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News Values

1) What example news story does the Factsheet use to illustrate Galtung and Ruge's News Values? Why is it an appropriate example of a news story likely to gain prominent coverage? "British servicewoman dies after Afghan bomb blast" It's an appropriate example as it's showing a fellow British resident dying, and it's quite intense as she is the first female officer to be killed, which makes this news story surprising and unusual.  2) What is gatekeeping? Gatekeeping is the process of filtering information prior to dissemination. 3) What are the six ways bias can be created in news? Bias through selection and omission, bias through placement, bias by headline, bias by photos/captions/camera angles, bias through use of names and titles, and bias by choice of words. 4) How have online sources such as Twitter, bloggers or Wikileaks changed the way news is selected and published? Online sources have changed the way news is selected and published as typically stories...
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Newspaper Regulation

Task One: Media Magazine article and questions Read the Media Magazine article: From Local Press to National Regulator in MM56 (p55). You'll find the article in our Media Magazine archive here. Once you've read the article, answer the following questions: 1) Keith Perch used to edit the Leicester Mercury. How many staff did it have at its peak and where does Perch see the paper in 10 years' time? 130 journalists; Perch thinks it'll get expensive and have a very small circulation. 2) How does Perch view the phone hacking scandal? He thinks the biggest issue is the fact something massively illegal was going on behind the scenes when it should not have happened in the first place. 3) What does IPSO stand for and how does it work? Independent Press Standards Organisation - they're one of the bodies responsible for regulating newspapers. 4) What is Perch's view of newspaper ownership? He believes regulators shouldn't exist and that newspapers should regulate them...
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The Sims Freeplay - Audience + Industries

Audience Read this App Store description and the customer reviews for The Sims FreePlay and answer the following questions:   1) What game information is provided on this page? Pick out three elements you think are important in terms of making the game appeal to an audience. A brief synopsis of the game and its features. Synopsis, gameplay features, and a call to action. 2) How does the game information on this page reflect the strong element of participatory culture in The Sims? The game heavily reinforces choice and customizability. 3) Read a few of the user reviews. What do they suggest about the audience pleasures of the game?  The reviews enjoy the game for being a portable Sims game, however many complain about how frustrating or unfair it is. Audience pleasures would probably include escapism. Participatory culture Read this academic journal article - The Sims: A Participatory Culture 14 Years On. Answer the following questions: 1) What did The Sims designer Will W...
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Horizon: Forbidden West - Audience + Industries

Audience Look at this YouGov blog on the console gaming audience and answer the following questions: 1) What statistics can you find for the number of male / female players for the major consoles? PS5 - 71% male to 29% female Xbox Series X/S - 68% male to 32% female Nintendo Switch - 54% male to 46% female PC - 61% male to 39% female 2) What is the difference between 'hardcore' and 'casual' gamers - and which do you think would play Horizon Forbidden West? The difference between "hardcore" and "casual" is how seriously the gamer in question is taking the game. A casual gamer, as the name implies, is a person who plays games casually, while a hardcore gamer takes games more seriously and plays more intensively. 3) What are the different reasons YouGov researched for why players play games? Which of these would apply to Horizon Forbidden West? To relax and wind down To pass the time To escape from reality for a while To challenge myself To complete cha...
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The Sims Freeplay - Language + Representations

Language / Gameplay analysis Watch The Sims: FreePlay trailer and answer the following questions: 1) What elements of gameplay are shown? Designing your character/house, pets, relationships, family, and the vast world to explore 2) What audience is the trailer targeting? Possibly young adults/teens, due to its similarity to, but parody of real life 3) What audience pleasures are suggested by the trailer? Escapism, identity Now watch this walk-through of the beginning of The Sims FreePlay and answer the following questions: 1) How is the game constructed? The game follows typical mobile game conventions; it tries its best at times to get you to spend money 2) What audience is this game targeting? Primarily teens to young adults. 3) What audience pleasures does the game provide? Escapism and identity 4) How does the game encourage in-app purchases? It encourages in-app purchases through upgrades and DLC. Representations Re-watch some of the expansion pack trailers and answer the followin...
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OSP - The Voice

Language and contexts Homepage Go to the Voice homepage and answer the following: 1) What news website key conventions can you find on the Voice homepage? Articles, minimalist design, navigation bar, logo, subscribe button 2) What are some of the items in the top menu bar and what does this tell you about the content, values and ideologies of the Voice? News, Sport, Lifestyle, Entertainment, Competitions, Opinion, Faith 3) Look at the news stories on the Voice homepage. Pick two stories and explain why they might appeal to the Voice's target audience.  "Making Black history today: the leaders shaping innovation in public health" Appeals to the Voice's target audience as they'd want to see other black people succeeding and doing good for the world. "Anne Mensah, Kanya King, among the winners at this years Black British Business Awards" Similar to first one; showcases and highlights the success of black people 4) How is narrative used to encourage audience...
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OSP: Final Index

1) OSP: Clay Shirky - End of Audience blog tasks 2) OSP: Influencers and celebrity culture 3) OSP: Taylor Swift CSP - Language and Representations 4) OSP: Taylor Swift CSP - Audience and Industries  5) Baseline Assessment learner response 6) OSP: Postcolonial theory - Gilroy and diasporic identity 7) OSP: The Voice - blog case study
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