Orkena's Media GCSE Blog

  Language 1) Write the definition of the following key language for newspaper front pages: Masthead:   T he title of a newspaper or magazine: daily mirror... Pug: M easles epidemic fear.... Splash Head: The lead story: no mmr no school... Slogan: A short memorable phrase: fighting for you... Dateline:   W here they obtained the basic information for a story: friday april 26 2016... Kicker: T he headline placed on top of the main headline: kates bid to heal hurtful rift... Byline: A  line  at the beginning of a news story: by marin bagot... Standfirst :   B lock of text that introduces the story: there was an almost four fold... 2) How much does a copy of the Daily Mirror cost? £0.95 3) What are the main stories on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror (see above)? The royal family drama, James Bond movie,  Measles vaccine, Tesco advert. 4) Why is the choice of news stories on the  Mirror  CSP front page typical of a tabloid newspaper? They are big events, they are political and entertai

 1) What were the first videogames like? Videogames in the beginning were 2D and simple while not being complicated in order for families to access at home. They were less popular among people as they were new to the idea to gaming. 2) How have videogames changed over time? Over the years games have improved from their graphics to the storyline and game play. Everyone can access games if its at home or outside at an arcade, It has become a normal way to entertain yourself and many teens enjoy the idea of getting distracted by the games.  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 most successful games are thought out and attract a wide variety of audience. Entertainment/ diversity- the audience is able to be distracted from their everyday life. Information- Survival games help the audience understand and learn the basics of surviving (making fire). Visc

  1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). www= there are some good answers here (particularly sction A on the clip) but overall i think the most useful aspect of this is a lsson in te demands of 20 mark essay questions. ebi= you mjust answer the qustion, organise your argument clearly (paragraphs) and offer detailed reference to the CSPs. A combination of practice and revising the CSPs will help with this. MARK= 44  3) Use  the mark scheme for this assessment  to identify three points you could have made in any of the questions in Section A (Television). Look for the indicative content in the mark scheme - these are the suggested answers from AQA. (Note: the mark scheme for Question 5 has changed as the CSPs have been updated since this exam paper was first published). Corakinus demonstrates all the characteristics of a sci-fi/fantasy villain This,together with the fantasy element, is developed in a main

1) What type of news can you typically find in a  tabloid  newspaper? Celebrity, soft news, gossip. 2)  What type of news can you typically find in a broadsheet newspaper? Political, serious hard news. 3) If someone is left-wing, which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? Labour, Daily mirror. 4) If someone is right-wing, which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? Conservative, The times. 5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 20 years? The media took over because its easier and cheaper. 6) Why is a free press important in a democracy like the UK? So everyone can have tyheir opinions and it can be a fair democracy.