Sheldon Gcse media blog

 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 a newspaper  Pug: something to catch the readers eye Splash Head: the lead story   Slogan: the ethos of the newspaper  Dateline: when it was published Kicker: story made to draw interest Byline: gives the name of the journalist Standfirst: introducing paragraph usually in bold 2) How much does a copy of the Daily Mirror cost? (Note: the current cost is different to the CSP edition - we recommend learning both). 90p 3) What are the main stories on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror (see above)? Make sure you learn the headline and what the stories are about. the front page has many story's like summit to save the world, heat is on, no 1 football pull-out. 4) Why is the choice of news stories and content on the Mirror CSP front page typical of a tabloid newspaper?  In tabloids are seen as  newspapers for 

1) Script You need to write a complete script for your two-minute extract and format it like a real TV script (see picture on the right). There is lots of help out there for top-quality screenwriting. A  good place to start is the BBC Writers' Room  which has top tips, a whole script library of real examples (like the Doctor Who script pictured) and more ideas for turning your concept into a real TV script. Make sure you include both stage directions and dialogue - and as you can see from the example, often the stage directions are much more detailed than the dialogue. Try and make your script look like a professional example in terms of layout - either in your blogpost or on a linked Google Doc. Script  https://docs.google.com/document/d/12RZ6J9WdWkc4nEE-JXvi-YJAJQ_vSutt1VmaDzeJI6w/edit   2) Shot list Once you have a full script you are happy with, you can turn it into a   shot list  containing  EVERY  shot you plan to film for your TV drama  AND  additional shots to create flexib

 1) What type of news can you typically find in a tabloid newspaper? soft news-  entrainment sport,  celebrity gossip. 2) What type of news can you typically find in a broadsheet newspaper? hard news-  politics, business, war  3) If someone is left-wing, which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read?   they support the labour  party and most likely  read   the daily mirror and the guardian.  4) If someone is right-wing, which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? they support the conservative  they most likely  read the sun and times 5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 20 years? due to the creation of the internet as people can see. the latest story or gossip online. 6) Why is a free press important in a democracy like the UK? This  is important as newspapers can say whatever they want online

1) Type up any feedback on your paper (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). If you only have marks and a grade on the paper, write a WWW/EBI yourself based on your scores.  Total= 29 grade 3 www: lots of great potential here: you make some great points in place ( e.g.q5) so just need to work on exam technique and consistency  to reach higher levels. EBI: question focus : this hold, you back in  section a  - revise key terminology . - make sure you are  using examples from the csp -written  English/ organisation/ paragraphing  2) Use the mark scheme for this Paper 2 mock to read the answers AQA were looking for. First, write down a definition and example of non-diegetic sound (Q1.1 and 1.2) . • all sounds generated within the world of the drama • all sounds made by or heard by the characters any example of dialogue from the extract such as ‘When Lyra says, “So you’re a kitchen boy then?” 3) Next, identify three points you could have made