Newspaper essay LR

 WWW: This is an outstanding response – if you wrote this in an exam situation I would hope you would be looking at something close to full marks (certainly in the top band – 17-20 marks). This answer does everything required – a focused answer to the question, specific reference to the CSP editions we have studied throughout, hugely detailed paragraphs, confident use of media terminology, well organised... This is close to perfect! Well done!

 

EBI: In terms of content, it’s very difficult to criticise this. I suppose you could add a little in terms of politics to your final paragraph – the way the Conservative government is presented quite positively in the leak scandal story on the front of the Times. You could also discuss the way the Times presents the Royal Family very much as an important part of British history which fits their audience and conservative viewpoint.

Overall, I’m struggling to find anything to criticise here!

 

LR: Copy and paste this feedback into your Media blog and write THREE things you will revise or practice for the Newspapers topic before your next exam or assessment.​

• The language used.
• Blumler and Katz Users and Gratifications theory.
• Audience. 

Coursework film pitch

 1) What will be the title for your own original NEW horror film? If you're not sure, write down two or three possible titles and you can choose later.

Undecided but something maybe like 'secrets', 'revenge'. 'it's time' or 'times up' etc

2) Write a tagline for your film – it's effectively a slogan for the movie:

'night'/ 'tick-tock'/ 'they're watching you'/'she will come'

3) Write a logline – this is like a longer version of the tagline. It's one sentence that sums up the film and hooks the audience in under 25 words: 

A man tries to help a women who he thinks is suffering from her past. Little does he know she isn't telling him the truth and things begin to take a turn for the worst when he tries to get rid of her.

4) Write down any existing horror films that are similar to yours ("My film idea is like a cross between Scream and Contagion"):

Psycho/paranormal activity/woman in black

5) What is your narrative/storyline? Write a short paragraph that explains what happens in your film:

A man tries to help a woman who is suffering from her past-is she telling him the truth?

6) What is your main character’s name and what happens to them? You can also mention other characters if your wish.

Male 1

Female 1

Male 2

Female 2

Child

Names have not been decided yet

7) Who or what will be the villain or threat in your horror movie?  

Female 1- don't want to give too much away at this point

8) What is the name of your film's director? You can use your own name here if you wish.

Viraj S. Rattan

9) What costume/make-up/props will you need for your photographs for your website?

dark lighting, blood, house setting etc

10) What font/typography/colour you will use to create a brand for your film’s title and branding?  

black and white, thin and long/crocked edges. I want to stick with the conventions of a horror film. 

By completing these tasks, you will have the basic structure to create your photography, website and interview with the director or member of the production team.

Some minor changes will be subject to change depending on cast.

Coursework: Film website research

 Research: horror film websites

Visit the Come Play horror movie website.

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

• Type of font
• Colour
• Facial expressions in the pictures and trailer

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

It has the trailer which shows the important parts of the films but leaves it on a cliffhanger so the audience go to watch the movie.

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

The website offers trailers, behind the scenes, cast and crew, social media, pictures and clips from the film.

Next, visit the Mothers Of Monsters horror movie website.

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

The type of typography used is san-serif and the font looks like a Childs handwriting which say "M.O.M". The colour used is Red which signifies blood, death and horror.

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

It is  a hybrid film described as a family drama and psychological thriller.

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

It offers the cast, cast Q & A, behind the scenes, who the cast, crew and company are, a subscription sign up and there social media pages.

  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)?

It is an image of a woman who looks she is suffering from psychological problems. 

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

'What You Can't See Can't Hurt You.'

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

It is described with a lot of emotive language. The tagline 'What You Can't See Can't Hurt You.' has traces of psychological harm and oppression. It also makes the audience sympathies with the main protagonist.

 

Extension Tasks:

1) Research horror film posters - you could start with the low-budget horror films you've already researched above. What do you notice about the photography used?

Dark colours (black and white), close ups of facial expressions to show threat and blood.

2) What iconography can you see that creates connotations of the horror genre?

evil characters-clowns/monsters/dolls etc, shadows, blood dripping and dark lighting.

3) How could you use your phone to create a similar style images for your film website? 

Dark filters and close ups.

Newspapers: Final index

1) Newspapers: Introduction
2) Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and Audience
3) Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Representation and Industry
4) Newspapers: The Times - Introduction
5) Newspapers: The Times - Language and Audience
6) Newspapers: The Times - Representation and Industries
7) Newspapers: Essay question

Newspapers: Essay Question

 

‘Different newspapers address their audiences differently.’

How far is this true of The Times and the Daily Mirror (Close Study Products)?

[20 marks]

 

I strongly agree with the statement given above because both The Times (TT) and the Daily Mirror (DM) have constructed their newspapers to reach and catch their audiences. The Times are right wing so they concentrate on the Conservative people and views whilst the Daily Mirror are left wing so they base their content around the Labour party ideologies and views.

One way both The Times and the Daily Mirror addresses their audience is through the construction and layout of their front/inside pages. The Times uses serif typography. This is because it is more formal, traditional and reflects well educated and intellectual people. This reflects how TT target their audiences who are 55+ and in the ABC1 social class through their orthodox fonts. However, the Daily Mirror use a sans-serif typography. This is because it is much more modern and reflects the working class majority. This reflects how the DM is much more mainstream and targets a wider group of individuals (mainstreamers, strugglers and resigned). Additionally, in TT there are a less amount of images and the only ones are of the royal family. This could imply that upper class/professional people would like to read more than look at pictures because of their knowledge. Also suggests how upper class people are patriotic and idealise the royal family and aspire to be like them (‘opinion leaders’). However, in the DM there are a huge amount of pictures and less writing which includes a mix of the royal family and celebrities. This could imply that the working class and middle class are mainstream and like to be well-rounded in their news. An aspect of the ‘strugglers’ can be seen here because they may understand more through pictures.

Another way both TT and DM address their audience is through their content/type of news.  The Times focuses on hard news e.g. Economy, politics, international affairs and business. This can be seen through the headlines “Fee-paying schools ‘save the taxpayer £20 billion’ ”, through the images of the Duchess of Cambridge and the high standard vocabulary they use. This reflects the upper class intellectual people. The ABC1 aspire to be the best and go to the best places, they want to be seen as ‘Succeeders’. On the other hand, the Daily Mirror focuses more on soft news, e.g. entertainment, sports, movies, celebrity gossip and fashion. This can also be seen through the images (they use actor Daniel Craig, Kate and Prince Harry) and language (refer to Prince William as ‘Wills’). This reflects the kind of activities the working class people may be involved in and the type of language they may use.

Moreover, newspapers address their audiences through the representations they portray. The main headline on The Times is about “fee paying schools” (private schools) which only the upper class can afford to send their kids to. Only 7% of students go to fee paying schools which shows that The Times only aim to an intellectual/succeeder. However, the Daily Mirror’s main headline is about ‘MMR jabs’ which aims to state school students (which 93%of students attend). This is aimed at working to middle class people/the mainstreamers. Also, the slogan for Daily Mirror ‘fighting for you’ also links to the political party they support which is the Labour Party (left – wing).

Therefore, I strongly agree with the statement as the definitely do address their audiences in different ways through construction, language and representations. The Times are aimed more towards conservative ideologies and Daily Mirror are supportive of Labour ideologies.