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Newspapers: The Times - Introduction

1) What year was   The Times  founded and when did it start using the   Times   name? - founded on the 1st of January 1785 ,  It was called the Daily Universal Register for the first three years, until it rebranded as  The Times  in 1788 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? -  In his first edition, John Walter I explained that “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 ?  -  in 2018  The Times  was named Britain’s most trusted national newspaper by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University. 4) Who owns  The Times  today and how is editorial integrity protected? - The Times  &  The Sunday Times  are published by Times Newspapers Limited, part of News UK  & Ireland Ltd  News UK & Ireland is part of News Corp, a gl

Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Representation and Industry

  Representation 1) What political party does the  Daily Mirror  support? -labour 2) How does the  Daily Mirror  usually represent rich and powerful people? -showing a lot of representation and doig things like putting them on the front cover 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 . - As heroes and respectable people 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'?  - kate is being represented as a hero and positively 5) Why do you think the  Daily Mirror  represents the royal family as a 'normal' family? Why might this appeal to  Daily Mirror  readers? - Because tabloid newspapers are much more casual and relate to their target audience Industries 1) What company owns the Daily Mirror? - PLC 2) What is the Daily Mirror's circulation in 2021? How m

Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and 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 the newspaper Pug: something to catch readers eye Splash Head: lead story Slogan: sums up ethos of newspaper Dateline: the date the newspaper was published  Kicker: story at top of paper to draw interest in content Byline: gives name of article writer Standfirst: introductory paragraph usually 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). - 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. -Kate & Harry - -MMR Vaccine 4) Why is the choice of news stories on the  Mirror  CSP front page typical of a tabloid newspaper? -Because it is about celebrity drama and controversial topics 5) What is the balance on the D

December PPE LR

  1) www: some valid points made about gender representation and how producers operate on the production of media products you are familiar with all the CSPs EBI: you need to develop your response for section A on the analysis of the TV dip provide examples  2) I should've prepared much more, not enough of revision was done 3/10 3) There are three  20-mark   essay   questions in Media Paper 2. What will you do to improve your performance in the 20-mark essays in the March PPEs?  i should've used more detail on the questions by answering them better and using more evidence. 4) Use  the mark scheme for this assessment  to identify  three  points you could have made in any of the questions in Section A (Television). Look for the indicative content in the mark scheme - these are the suggested answers from AQA. (Note: the mark scheme for Question 5 has changed as the CSPs have been updated since this exam paper was first published). CLAMPS Propp's charater theory Todorov's t