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Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Audience and Industries

Audience 1) What is the Daily Mirror's audience? List the key statistics here. -65+ ages= 44.5% readership 2) Why do the Mirror stories on the CSP pages appeal to the Daily Mirror audience? -This is because the main story in this news paper talks to a topic which is talked about a lot in society so it will bring in viewers to read it. 3) Why might a reader  enjoy  the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer. -personal identity=pride of British awards -personal relationship=loyal soc

Our first Newspapers CSP is the Daily Mirror.

  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: Example of a 'red top' tabloid to stand out also uses sans serif= modern? 'o' in mirror references climate change splash head.    Pug: 'soft news' due top sport features. Free  pull out=entices apple to WC TC (working class) (target audience). Splash Head:  dominate newspaper front cover, most important news story that example of 'hard news'.  Slogan: emotive   language, serious issues in paper, unites a working class audience such as using 'our collective pronouns'. Also related to splash head. Dateline: Sans serif -verbal code.    Kicker: Evokes  on emotional response  due to image  of award winners audience feel sympathetic  ? 'POB' reinforces DM is a national   tabloid.   By-line : Stand  first: Emotive language concerning...

Introduction to newspapers

1) What type of news can you typically find in a  tabloid  newspaper? -Tabloid newspapers focus on gossip, crime and pop culture scandals. 2)  What type of news can you typically find in a broadsheet newspaper? -Broadsheet newspapers focus on more serious topics of war conflicts around the world than pop culture.   3) If someone is  left-wing , which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? -If someone is left wing they would most likely support the labour party and would 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? -If someone is right wing they would likely support the conservative party and read The sun (newspaper). 5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 20 years? -The reason for why this is, is because over time technology has gotten bett...

December mock exam: Learner Response

  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/EBI yourself based on your scores. WWW: Joshua-overall sound knowledge for the CSPs in this paper and you are attempting each Q in detail. EBI: More specific focus on keywords in the Q's to ensure you meet the requirements. 2) Use  the mark scheme for this Paper 2 mock 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-diegetic sound is all sounds generated within the world of the drama.  -An example of non-diegetic sound is when Lyra and Will are talking to each other.  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. -Low angle of w...