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The Daily Mirror: language and representation

  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 reader's eye Splash Head: The lead story of the day Slogan: Sums up ethos of newspaper Dateline: Date newspaper was published Kicker: Story at the top of paper to draw interest in context Byline: Naming the environment  editor Standfirst: An introduction of the paragraph(serious) 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 cost 90p in 2021 and it cost £ 1.20 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.           The main story is about the climate change from last 7 years (2014- 2021). 4) Why is the choice of news stories and content on

Introduction to Newspapers

  1) What type of news can you typically find in a   tabloid  newspaper?         Daily news and more gossip informal, a lot of photos, easier to read and tend to have better seller. For Example  The Sun, Daily Mirror 2)  What type of news can you typically find in a  broadsheet  newspaper?         tend to be serious, more of use of language, fewer photos and have smaller font which there were more word. For example, The Time, The Daily Telegraph 3) If someone is  left-wing , which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read?        left-wing likely to supports labour political party. they likely to read Daily Mirror news 4) If someone is  right-wing , which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read?         right-wing likely to supports conservative party. They likely to read The Times news 5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 20 years?        There been d ecline in ne

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/EBI yourself based on your scores.         WWW : good effort for this paper. your tv section is promising - good detail on your note table but still need to give more example to support your responses.         EBI : need to work on your approach  to the 20 mark question - as they are too descriptive of the csp but not answering the question 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).          non-diegetic: is the sound that only audience can hear and example of this will be when lyra walk into the house  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 - these are the suggested answe