Media - Newspapers

Question 1

Name 6 Tabloids

Answer 1

The Sun - red top
The Star - red top
The Mirror - red top
The Daily Mail - mid range
Express - mid range
Metro

Question 2

Name 5 Broadsheets

Answer 2

Telegraph
The Guardian
The Times
I (short read)
Financial Times

Question 3

Features of a tabloid

Answer 3

Soft news stories
Image led
Cheaper
More subjective
Less sophisticated register and less formal language

Question 4

Features of a broadsheet

Answer 4

Hard news stories
Text led
More expensive
More objective
More sophisticated register and formal language
Stories and news have to be verified

Question 5

Red top meaning

Answer 5

More entertainment focused (e.g celebrities, gossip, scandal)

Question 6

Mid range meaning

Answer 6

Between a broadsheet and a tabloid (more writing than tabloids but too subjective for a broadsheet)

Question 7

Media plurality meaning

Answer 7

Any person in Britain can purchase and read a newspaper of any political persuasion.

Question 8

The Daily Telegraph?

Answer 8

Right wing, Broadsheet, ABC1 older audience

Question 9

Daily express?

Answer 9

Right wing, Tabloid, ABC1 older audience

Question 10

Daily Mail?

Answer 10

Extreme right wing, tabloid, ABC1 older (mainly female) audience

Question 11

The Times

Answer 11

Slightly right wing, broadsheet, ABC1 older + well-educated audience

Question 12

i

Answer 12

Centrist, broadsheet, ABC1 younger audience

Question 13

Financial Times

Answer 13

Centrist, broadsheet, AB (tends to be men)

Question 14

The Guardian

Answer 14

Left wing, broadsheet, ABC1 (more males)

Question 15

Metro

Answer 15

Centrist (can’t afford to take sides), tabloid, C2DE (groups who use public transport)

Question 16

Daily Mirror

Answer 16

Left wing, tabloid, C2DE

Question 17

The Sun

Answer 17

Right wing, tabloid, C2DE (tends to be males)

Question 18

The Star

Answer 18

Mocks all politicians, tabloid, C2DE

Question 19

What is the masthead

Answer 19

The logo at the top

Question 20

What is the headline?

Answer 20

Tells audience what’s in the article

Question 21

Caption

Answer 21

Brief explanation below an image to anchor its meaning

Question 22

Stand first

Answer 22

Introductory paragraph introducing the main points of the story

Question 23

Trail

Answer 23

Start of story on front page, that continues inside (so more space on front page for adverts etc)

Question 24

Anchorage

Answer 24

Use of captions will anchor images and construct messages for the readers

Question 25

Splash

Answer 25

Main story on the front page (usually hard news but soft news can dominate)

Question 26

Secondary story

Answer 26

Less important than the splash but still makes the front page

Question 27

By line

Answer 27

Name of journalist (only used if their well-known)

Question 28

Plug

Answer 28

Advert for other items (inside the newspaper) placed on the front page

Question 29

Conglomerate

Answer 29

Company than owns lots of other companies

Question 30

Infotainment

Answer 30

Mixture of information and entertainment

Question 31

Who owns The Guardian?

Answer 31

The Scott Trust

Question 32

Who owns The Guardian?

Answer 32

The Scott Trust

Question 33

Who owns The Sun?

Answer 33

The News Cooperation / Murdock family

Question 34

Who regulates the newspaper industry?

Answer 34

IPSO

Question 35

Why are newspapers moving to online?

Answer 35

For technological convergence and to maintain the requirements of the modern audience.

Question 36

How do newspapers make profit?

Answer 36

Advertising

Question 37

What do advert companies prefer with newspapers?

Answer 37

They prefer online as can target the audience and reach a wider audience. They also prefer Broadsheets (ABC1 audiences so more disposable income).

Question 38

Which set text tried a paywall?

Answer 38

The Sun tried a paywall - not successful - but are now a global success.

Question 39

Why did IPSO form?

Answer 39

Following the Leveson Inquiry (journalist hacked many people’s phones), and so now regulates newspapers and magazines in Britain.

Question 40

What do IPSO do?

Answer 40

Provide advice to editors and journalists. Monitors standards. Responds to complaints about publications that break the Editors Code of Practice.

Question 41

What are some things included in the Editors Code of Practice?

Answer 41

Accuracy - The Press can’t publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information. Harassment- journalists mustn’t engage in intimidation or harassment. Reporting suicide - must avoid excessive details of method used. Children - all pupils should be free to complete their time at school without unnecessary intrusion.