Coursework research and planning

1) How do you know that the film is from the horror genre?

Title has an eerie typography. Dark setting of a house and child is hold a mysterious book.

2) How does the website make the audience want to watch the film?

Add suspense as the children looked shocked as one holds a book towards something 

3) Scroll down to see the whole homepage. What other content does the website offer?

Socials of the company, digital purchases, a newsletter and some talliers with pictures

Next, visit the Mothers Of Monsters horror movie website.

1) What font/typography and colour is used for the title of the film?

Handwritten and and red to show blood and violence

2) Scroll down to see the whole homepage. How is the film described in the 'About' section?

As a psychological thriller and a real life horror

3) Keep scrolling down. What other content does the website offer?

The cast, behind the scenes and socials

Finally, visit this website for horror movie The Invisible Man. 

1) What is the main image on The Invisible Man film poster (on the left of the website homepage)?

A woman look surprised and looking behind her in the dark

2) What is the tagline for the film? (Clue: it starts 'What You Can't See...')

What You Can't See Can Hurt You

3) How is the story of The Invisible Man described on the site?

 Trapped in a violent, controlling relationship with a wealthy and brilliant scientist, Cecilia Kass escapes in the dead of night and disappears into hiding, aided by her sister, their childhood friend  and his teenage daughter.

Newspapers: The Times - Introduction

1) What year was The Times founded and when did it start using the Times name?

The times was found in 1785 and was called The Daily Universal Register.

2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition?

3) What does the page say about the political views in The Times? 

The Times generally support Conservative party

4) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected?

The Times is owned by News UK

5) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why?

The Times has had a hard paywall.

6) What was The Times named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University?

British’s most trusted national newspaper.

Newspapers: The Times - Representation and Industries

Representation

1) What representation of private schools can be found on the main front page story of the Times?
A headline about the tax paying for private schools 

2) What representation of the Conservative Party can be found in the story at the top of the front page 'Calls for criminal enquiry as top ministers deny security leak'?
This is in favour of the Conservative party as being law-abiding and open to scrutiny.

3) How are the Royal Family represented in the Times? (See front page 'Fitting tribute' - Duchess of Cambridge picture and the inside page 'Royal Anzac Day on both sides of the world'). 
The royal family are represented as respect,elite and important as they are the main focus.

4) How does the coverage of the Royal Family in the Times contrast with the reporting of the same events in the Daily Mirror?
M0re formal and less gossip in times it more traditional and patriarchal.

5) How are British people and Muslims represented in the article and sidebar 'Sri Lanka tourists warned of more terror'?

That the British would be considering to go on holidays and beware of the danger


Industries

1) Who owns the Times? Write the name of the company AND the billionaire who owns the company.
The Times is owned by News UK which is owned by Rupert Murdoch

2) What was the The Times's circulation in 2019? How many papers did the Times used to sell back in the 1990s?
The Times circulation in 2019 was 376,000 however in the 1990s it was much higher being over 800,000

3) How has the Times reacted to the decline in print sales and the growth of the internet?
Moved towards the internet and became multi-strand. This means that it publishes and synchronises across its print, desktop and mobile platforms.

4) What does IPSO stand for and what is IPSO's job?
The Independent Press Standards Organisation regulate British printed newspapers and magazines. 

5) Why do some people want stronger regulation of British newspapers? 

So topics dont contain vulgar and gory images or events

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 

Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Representation and Industry

 Representation

1) What political party does the Daily Mirror support?
The Daily Mirror support the labour party

2) How does the Daily Mirror usually represent rich and powerful people?

They go against the rich and powerful like Conservative and act as a voice for typical people 


3) How are celebrities usually presented in tabloid newspapers like the Daily Mirror? Look at the 'New Bond stars are revealed' story on the front page of the Daily Mirror.

Celebrities are shown as gossip and more informal and relatable to the audience

4) How are the royal family presented in the double-page spread 'Kate told Harry to make peace... then they all met up for tea'? 

The royal family are portrayed as resolve a problem that has happened.

5) Why do you think the Daily Mirror represents the royal family as a 'normal' family? Why might this appeal to Daily Mirror readers?
The royal family have issues as ordinary families would.

Industries

1) What company owns the Daily Mirror?
Reach PLC

2) What is the Daily Mirror's circulation in 2020? How many papers did the Daily Mirror used to sell back in the 1990s?
In 1990 the daily mirror circulated over 3 million a day but in 2020 only 450000

3) Why has the newspaper industry struggled in the last 20 years?
Due to the rise of technology and the internet as news is easier to be received.

4) How has the Daily Mirror reacted to the decline in print sales and the growth of the internet?
They converted to online serveries and have mobile and desktop platforms with a subscription charge

5) List five of Galtung & Ruge's News Values and explain how they link to the stories in our CSP edition of the Daily Mirror.

