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Newspapers: Daily Mirror- Representation & Industry

  Representation 1) What political party does the  Daily Mirror  support? The Daily Mirror supports the Labour Party.   2) How does the   Daily Mirror  usually represent rich and powerful people?  The Daily Mirror acts as a voice for normal people and will go against the rich and powerful (like Conservative politicians) 3) How are celebrities usually presented in tabloid newspapers like the Daily Mirror? Look at the 'New Bond stars are revealed' story on the front page of the   Daily Mirror . Celebrities are usually presented in a postitive light and glamorized as the DM features soft news involving celebrities, gossip, their lifestyle which plays a key part in their representation of certain celebrities as if a celebrities lifestyle isn't 'appealing enough' towards the TA then readers may lose interest.  4) How are the royal family presented in the double-page spread 'Kate told Harry to make peace... then they all met up for tea'?  The royal family is prese

Newspapers: Daily Mirror- Language & Audience

  Language 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:  Title block of newspaper  Pug: something to catch reader's eye Splash Head: Lead story Slogan: Sum up ethos of newspaper Dateline: Date newspaper was published  Kicker: Story at top to draw interest in content  Byline: Name of article writer  Standfirst: Intro paragraph usually in bold.  2) How much does a copy of the Daily Mirror cost? (Note: the current cost is different to the CSP edition - I recommend learning both). A copy of the  Daily Mirror cost 80p however the price has recently changed to 90p.  3) What are the main stories on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror (see above)? Make sure you learn the headline and what the stories are about. The Royal Family, Film celebrities, Measles epidemic fear.  4) Why is the choice of  news stories on the  Mirror   CSP front page typical of a tabloid newspaper? Tabloid

Intro to Newspapers

  1) What type of news can you typically find in a   tabloid  newspaper? In a tabloid newspaper you would typically find soft news like entertainment based on things like gossip, celebs or lifestyle issues.  2)  What type of news can you typically find in a  broadsheet  newspaper? In a broadsheet newspaper you would typically find hard news, topics like business, politics and international affairs.  3) If someone is  left-wing , which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? The left-wing is more likely to support the Labour party and read the Daily Mirror.  4) If someone is  right-wing , which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? The right-wing is more likely to support the Conservative party and read The Times.  5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 20 years? The rise of new digital media has impacted newspaper sales as most news is now being easily and more

Media assessment learner response

  1) Type up your feedback in full - WWW & EBI. You do not have to write your mark and grade if you don't want to. WWW: Strong effort throughout this assessment. It is clear you know the csp's and conventions for advertising and magazines. EBI: Constantly apply theories in your analysis e.g Young & Rubicam Psychographic profiling. 2) Look at Question 3 in the assessment - the media analysis of the Under Armour advert. C - Costume: The player is wearing red and black rugby kit which has connotations of the red shirt reflects the rugby players facial expressions of anger and the black has connotations of the darkness and danger yet to come. L - Lighting: The stadium floodlights emphasises the star power and his importance & that he's the central image.  A - Actor placement and movement: The rugby player is positioned in between the flood lit logos to link his effort with the brand image but also to isolate him and connotes personal struggle /strength.The player

OSP & Videogames: An introduction

  1) What were the first videogames like? The first videogames had very poor graphics, very simple gaming abilities needed, simple design and colour schemes, not a lot of games containing a narrative, not very accessible either. 2) How have videogames changed over time? Over the years, video games have improved in graphics in game play and narrative. Narratives have become more creative and enjoyable. Video Games have also become more accessible in all different elements of technology and have become a normalised way of entertainment in today's society. 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? The most successful games attract a wide variety of audience as well as are well thought out with excellent narratives which make sure the player doesn't get bored of as well as creating an enjoyable world which players can escape normal life into. Successfu

Kim Kardashian Hollywood CSP case study

  Language 1) What is the objective when playing the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game? The aim of Kim Kardashian Hollywood is to work your way up the celebrity scale from Z list to A list. 2) What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? An A-list celebrity is the highest rank. This is important as it's ultimately the objective of the game to grow your fame to the best ability.  3) How do you download the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game? You can download Kim K Hollywood on the app store or Google Play store as it's a mobile game. 4) What is the narrative or storyline of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set? The narrative of the game is to interact with other characters and carry out missons/tasksin order to gain fame and make it to the A-list, set in the USA.  5) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game? You can choose your own avatar as either male or female and get to interact with Kim Kardashian herself in the ga