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VIDEOGAMES: LARA CROFT GO CSP BLOG TASKS

  Language 1) When did Lara Croft first appear in a videogame? Lara Croft first appear in a videogame in 1996. 2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games? The classic films that influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games are Indiana Jones movie and the Tomb Raider movie. 3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame? Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame as they both became an icon, allowing other female characters to be made through Lara Croft being the first female star of a game. 4)  What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? The devices that you can play Lara Croft on are mobile phones, PlayStation 4, and Linux. 5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go? Lara Croft Go is a puzzle game where Lara also has opponents, unlocking paths and collecting items. 6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline) to make the game enjoyable for the audience? Lara Croft Go...
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INTRODUCTION TO VIDEOGAMES

  History of the videogames industry 1) What were the first videogames like? -Simple characters -Pixelated -Single genre 2) How have videogames changed over time? -There's more improvement on the graphics  -First person shooter -More colourful, making it more entertaining -Features - talk to other people (worldwide) through chats -Narrative/purpose -Accessibility  3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing videogames? The most successful games have in common are that they have higher graphics and more colourful. The other games have more actions and narrative, where these games involves interaction with other people to socialise and treat it as an escapism. Some are in first person where its narrative contains more violence, allowing the audience to be in the perspectives of their character, this links to personal identity as it allows the audience to rel...
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THE TIMES - LANGUAGE AND REPRESENTATIONS

 Language 1) What is the main story on the front cover of the Times CSP edition and why does it appeal to Times readers? The main story on the front cover of the Times CSP edition is about how the BBC talks about Lineker badly and the idea that he was kicked out of the BBC due to him being biased about his post. The front cover appeals to the Times reader as it also involves politics and business about the BBC workers and their British heritage and tradition. Also, because of the target audience of the Times where there's more old generation they're more used to broadsheet newspapers. 2) How is the presentation of this story different to how the Daily Mirror presents it?  Their language is more complex and have informations about politics and business, focusing on the right-wing. While the Daily Mirror focus more on the idea of gossip and have more images, they're leaning on the left-wing. 3)  How is the Times front page designed to reflect broadsheet newspaper ...
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THE TIMES - INTRODUCTION: BLOG TASKS

  Read   the About Us page of the Times website   and answer the following questions: 1) What year was  The Times  founded and when did it start using the  Times  name? The Times founded in 1785, they started using the Times name in 1788.  2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? John Walter suggest the paper would offer foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisement, and "amusements". 3) What does the page say about the political views in  The Times ?  The page says about the political views in The Times that they censure or applaud either political party and to cover contending issues with respectful "fair argument". 4) Who owns  The Times  today and how is editorial integrity protected? Rupert Murdoch bought The Times in 1981. Editorial integrity is protected by providing an excellent contrast with the Daily Mirror.  5) What did  The Times  introduce i...
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DAILY MIRROR - AUDIENCE AND INDUSTRIES

  Audience 1) What is the Daily Mirror's audience? List the key statistics here. The Daily Mirror's audience are: Older with almost half the audience aged 65+.  Social class - mostly C1, C2 and DE Likely to be in the Struggler, Resigned, or Mainstream psychographic groups.  2) Why do the Mirror stories on the CSP pages appeal to the Daily Mirror audience? The Mirror stories on the CSP pages appeal to the Daily Mirror Audience due to the stories being about gossips and most audience are able to relate to them. 3) Why might a reader enjoy the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer. A reader might enjoy the Daily Mirror as the surveillance allows audiences to be informed about what is happening around them. They are able to find out news about different opinions, scandals and gossips. The readers are entertained by reading other peoples opinions and completing crosswords to be entertained. In addition, it sh...
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DAILY MIRROR CASE STUDY

  Language 1) Write the definition of the following key language for newspaper front pages (you may want to add an example for each from our Daily Mirror CSP): Masthead: The title block of the newspaper Pug: Something to catch reader's eye Splash Head: The lead story Slogan: Sums up ethos of newspaper Dateline: Date newspaper was published Byline: Gives the name of journalist/writer Standfirst: Introductory paragraph usually in bold 2) What is the main story on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror (see above)? Make sure you learn the headline and what the story is about. The main story on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror is about Gary Lineker being back on the BBC after being kicked out due to impartial sides. 3) What is the 'pug' or smaller celebrity story on the front cover? Why might it appeal to Daily Mirror readers? The 'pug' or smaller celebrity on the front cover talks about the features of a TV soap opera at coronation street. It might appeal to Daily Mirr...
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INTRODUCTION TO NEWSPAPER

  1) What type of news can you typically find in a   tabloid  newspaper? The type of news that you an typically find in a tabloid newspaper are shorter articles, they report on major news, but also include a lot of showbiz gossips, entertainment and sport. 2)  What type of news can you typically find in a  broadsheet  newspaper? The type of news that you can typically find in a broadsheet newspaper are more serious news, political views and business. 3) If someone is  left-wing , which political party in the UK are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? Left-wing are more on socialist which is Labour. The newspaper that they are more likely to read is Daily Mirror. 4) If someone is  right-wing , which political party in the UK are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? Right-wing are more on conservative party, they are more on capitalism. The newspaper that they are more likely to read...
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