Frequency 

Unambiguity 

Immediacy

Familiarity 

Amplitude

Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and Audience

Language

1) Write the definition of the following key language for newspaper front pages:

Masthead:Title block of the newspaper
Pug:Something to catch reader's eye
Splash Head:Lead Story
Slogan:Sums up ethos of newspaper
Dateline:Date paper was published
Kicker:Story at the top of the paper to draw interest in content
Byline:Gives the name of the article writer
Standfirst: Introductory paragraph usually in bold

2) How much does a copy of the Daily Mirror cost?
80p

3) What are the main stories on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror (see above)?
The main stories of the daily mirror CSP are 'No MMR JAB .. NO SCHOOL' and 'Kate's bid to heal hurtful rift between Wills and Harry'

4) Why is the choice of news stories on the Mirror CSP front page typical of a tabloid newspaper?
Tabloids focus on celebrities, showbiz and news. Also has many images and bright colours

5) What is the balance on the Daily Mirror front page between images, headlines and text?
It is dominated by headline and images so it is easier to understand by the audience. Furthermore it has little text and bright colours so it stands out.

Audience

1) What is the target audience for the Daily Mirror?

The target audience for Daily Mirror are working classes and socialist

 
2) Why does the Mirror front page story appeal to the Daily Mirror audience?
Red Top to gain readers attention

Bold splash head as it is the lead story. Dominates and large font.

Kicker about the story at the top of the paper to draw interest in content

Pug in red to catch the readers eye

3) Why might a reader enjoy the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer.

Stragglers as it has a cheap price and soft news

Aspires to learn about sport, gossip and royal families 

4) Why are print newspapers generally read by older audiences?

It is traditional and older audiences aren't familiar with new technologies

5) How is the 'Wills and Harry royal rift' story on the double page spread constructed to appeal to Daily Mirror readers? 

They put harry rubbing noses with an female MP

Also Harry with Kate to mend the rift

Class: Audience and Industry blog task

Audience

1) What were the viewing figures for Class and why do you think it did so badly?   Viewing figures for Class was 0.28 million, a share of 5.1% of total TV audience. It did badly due to a boring plot and bad timing.

2) What audience psychographic groups might particularly enjoy Class?
People who are interested in Sci-fi and drama

3) What audience pleasures are offered by Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas.

Personal Identity:April as a student playing a musical instrument

Personal Relationships:Ram and April's relationship

Diversion (Escapism):Shadow realm setting links to sci-fi

Surveillance (Information / Facts): Discovery of April's father is back and she shared heart with corakinus

4) Thinking of the 3 Vs audience pleasures (Visceral, Vicarious and Voyeuristic pleasures), which of these can be applied to Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart?

Visceral- Shadow realm is an unknown world, shadow kin aliens, the gory violence

Vicarious- Intrigued to establish whether April can defeat corakinus

Voyeuristic- Binary Opposition experience and their lives 

5) How did fans in the 'Whoniverse' (also known as 'Whovians') react to Class? Watch the fan reaction video (and read the YouTube comments) embedded above or check the comments in the extension articles below to help with this.


Industries

1) What was the objective of BBC3 when it was launched?
Was made for content for an young adult audience -16-34 years

2) Why did BBC3 go online-only in February 2016? 
Due to budget cut and younger generations use of the internet over traditional TV

3) How does Class - Co-owner of a Lonely Heart meet the BBC's mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain'?
Class was to entertain as a sci-fi drama.Informs as it shows diversity and engagement.Educates with multi strand narrative

4) How did the distribution of Class contribute to the failure of the show with audiences?
Was axed after one season as no one was sure who the show was for and it lacked a big selling point.

5) What advertising and marketing was used to try and promote Class to an audience? Why do you think this wasn't very successful?
BBC 1 has late showings for class. Was only an iplayer release initially. 

Comparison: An Unearthly Child and Co-owner of a Lonely Heart

1) How are the technical conventions different between 1963 Doctor Who and 2016 Class (e.g. camerawork, editing, sound and mise-en-scene)?
Due to technological improvements Class has CGI and better lighting and sounds. Their are higher quality props and and more camera shot angles.

2) What similarities and differences are there between An Unearthly Child and Co-owner of a Lonely Heart in terms of the science-fiction genre?

In An Unearthly Child the TARDIS is bright and has weird eerie dietetic noise. Furthermore it time travels and is futuristic.

In class there are two dimensions called the shadow realm, charlie being an alien and not for earth and the cabinet of souls and the link between April and corakinus 

3) What similarities and differences are there between An Unearthly Child and Co-owner of a Lonely Heart in terms of how they meet the BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain?

4) How are representations of people, places and groups similar or different in the two shows?
In Dr Who - first, there was hardly any different types of people, nor different skin colours. In Dr Who, the majority of people were white. In Class, there was a wider range of ethnicity/colours/group of people etc. There are disabled people etc. In Dr Who, there was no different representations of people, just the average person.

5) What similarities and differences can you find in terms of the audience pleasures for An Unearthly Child and Co-owner of a Lonely Heart?

Entertainment and diversion - Dr Who takes you to another world - literally, as well as class - Corakinus' world, the swords etc.

Info and education - Educates you about science/aliens etc.

Social interaction - Knowing when a new episode is coming via social media etc.

Personal identity - some people can relate to April - having no father figure in their lives and more...