Newspapers Flashcards

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Tabloid - Layout

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More images than copy
Bold, sans serif headlines
Red masthead - ‘Red Tops’

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Tabloid - Content

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Small, summarised articles
Soft news
Sensationalism

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Tabloid - Adverts

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Lottery tickets or gambling

Aimed at those who need/want to make money

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Tabloid - Images

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Mostly photojournalist photography
Often women, body emphasised
Photoshopped
Some paparazzi photography

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Tabloid - Language

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Informal
Sensationalised
References to popular culture
Use of puns and hyperbole

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Tabloid - Audience

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D-E socioeconomic class

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Mid-Market Tabloid - Layout

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More equal image to copy ratio

Large headlines, serif fonts

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Mid-Market Tabloid - Content

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Often right wing political views

Hard and soft news

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Mid-Market Tabloid - Logo

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Often patriotic

Black and white/Lack of colour

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Mid-Market Tabloid - Language

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More formal language

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Mid-Market Tabloid - Audience

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C1-C2 socioeconomic classes

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Broadsheet - Layout

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More copy than images
Simple, formal headlines
Several articles on the front page

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Broadsheet - Content

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Hard news

Long articles in columns

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Broadsheet - Adverts

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Try to sell the reader something

High quality products

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Broadsheet - Images

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Smaller
Posed photography
Less photoshop
Professional

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Broadsheet - Language

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Formal, professional language
Technical terminology
Higher reading age
Fact-driven

17
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What is an echo chamber?

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The repetition of the same opinions as the reader, allowing them to think they are right

18
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What uses and gratifications do newspapers aim to satisfy?

2

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Surveillance - the need to know what is going on around you

Personal identity - the need to find people like you

19
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What are the five parts of the Young and Rubicam model?

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Mainstreamers - Interested in popular things
Aspirers - Ambitious, looking to get better
Succeeders - Have achieved, comfortable in their position
Reformers - Want to make things better
Individuals - Makes own decisions, away from the mainstream

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What are the stages of the socio economic model?

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A - Lawyers, doctors, scientists
B - Well paid professionals
C1 - White collar workers
C2 - Skilled workers (electricians, plumbers, etc.)
D - Semi and unskilled workers (labourers, drivers, etc.)
E - Students, unemployed, pensioners

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What is a standfirst?

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The first, bold paragraph of an article, summarising the main points

22
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What is copy?

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The text on a newspaper

23
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What is a by-line?

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The author of the article

24
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Political Stance - The Daily Telegraph

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Conservative

Centre-Right

25
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Political Stance - The Times

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Conservative

Centre-Right

26
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Political Stance - The Guardian

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Labour/Green/Liberal Democrats

Centre-Left

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Political Stance - Daily Mail

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Conservative

Right

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Political Stance - The Sun

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Conservative/SNP (In Scotland)

Right

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Political Stance - Daily Express

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UKIP

Right

30
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Political Stance - The Mirror

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Labour

Centre-Left

31
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What was the Leveson Enquiry? (2)

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In 2011 the News of the World was shut down after allegations of phone hacking and police bribery
The enquiry highlighted the need for improved, external regulation to ensure private information is not unfairly exposed

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What is IPSO? (2)

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An external body that responds to public complaints of biased reporting
Newspapers are still self-regulated by editors but also by IPSO