Shukri Media

  The Times - Introduction: blog tasks Read  the About Us page of the Times website  and answer the following questions: 1) What year was  The Times  founded and when did it start using the  Times  name? it began in 1785 and started adopting its modern name on the 1 January 1788 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? The Register 3) Who owns  The Times  today and how is editorial integrity protected? Rupert Murdoch 4) What did  The Times  introduce in 2010 and why?  digital subscription so they can have a sustainable future for a journalism 5) What was  The Times  named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University?   Britain's most trusted national newspaper  6) What does the section on Editorial Standards say about  The Times  and newspaper regulation? they take negative into action by creating IPSO which allows them to discard negative comments or complaints and deleting them 7) What does the section on Ownershi

  Audience 1) What is the Daily Mirror's audience? List the key statistics here.  The target audience for the Daily Mirror is 18-30 year olds. 2) Why do the Mirror stories on the CSP pages appeal to the Daily Mirror audience? The front page appeals to the Daily Mirror's target audience because a younger audience would be more attracted to a front cover with lots of pictures rather than a lot of writing. 3) Why might a reader  enjoy  the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer. Readers might enjoy enjoy reading Daily Mirror as it allows the readers to recognise the people in the tabloid and shows them how they may be able  tolerate or mimic that persons values and or characteristic s 4) Why are print newspapers generally read by older audiences? Print newspapers are generally read by older audiences because they are more traditional are generally older people prefer the traditional way rather than  the modern way. 5) How i

  Language and close-textual analysis 1) Write an analysis of the episode - using notes from the screening in class.  Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, editing, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) You can currently  watch His Dark Materials on BBC iPlayer here . Camerawork, editing and sound:    Mise-en-scene      Narrative and genre:  You can  access our notes from our close-textual analysis in class here  - you'll need your Greenford Google login to open this. 2) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the fantasy TV genre? the use of stereotypical characters to get message across quickly 3)  Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into?  4) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in His Dark Materials? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (

  Language and contexts 1) Write a summary of the notes from our in-class analysis of the episode. You can use your own notes from the screening in class and we'll also post a Google document of class notes too (you'll need your GHS Google login).  Camerawork and sound: Mise-en-scene: Narrative and genre: 2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?  Todorov's Equilibrium: Propp's character theory: Barthes's enigma and action codes: Levi-Strauss's binary opposition:  3) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why? 4) What genre is  An Unearthly Child  and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode. 5) How does  An Unearthly Child  reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s? Representations 1) What stereotypes of men are reinforced and subverted in  Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child ? How? 2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subverted in  Doctor Who: An U

  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 title block of the newspaper  Pug: something to catch the readers eyes  Splash Head: the lead story  Slogan: sums up ethos of newspaper Dateline: date newspaper was published  Kicker: story at the top of paper to draw interest in content   By-line: the writer who wrote the story  Stand first: introducing paragraph usually in bold  2) How much does a copy of the Daily Mirror cost? (Note: the current cost is different to the CSP edition - we recommend learning both). the daily mirror costs £0.80p 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. they report on major news  ,but also include a lot of celebrities gossip, entertainment and sport  4) Why is the choice of news stories and content on the  Mirror  CSP front page t

  1) Why is the advert set in the 1950s? What audience pleasure does this provide?  2) Who is Audrey Hepburn? she was a huge Hollywood star in the 1950s and 1960s  she was associated with Hollywood glamour and style and was also a fashion icon and model 3) Why did Galaxy select Audrey Hepburn for this advert?  she represents heritage, classiness and eleganc e  4) What is intertextuality? the relationships between texts 5) What Audrey Hepburn film is suggested in this advert and how is this effect created (e.g. mise-en-scene - CLAMPS: costume, lighting, actors, make-up, props, setting)? the movie 'Roman Holiday' was used to create her CGI  image 6) What are the connotations of Audrey Hepburn and celebrity in this advert?  7) What representations of gender can you find in this advert? gender discrimination was a larger problem back then but now she is the main star because she holds and eat the chocolate  8) Are stereotypes reinforced or subverted in the Galaxy advert? Give exam