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  Language 1) What is the main story on the front cover of the Times CSP edition and why does it appeal to Times readers? The main story on the front cover of the Times CSP is that the use of the crest in the masthead, the newspaper is associating with political and traditional parties (Conservative Party) and how it tells the advanced level of education. This appeals to the Times reader as it presents their government belief's and values. 2) How is the presentation of this story different to how the Daily Mirror presents it? The presentation of this story different to how the Daily Mirror presents it because  The Daily Mirror , the presentation of a story differs from other newspapers—particularly right-leaning or broadsheet competitors—through its highly emotional, left-wing and visual-heavy approach  3)  How is the Times front page designed to reflect broadsheet newspaper conventions? The times front page is designed to reflect broadsheet newspaper conve...

 1) What year was  The Times  founded and when did it start using the  Times  name? It was founded in 1785 and renamed themselves to the times in 1788 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? Like a well-covered table, it should contain something suited to every palate” including politics, foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisements and “amusements” 3) What does the page say about the political views in  The Times ?  The page says about the political views in The Times that its a right wing newspape r,  known historically for shifting its political endorsements but often aligning with the party considered best for business. Despite having a right-wing editorial stance and being owned by News UK, the paper features a range of political viewpoints among its columnists 4) Who owns  The Times  today and how is editorial integrity protected? The News Uk owns The Times today a...

  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...

 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...

  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 ...

  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...