagram or other influencer ...