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Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Audience and Industries

  Audience 1) What is the Daily Mirror's audience? List the key statistics here. The Daily Mirror audience is older with almost half the audience aged 65+. In terms of social class, most are in the C1, C2 DE social classes. They are likely to be in the Struggler, Resigned or Mainstream psychographic groups.  The audience is heavily skewed toward older readers, with 66% aged 55+ and almost half (46%) aged 65+. 2) Why do the Mirror stories on the CSP pages appeal to the Daily Mirror audience? The stories are gossip based and this appeals to the lower class because it is more entertaining. 3) Why might a reader  enjoy  the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer. The main reason we read newspapers is to find out what is going on in the world around us.  We find out news, different opinions and catch up with the latest gossip and scandal.  One of the main reasons we read newspapers is for entertainment....

Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and Representations

  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 Pug:  attract the reader's attention and promote specific content such as offers, the paper's price, or issue numbers. eg captions. Splash Head: main, lead story on the front page, which is designed to grab the reader's attention. It is characterized by the largest headline on the page, often accompanied by a dominant image.  Slogan: brand identity but in a sentence. its short, and recognisable.  Dateline: The date it was published Byline:  the line of text, usually under the headline, that credits the author of the article, stating their name and often their title or affiliation,  Standfirst: a short, introductory summary of an article, appearing just below the headline but above the main body text, designed to hook the reader by expanding on the headline and prev...

Introduction to Newspapers

  1) What type of news can you typically find in a  tabloid  newspaper? Tabloids typically feature sensationalised news focusing on celebrity gossip, crime, human interest, and sports. 2)  What type of news can you typically find in a  broadsheet  newspaper? A broadsheet newspaper typically features serious, in-depth news on politics, economics, international affairs, and cultural issues. 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 are more likely to read the Daily Mirror because it is more suited towards lower class people. left-wing party is on the labour side so they are looking towards parties that support the people and not businesses. Left-wing (Socialist): in favour of social equality and reform. The Labour Party is considered left-wing and the  Daily Mirror  generally supports Labour and left-wing causes. 4) If someone is  right...

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. 5+  WWW: Kamile, effective use of notes to analyse section A TV Qs Well done for ensuring  you answer every question in time given. NEXT STEPS: 1) Add more specific examples / theories to your 20-mark essay. 2) Remember Q 5 is a synoptic. add CSPs across the course to support. 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).  all sounds generated within the world of the drama any example of dialogue from the extract such as ‘When Lyra says, “So you’re a kitchen boy then?” 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 - th...