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Newspapers

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 The sun- tabloid  The independent- broadsheet The differences between the front covers. A tabloid focuses more on 'gossip' whereas a broadsheet focuses on more serious matters. A tabloid is less formal, has more images, and is more colourful. Tabloids : Informal language, more images, content-driven by gossip, celebrity news, sports coverage, competitions- i.e the news values are low. Cheaper than broadsheets- targets working-class readers also, manual/semi-skilled workers. Broadsheets : based on politics and current affairs- serious current events, examined from a serious perspective- truthful, information, argument. More text than images- in-depth journalism informal language. The Telegraph/ Sunday telegraph: conservative/ tory The times/ Sunday times: change political view depending on who Murdoch wants to please. The independent: centre/ left of centre/ moderate view. The guardian: left of centre Ownership Why the 'Independent' went online Not able to sell printed ...

Magazines

Kerrang! - music magazine which also has a TV platform. Kerrang! Magazine, website, and music awards were sold to ‘Wasted Talent’ by Bauer media group in 2017. Bauer media still own Kerrang! Radio and Box plus network own Kerrang! TV How is synergy promoted across its content when the brand is dispersed across different owners? E.g., competition on the radio- giving audiences 6 months of free subscription to the print and/ or online magazine. Exclusive interviews seen on the website- this promotes the awards Promotional ads and/or interviews on the radio to promote a programme on the TV platform. Advertising Kerrang! Magazine Traditional- Posters, billboards Digital- social media (Facebook- older demographics, Twitter- paid promotions), TV ads- E.g. in the break when there’s a concert, TV ad on their own channel. Below the line- using data on existing readership of other magazines owned by wasted talent Digital Advertising Facebook encourages people to be prosumer...

Job roles

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The production process. Stage 1: Pre-production Finance will be confirmed the screenplay is finalised the script is broken down  location, props, and cast members will be confirmed.  detailed schedule is produced crew is hired Stage 2: Production the media product is created and executed, e.g., the film is shot Stage 3: Post-production involves editing and sound Stage 4: Marketing, advertising, distribution, exhibition once the product has been created, the team must get it out to the public, and to ensure it is successful it must market efficiently.

Film audiences

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Frozen demographic : Girls, of any race, young kids aged 5-11, any class, any ethnicity Parents of the younger demographic will be the secondary audience Absence of diversity- does it suggest that a wider target audience was not the demographic Get out demographic : Black audience (Jordan Peele, appeals?)  White audience- to educate on the Black- American experience Appeals to all genders 15+ Followers of the work of Jordan Peele or the star actors. Frozen Budget: $150million Frozen worldwide gross profit: $1.3 billion Females aged 18-29 gave Frozen the highest rating out of everyone. IMDB: International movie database Why do Disney films appeal to children and adults? Nostalgia- looking back to childhood Hidden adult jokes for adult audiences The narrative and themes- are predictable, appealing to some Values: freedom, finding your place, lots of universal values. Film classifications Decided by the BBFC Films require classification to be granted cinema or DVD release  Strict...

Textual analysis of 'Get out'

Sound All of these are conventional for horror. Diegetic sound :  Birds and crickets chirping showing the secluded area, dialogue (some was mumbled), footsteps, a car pulling up, music from the car, shouting "sore thumb out here"- highlights this fact as he is a black man in a predominantly white neighbourhood which isn't the type of place he would usually visit, this foreshadows what will happen. Additionally, he is slightly helpless and becomes scared as he displays whilst talking to himself. low rev of the car which shows the person has likely done this before lack of diegetic sound tells the audience that the character is alone and therefore no one will be able to help. cannot hear the footsteps from the man in the car or the first opening of the car door, sneaks up on you and makes the jumps care better. Non-diegetic sound :  Continued music louder, music notes growing loud at the end (devils chord- music to make you feel uneasy) The song run rabbit: volume increases...