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  1) What were the first videogames like? They were mainly arcade cabinet simple pixelated games able to be played with just 2 buttons and a joystick 2) How have videogames changed over time? They have become more advanced but accesible to more people and also made them have a wider variety of genres of games to appeal to everyone. 3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing videogames? They all have a multiplayer aspect that allows people to communicate, strategize and work together while all maintaining the possibility of making new friends. 4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames? That they promote violence in younger children and that they are also causing eople to mess up their sleep schedule and just overall act as a bad influence. 1) At the time of the article, how many Fortnite players were there worldwide? (Bonus question - how many are there n...

  Audience 1) What are the main audience demographics for The Times newspaper? Add as much detail as you can. 50+, Men, White, Christian, Rich, Upper Class, ABC1 2) What aspects of the front page of the Times CSP edition suggest that their readers are likely to be more educated and interested in hard news rather than entertainment? the limited use of images, and the higher usage of more advanced vocabulary. 3) Times readers are mostly over 55 years old. Why is this and how is this reflected  or  challenged by the design and news stories in the CSP pages we have studied?   This is reflected through the stories covered revolving around the post office which is something an older demographic would use commonly. They also share conservative political views which would be found most in an older audience. 4) What are the main  audience pleasures  offered by the Times?  Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory. Surveillence through what is g...

  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 ...

  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?...

  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 ...

  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...