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Blog Tasks: Daily Mirror - Audience and Industries

  Audience 1) What is the Daily Mirror's audience? List the key statistics here. The Daily Mirror's audience is typically aimed at older people almost half the audience aged +65. In terms of social class, C1, C2 DE social class. 2) Why do the Mirror stories on the CSP pages appeal to the Daily Mirror audience?  It focuses on populist political narratives, specifically targeting Tory policies with a strong and critical tone.  3) Why might a reader  enjoy  the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer. The readers might enjoy The Daily Mirror as a tabloid that supports the labour party, it serves as a "voice" for normal people which allows the readers to reinforce their political, social and cultural values. In addition, The daily mirror provides content that presents as a common topic, enabling to connect families and friends. 4) Why are print newspapers generally read by older audiences? Print newspaper gene...

Blog Tasks: Daily Mirror case study

 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 newspaper or the head of the magazine Pug:  something to catch the reader's eye Splash Head: T he lead story Slogan:  something that sums ethos of newspaper Dateline:  dates the newspaper was published   By-line:  gives the home of the journalist/writer Standfirst:  Introductory paragraph usually in bold 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 main story of the CSP is about   a scandal with post office and Fujitsu where their software wasn't working properly and the post office workers were getting criminal convictions because of this to summarise it up.  3) What is the 'pug' or smaller celebrity story on the front cover? Why might it appeal to Daily Mirror readers...

Introduction to Newspapers

  1) What type of news can you typically find in a  tabloid newspaper? Tabloid  newspapers are more popular and tends to focus on softer news such as celebrity stories. Celebrity  gossip, dramatic crime stories, human interest tales, and sports is what tabloid newspapers focus on. 2)  What type of news can you typically find in a  broadsheet newspaper? Broadsheet  newspapers are read by a more academically educated . Audience and tends to focus on serious, harder news. information on topics like business, politics, and international affairs.  politics, economics, international affairs, and business 3) If someone is  left-wing , which political party in the UK are they most likely to support? Which newspapers would they be likely to read? they would most likely support the labour party and they would most likely read the guardian, the mirror and the independent. 4) If someone is  right-wing , which political party in the UK are they ...

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/Next Steps yourself based on your scores. 38/84 Marks     Grade:5  WWW: a good approach to the TV clip analysis Q1.3- very clear examples with reference to the Q. Your Q4 on OSP was also very detailed + show knowledge  + understanding of both OSP CSP's. next steps: A few careless mistakes or not attempting terminology based on Q's make flashcards to help with this. Revise TV CSP work- not enough clarity for Q1.4 + Q2- you need to recall this unit as it's an in-depth CSP. 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) Q1.1- sound that the characters and audiences can both hear Q1.2- dialogue 3) Next, identify  three  p...

statement of intent feedback and redraft

  I plan to make a front cover and double page spread for a motivational influencer who is releasing their new book about going through hard times and how to stay motivated through it. the aim is to inspire young adults and empower them by showcasing what the influencer has done his values and advice. My target audience is primarily people of the social class of C2DE who like to read celebrity gossip magazines but mainly for the young adult male readers who are interested in growth mental wellbeing and social media. The front cover will feature an image of the influencer styled to convey confidence and respected. I will use a bold cover lines like 'rewrite your story' and 'the power of positivity' to reflect the themes of the book and what the influencer is about. the masthead will be modern and clean appealing to the audience. the double page spread will include a few words from the influencer discussing their motivation for writing the book, their personal struggles ,...

OSP: Rashford and Kardashian Language and Representation Blog Tasks

  Language 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. Marcus Rashford- brand logo, navigation bar, colour scheme, body language, low-angle shot, slogan, logo, image, profile picture, banner, gallery, bio, re-tweet, verified, pack shot Kim Kardashian-navigation bar, search bar, account/login, basket, profile pic, bio, links, highlights (insta)    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. on his twitter account he was promoting his new book and uses his social media to promote fc Barcelona England and his own brand    the homepage of his website shows a collection of images and videos (GIF'S)showcase his career, achievements, lifestyle. promotes children to read some are written/p...

OSP: Rashford and Kardashian Audience and Industries blog tasks

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  1) Who are the potential target audiences for Marcus Rashford and Kim Kardashian's online content? Try and cover both  demographics and psychographics . the target for Marcus Rashford's online content is probably all mostly male from looking at his audience engagement and probably mostly English people and Barcelona fans  and for Kim Kardashian her target audience for her online content is probably mostly female and aspires who will follow her because they want to be like her and do the things she does and wear what she wears.  2) Marcus Rashford’s online presence is partly driven by his excellent use of social media. How does he use social media to engage with his fans and make them feel part of his brand? Rashford used Twitter and Instagram to pressure the UK government into extending free school meals during the pandemic.  Rashford prioritizes causes like education and food security, which strengthens his brand as socially conscious 3) What is Instagram eng...