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  1) What year was  The Times  founded and when did it start using the  Times  name? the Times was founded in the year 1785  2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition?  politics, foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisements and “amusements”

  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: Pug: something to grab readers attention and show what comes later in the news paper Splash Head: Slogan: shows the companies ideas and what they stand for--> "fighting for you"  Dateline: day it was published Byline: mentions the writer who wrote the article Standfirst: first part of the paragraph is 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 in the CSP is about Lineker returning to the BBC and it is accompanied by the headline: "Back of the net" 3) What is the 'pug' or smaller celebrity story on the front cover? Why might it appeal to Daily Mirror readers? it is about coronation street which is a popular drama TV show. This is likely to appeal to the readers as it is...

  1) What type of news can you typically find in a   tabloid  newspaper? on tabloid newspaper you can find soft news where they blur the lines between information and entertainment. They talk about things such as celebrity gossip and sports. 2)  What type of news can you typically find in a  broadsheet  newspaper? you can typically find hard news on a broadsheet newspaper. They will talk about topics such as politics and are more information based. 3) If someone is  left-wing , which political party in the UK are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? If something is left-wing then they are most likely to support the labour party. 4) If someone is  right-wing , which political party in the UK are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? If something is right-wing then they are most likely to support the conservative party. 5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 25 ...

  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. mark: 53 = grade 6 WWW-  A strong exam with the potential to go higher! Well done! Engagement with media debates in section B is particularly good EBI- The 20-mark essay on television is holding you back here. Examples from both CSPs are crucial here along side a clear and coherent argument. 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).   -  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 in...

  1) What years did YouTube, Twitter and Instagram launch? YouTube launched in 2005. twitter launched in 2006 Instagram launched in 2010 2) What is the definition of an influencer? an influencer is someone who is able to influence others to act or do something according to what they want 3) Give an example of an influencer and how many followers they have. Try and add some additional information, brand associations or other statistics if you can. Kim Kardashian is associated with the brand Skims and she has around 370 million followers on instagram 4) How big is the influencer industry according to the article? "it would grow to $15bn globally by the end of 2022. " 5) What are the problems associated with being an influencer?   dealing with negative comments.  6) Why is it suggested that audiences actually like being sold products by influencers?# because it is as if one friend is telling another of something they found. audiences build a personal connection with influenc...

  1) Type up your teacher's feedback  in full . If you've received your feedback via email, you can simply cut and paste it from the email into your blog. WWW: Nothing posted on your blog for the preliminary exercise – no planning or production work to mark. Meeting deadlines is such an important part of Media and this will seriously affect your chance of that 8/9 grade I know you’re looking for.   EBI: Post your completed preliminary exercise planning AND production to your blog for feedback. Your summer project is also unfinished.   LR: Complete the missing work as outlined above. 2) Using a combination of your own reflection on the preliminary exercise and the feedback you were given, write  two  WWW bullet points (What Went Well) and  two  EBI bullet points (Even Better If) for your preliminary exercise.  3)  What have you  learned  from the preliminary exercise that will help you in the actual coursework project? List...