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   Audience and Industries Work through the following questions to complete your work on the Daily Mirror. Audience 1) What is the Daily Mirror's audience? List the key statistics here. the audience of Daily Mirror is more towards the working class and targets more of an elderly audience as it presents entertainment and keeps people in touch with the world around them.  2) Why do the Mirror stories on the CSP pages appeal to the Daily Mirror audience? it focuses political narratives specificially targeting  tory policies with a strong and critical tone  3) Why might a reader  enjoy  the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer. A reader would enjoy reading Daily Mirror as it provides entertainment and diversion targeting towards celebrity gossip which would entertain elder people. 4) Why are print newspapers generally read by older audiences? it offers its audience opportunities to engage with sto...

  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 the readers eye Splash Head: the lead story Slogan: sums up the ethos of newspaper Dateline: date it was published Byline: gives the name of journalists Standfirst: introductory paragraph 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 was for women 'to act as a mirror on feminine life' and was published in 1903 3) What is the 'pug' or smaller celebrity story on the front cover? Why might it appeal to Daily Mirror readers? 'Exclusive: post office scandal' this appears to be on daily mirror and the phrase suggests this source of information wont be found elsewhere except this specific newspaper 4)...

  1) What type of news can you typically find in a  tabloid  newspaper? typically soft news such as celebrity gossip, sport and entertainment. 2)  What type of news can you typically find in a  broadsheet  newspaper? typically hard news such as politics, international, culture sport which is all for information purposes  3) If someone is  left-wing , which political party in the UK are they most likely to support? Which newspapers would they be likely to read? Left-wing are most likely to support labour party which suggests they are more likely to read the Daily Mirror 4) If someone is  right-wing , which political party in the UK are they most likely to support? Which newspaper would they be most likely to read? Right-wing are most likely to support the conservative party which suggests they are mot likely to read the Times  5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 50 years? ince the 1950s there has been a decline ...

  Audience 1) Who are the potential target audiences for Marcus Rashford and Kim Kardashian's online content? Try and cover both  demographics and psychographics . the potential target audience for marcus rashford and kim kardashians online content may be targeted towards teenagers and adults between the ages(14-26) 2) Marcus Rashford’s online presence is partly driven by his excellent use of social media. How does he use social media to engage with his fans and make them feel part of his brand? Marcus Rashford is an inspirational football player who inspires the youth and elderly due to his contribution towards the privilege of free school meals. He uses social media to engage with his fans by retweeting where his fans can also give their opinions depending on what has been said.Also his fans can interact by purchasing his products for example books.                                ...

  Language 1) Make two lists - one of website  conventions  used on Marcus Rashford and Kim Kardashian's official website and one of social media conventions found on their Instagram pages.  website conventions login/account-Kim K and Marcus  Homepage link-Kim K and Marcus Search menu/navigation-Kim K and Marcus  Logo/Brand-Kim K and Marcus images/videos-Kim k and Marcus social media conventions profile picture-both images/videos-both verification symbol-both self promotion-both link to shop-both followers-both 2) How does Marcus Rashford's website and social media promote his brand? Give at least  three  examples of different pages / posts / images from his website or social media Book club-promotes his own books to get more children reading(in particular boys) Political campaign-Rashford used twitter to challenge the PM(Boris Johnson)(free school meals) FareShare charity work-creates a positive reputation and fits with his campaign 3) How does K...