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The Times - Introduction: blog tasks

  1) What year was The Times founded and when did it start using the Times name?  founded in 1785 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? In the first edition of  The Daily Universal Register  (later  The Times ) published on January 1, 1785, John Walter I promised a comprehensive, non-partisan newspaper described as "the Register of the times, and faithful recorder of every species of intelligence 3) What does the page say about the political views in The Times?  4) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected? 5) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why? 6) What was The Times named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University? 7) What does the section on Editorial Standards say about The Times and newspaper regulation? 8) What does the section on Ownership say about The Times and who is the...

Introduction to Newspapers: Blog Task

  1) What type of news can you typically find in a  tabloid  newspaper? soft news ,gossip 2)  What type of news can you typically find in a  broadsheet  newspaper? politics  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 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? daily mail 5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 50 years? advertising revue shifts to digital 6) Why is a free press important in a democracy like the UK? keeps public informed 

December Mock Exam: Learner Response Blog Tasks

  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/Next Steps yourself based on your scores. Zeinab some knowledge of lyra is charters tics in this dark material episode. next steps; you need to complete all blog work to ensure you know/remmber the csp content. 2.complete past papers to make sure your exam ready 2) Use the mark scheme for this Paper 2 mock (posted on GC) to read the answers AQA were looking for. First, write down a definition and example of non-diegetic sound (Q1.1 and 1.2).  sounds that the characters and auidence can hear  2.dialouge 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 answers from AQA. The opening shot in the extract focuses on the omelette in Will’s hand – almost a ...

Accountability coursework checklist

  Completed = Green In Progress/Partially Done = Orange Not Started Yet = Red Print Table: Item Progress Statement of Intent (Max. 300 Words) Front Cover Title for the Magazine w/ Original Masthead Design   Selling Line   Cover Price   Dateline   Main Original Cover Image   Min. Four Cover Lines   Double Page Spread Headline   Standfirst   Subheadings   Original Article (350-400 Words) that Links to Headline   Main Original Image (Different to Cover Image)   Min. Three Smaller Original Images  

Statement of intent - feedback and redraft

Link to brief: 1 Use of media terminology (language/representation/theory): 1   Comments for AQA: The candidate has submitted a short statement which references the original magazine they intend to produce   Next steps: You need to re-read the brief and ensure that you mention all the key requirements and outlines of the brief and what you wish to produce Remember it is a celebrity gossip magazine so the cover lines on the front can be about real celebrities but your photos for your ‘celebrity influencer’ need to be your own Include how your celebrity influencer is making a positive change in the community and link plenty of media theories e.g. Propp, Todorov and Blumer and Katz For my media studies project, I  will be creating a magazine titled "The  Aura" that captures the warm, cosy, and uplifting spirit of the autumn season. The magazine will blend vibrant visuals with mindful, uplifting content that promotes positivity, self-reflection and mental well-being . It...

Preliminary exercise feedback

  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.   No preliminary work submitted so nothing to credit WWW:  No preliminary work submitted so nothing to credit   Next steps: 1. Complete coursework to a high standard 2. Meet deadlines by being organised and proactive – take your photos and plan your production 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  Next Step bullet points for your preliminary exercise.  Next steps: 1. get all my pictures 2.finish before the deadline   3) What have you  learned  from the preliminary exercise that will help you in the actual coursework project? List  three  things you have learned or will do differently as a result of this exercise. You may want to com...

Year 11 Paper 1 assessment: Learner Response

  1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to). 2) Look at the  mark scheme for this assessment . For Question 2 (12 mark unseen) use the indicative content in the mark scheme to identify  three  points that you could have referred to in your answer. 3) For Question 3 (Galaxy - narrative features) use the mark scheme to write down the main  narrative theories  and how we can link them to the Galaxy advert CSP.  4) Now look at Question 4 - Tatler and social/cultural contexts. Use the mark scheme to identify  three  points you could have made in your answer here. 5) On Section B, focus on Question 7 - film industry and Black Widow. Use the mark scheme to identify  three  ways Black Widow was marketed to its audience. 6) Finally, write down  three  things you are going to work on before your next mock exam in December (e.g. time management; revising CSPs etc.) time mangement ,re...