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The Times Case Study - Audience and Industries

Audience 1) What are the main audience demographics for The Times newspaper? Add as much detail as you can. ABC1, 40+ 2) What aspects of the front page of the Times CSP edition suggest that their readers are likely to be more educated and interested in hard news rather than entertainment? Less pics, more text 3) Times readers are mostly over 55 years old. Why is this and how is this reflected or challenged by the design and news stories in the CSP pages we have studied?   simple 4) What are the main audience pleasures offered by the Times? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory. survailence 5) Why might a reader enjoy this CSP edition of the Times? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory categories and write as detailed an analysis as you can. diversion and survailence Industries 1) Who owns the Times? Write the name of the company AND the billionaire who owns the company. News corp, Rupert Murdoch 2) What was the The Times's circulation in 2019? H...

The Times - Language and Representations

Language 1) What is the main story on the front cover of the Times CSP edition and why does it appeal to Times readers? Post office scandal because its a formal story that involves high placed individuals 2) How is the presentation of this story different to how the Daily Mirror presents it?  its more formal 3) How is the Times front page designed to reflect broadsheet newspaper conventions? formal masthead structured columns and serious headlines to follow broadsheet conventions 4) How can you tell the inside pages of the Times are a broadsheet newspaper?  they have more writing than conventional news 5) What does a close analysis of the news stories in the Times CSP edition suggest about the Times's political beliefs? timkes supports being responsible for your actions Representations 1) How does the Times represent the Post Office workers and Fujitsu in the CSP pages? presents post office workers as victims and Fujitsu as responsible  2) What representation of the Cons...

The Times - Introduction

1) What year was The Times founded and when did it start using the Times name? founded 1785 used the Times name in 1788 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? commercial news scandals and varied general information 3) What does the page say about the political views in The Times?  politically independent with a centre right stance 4) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected? owned by News UK editorial integrity protected by editorial independence 5) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why? a digital paywall to support journalism 6) What was The Times named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University? Britains most trusted newspaper 7) What does the section on Editorial Standards say about The Times and newspaper regulation? it follows high editorial standards and independent regulation 8) What does the section on Ownership say about The Times and who is the current editor?  owne...

Daily Mirror: Audience and Industries

Audience 1) What is the Daily Mirror's audience? List the key statistics here. working class c2de left wing older readers 2) Why do the Mirror stories on the CSP pages appeal to the Daily Mirror audience? use simple language strong opinions drama and stories about ordinary people which matches what mirror readers like 3) Why might a reader enjoy the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer. entertainment for escape personal identity through left wing views social interaction from shared stories and surveillance to know whats going on 4) Why are print newspapers generally read by older audiences? older people grew up with print have habits money and time younger audiences prefer phones and social media 5) How are the CSP pages constructed to appeal to Daily Mirror readers? Think about text and selection of images. short punchy text big headlines emotive words bold colours and lots of photos especially of people and drama Indust...

Daily Mirror: Language and Repreentation

 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: The name of the newspaper Pug: Attraction Splash Head: introduces lead story Slogan: short phrase that reflects the newspaper’s values or identity. Dateline: date and price Byline: name of the journalist who wrote the article Standfirst: short introductory paragraph 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. main story is about the Post Office Horizon scandal and the injustice faced by sub-postmasters 3) What is the 'pug' or smaller celebrity story on the front cover? Why might it appeal to Daily Mirror readers? celebrity story. It appeals because Mirror readers enjoy entertainment and human-interest news 4) Why is the choice of news stories, content and page design on the Mirror CSP front page typical of ...

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Intro to newspaper Daily mirror: languge and representations Daily Mirror: Audience and Industries The Times - Introduction The Times - Language and Representations The Times Case Study - Audience and Industries

Introduction to Newspapers

1) What type of news can you typically find in a tabloid newspaper? gossip celebrity crime sport 2) What type of news can you typically find in a broadsheet newspaper? politics economy international news detailed analysis culture 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? Labour Party, Guardian Mirror 4) If someone is right-wing, which political party in the UK are they most likely to support? Which newspaper would they be most likely to read? Conservative Party, Telegraph Daily Mail The Sun 5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 50 years? internet, social media free online news 6) Why is a free press important in a democracy like the UK? allows information to be shared about the gov