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Introduction to Videogames: Blog Tasks

  Introduction to Videogames: Blog Tasks 1) What were the first videogames like? arcades and people had to pay money to play 2) How have videogames changed over time? 2 billions 3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing videogames? the same amount of people playing 4) What criticisms have been made towards videogames? its addictive Fortnite 1) At the time of the article, how many Fortnite players were there worldwide? (Bonus question - how many are there now? Try Googling it.) more than 200 million players worldwide. 2) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of the game? its a multi shooter games which is interested by many young teens. 3) Why might some people criticise Fortnite? its too addictive 4) Copy and paste two comments from 'below the line' of the Guardian article - these are comments written by Guardian readers in response to the feat...
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Newspapers: 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? 1785 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? it would have informations of all different types of news. 3) What does the page say about the political views in  The Times ?  "post of+fice chief to give up her 4) Who owns  The Times  today and how is editorial integrity protected? news corp 5) What did  The Times  introduce in 2010 and why? hard paywall 6) What was  The Times  named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University? britains most trustable national newspaper 7) What does the section on Editorial Standards say about  The Times  and newspaper regulation? regulatory body 8) What does the section on Ownership say about  The Times  and who is the current...
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Blog tasks: 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. 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 pictures and more information or 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. surveilence 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 Industries 1) Who owns the Times? Write the name of the company  AND  the billionaire who owns the company. News corp , rup...
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Blog Tasks: 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? it is the post office scandal which affected alot of people who worked in the industry. 2) How is the presentation of this story different to how the Daily Mirror presents it?  they present this as a life changing scandal whilst the daily mirror shows the issue of using basic language. 3)  How is the Times front page designed to reflect  broadsheet  newspaper conventions? the times are a formal masthead. 4) How can you tell the inside pages of the Times are a broadsheet newspaper?  They are text heavy which means they contain alot of informationh. 5) What does a close analysis of the news stories in the Times CSP edition suggest about the Times's political beliefs? to always take responsibility for your actions. Representations 1)  How does the Times represent the Post Office workers and Fujitsu in the CSP pages? portrays post offic...
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Blog Tasks: Daily Mirror - Audience and Industries

  Audience 1) What is the Daily Mirror's audience? List the key statistics here. 65+ audience ages. 2) Why do the Mirror stories on the CSP pages appeal to the Daily Mirror audience? They have images that attract the audience. 3) Why might a reader  enjoy  the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer. surveillence portrays information about the world. 4) Why are print newspapers generally read by older audiences? since news can be seen on google or social media. 5) How are the CSP pages constructed to appeal to Daily Mirror readers? Think about text and selection of images. industries. Industries 1) What company owns the Daily Mirror and why are they struggling?  reach since the internet is providing news now. 2) Who was the Daily Mirror editor between 2018 and 2024 and what was the Partygate scandal that the Daily Mirror exposed?   allison philips. 3)  What is the Daily Mirror's circulation? How ...
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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: the name of the newspaper. Pug: a little part of the text. Splash Head: the main lead part of the newspaper. Slogan: a short phrase used to represent a product. Dateline: the date it was written. Byline: name of journalist who wrote the article. Standfirst: a short introduction of the newspaper. 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. post office scandal. 3) What is the 'pug' or smaller celebrity story on the front cover? Why might it appeal to Daily Mirror readers? the celebrity story is entertaining 4) Why is the choice of news stories, content and page design on the  Mirror  CSP front page typical of a  tabloid  newspaper? the tabloid is bold 5) What is the  balance  on the Daily Mirr...
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Newspaper blog index

 1- introduction to newspapers 2-  Daily Mirror case study 3-  Daily Mirror - Audience and Industries
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