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Blog tasks: The Times case study - Audience and Industries

Audience  1.) The Times target audience is older with over half the audience aged 55+. In terms of social class, they are overwhelmingly in the ABC1 social classes - 62% from social group AB. This means Times readers are likely to be professionals, managers or company owners.   2.) The Times tends to attract an audience that it older and more traditional (Conservative politics), so the stories are targeted towards these values and beliefs to target their specific audience. 3.) The Times tends to attract an audience that it  older and more traditional (Conservative politics) , so the stories are targeted towards these values and beliefs to target their specific audience. Mode of address: The Times employs a formal style with advanced language to reflect the needs of the audience. 4.) Surveillance/Information   The main reason we read newspapers is to find out what is going on in the world around us.  News, different opinions, information about current affairs. Th...

Videogames: Lara Croft Go blog tasks

Language 1.)1996. 2.)indiana jones. 3.)the evolution of lara croft shows how women gained independence. 4.) iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, macOS, Apple TV, Linux. 5.) turn-based puzzle video game. 6.) While battling terrifying foes, navigating perilous barriers and traps, and eventually discovering the legend of the Queen of Venom, Lara Croft Go explores the remains of an ancient civilisation in the Amazon Jungle. 7.)By-passing adversaries and unlocking passageways in a sequential fashion, this game is a "turn-based puzzle" that fits the "short timespan" that individuals can occasionally devote to mobile gaming. It updates the original experience while faithfully maintaining elements of the original Tomb Raider game. 8.)Lizards, snakes, and spiders are the enemies that Lara encounters. 9.)The Amazon rainforest setting of Lara Croft Go modernises the classic Tomb Raider experience while preserving many of its elements...

Introduction to videogames: blog tasks

1.)Following the 1947 invention of the cathode-ray tube amusement device—the earliest known interactive electronic game as well as the first to use an electronic display—the first true video games were created in the early 1950s. 2.) It was a decade of transition from raster graphics to 3D graphics and gave rise to several genres of video games including first-person shooter, real-time strategy, and MMO. Handheld games become more popular throughout the decade, thanks in part to the release of the Game Boy in 1989. 3.)Narrative structure and true character development. Gameplay is secondary to a single player experience.Perfect examples would be Titanfall 2 and the relationship with BT. Or take a sort of opposite approach and look at Jackie and the Darkness in that series. Both phenomenal games iny opinion. 4.) There have been many debates on the social effects of  video games  on players and  broader society , as wel...

Blog tasks: The Times - Language and Representations

Language 1.gary Lineker's dispute with the BBC. 2.the daily mirror stands with Gary Lineker however the times goes against Gary Lineker and the BBC. 3.the   masthead  is the large  font   title at the top of a newspaper front page containing the newspaper's title. 4. The 'broadsheets' have a higher news content than the 'red tops', cost more to buy and have a lower circulation. The style of writing differs from tabloids with longer sentences and paragraphs, and more articles offering in-depth analysis. 5. The Times generally supports the right wing  Conservative Party  and is against the more left wing Labour Party. The newspaper will often act as a voice for the establishment (the wealthy and powerful) and will not support anything that threatens major changes to the status quo (how things currently are). Representations 1.The times criticise the BBC bosses by judging about why they haven't removed Gary Lineker. 2.

The Times - Introduction: blog tasks

1. The Times, founded in 1785.   After three years The Daily Universal Register is renamed The Times. 2. 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. The Times has supported both New Labour and the Conservatives in recent times and supported Remain in the 2016 EU referendum. 4. The Sun, The Times and The Sun on Sunday are owned by  Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation . The Independent, the i, and The Independent on Sunday are owned by Alexander Lebedev's Independent Print Limited. The Independent is now online only. 5. Times Media is now part of  News UK . Both papers introduced digital subscriptions in 2010 to help ensure a sustainable future for their journalism. 6. The titles are the biggest-selling quality print newspapers in the UK and in 2018 The Times was named Britain’s most trus...

introduction:to newspapers

1) What type of news can you typically find in a  tabloid  newspaper? It's easy to read about gossip, celebrities, sports, crime, drama, and entertainment. 2)  What type of news can you typically find in a  broadsheet  newspaper? serious—business, politics, and formal tone 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? The Mirror: 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?   The Times, The Daily Telegraph, and The Conservative Party 5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 25 years? Newspapers started to lose their usefulness as the internet grew in the 2000s because digital news, streaming, and videos were so easily accessible, and younger people who grew up with this technology were less likely to look at newspapers. 6) Wh...

Blog tasks: Daily Mirror case study

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: a listing printed in all issues of a newspaper or magazine Pug: used to promote exciting news or promotions Splash Head: the lead story of a newspaper Slogan:  a short and striking or memorable phrase used in advertising Dateline: when the newspaper was written or filed By-line:  a  line  at the  top  or  bottom  of a  newspaper  or  magazine   article  giving the writer's  name : Stand first:   a  short   piece  of  text  in a  newspaper   article  below the  headline   (=  title )  that gives the most  important   facts  and  ideas  that are  contained  in the  article   2)Gary linkers feud with BBC and the government 3)2 conservative ...