Wednesday, 10 February 2021

Newspapers: The Times - Language and Audience

Audience

1) What is the main readership demographic for The Times newspaper? Add as much detail as you can.
The main readership demographic for the times is an older, traditional with Conservative views within the middle to higher classes.

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?
Front page has one main central image with lots of writing around. It has only one headline with the royal family.

3) Times readers are mostly over 55 years old. Why is this and how is this reflected by the new stories and kickers in the CSP pages we have studied?  
Has advanced written and less images. The font is serif and more traditional. Less colour and main focus is the royal family.

4) What is the main audience pleasure offered by the Times? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory.
Times gives news about politics, royal family and what going on around the world. Times is a source of entertainment as it gives insight of the royal family and british culture. Times is in favour of the Conservative party and education. 

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.
The csp has the main focus of royal family which is entertainment as it is patriotic and is a key part to british culture.
It give information about schools and education. Also it talks about what is going on in the world.

Language

1) What is the main story on the front cover of the Times CSP edition (26 April 2019) and why does it appeal to Times readers?
About the royal family and their struggles. This appeals to the reader as it is a really important to british culture.

2) List the other news stories and kickers on the front page of the Times CSP edition. Why do you think the Times selected these for the front page?
Fee-paying schools save the taxpayers 20 billion. Gives information about schools 
Sleep well about health and well-being

3) What are the main stories on the inside pages of the Times CSP edition and how are they constructed to appeal to Times readers? 
More patriotic articles about henry viii 
Sri lanka tourism so about traveling and the danger and what going on abot the world 

4) Which of Galtung and Ruge's News Values apply to the Times's front page stories? Write about both the main story on private schools and the government leak enquiry. 
Familiarity and Amplitude as it is about the government and is very significant 
People and frequently as it affects schools and happenes alot

5) What does a close analysis of the news stories in the Times CSP edition suggest about the Times's political beliefs?
They are Conservative as they are more traditional and care about tax paying 

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