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Y12 HACH OCR A Level Media Studies The Big Issue
Y12 HACH OCR A Level Media Studies The Big Issue
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A #blindquiz to revise the #magazines unit in #alevelmediastudies
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Why is 'MEGHAN' in large, upper case golden font on this front cover?
It anchors her iconic status.
It looks pretty.
To show Meghan Markle is in the magazine.
The designer just likes glittery fonts.
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What is the circulation of The Big Issue?
9,000
82,000
300,000
8 million
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When was The Big Issue First published?
2001
1982
1991
1885
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What tends to be represented POSITIVELY in The Big Issue
previously 'taboo' subjects such as mental health
diversity
corporate big business
minority groups
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Who is the target audience for The Big Issue?
older readers
educated, politically aware ABC1 professionals
young people
a mixture of ABC1 and C2DE readers
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What is the effect of the slogan 'A HAND UP NOT A HAND OUT'?
It reinforces brand identity.
It uses alliteration.
It anchors the magazine's approach to homelessness.
It's a slogan.
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What is one reason entertainment covers feature frequently on The Big Issue?
The main competitors are 'Hello' and 'OK' magazines.
The magazine focuses on 'soft news'.
They sell the magazine and thus sell the political context.
Everybody loves a celeb story.
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Who is John Bird and what is his political ideology?
Founder of The Big Issue, a 'working class Tory'
Founder of The Big Issue, a radical Marxist
Custard company director, a Liberal Democrat
Director of the BBC, a Conservative MP
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How do vendors make money from The Big Issue?
Vendors get the magazine for free and then sell it
Vendors buy it at £1.50 and then sell it for £3
Vendors are volunteers
Vendors are paid to sell the magazine
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How is The Big Issue funded?
box office takings
sales of merchandise
The Licence Fee
Online convergent platform relies on advertising revenue
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What genre is The Big Issue Magazine
celebrity
hybrid
entertainment
current affairs
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What tends to be represented NEGATIVELY in The Big Issue?
previously 'taboo' subjects
diversity
corporate big business
minority groups
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Where is The Big Issue published outside the UK?
France, Germany and Austria
Australia, South Africa, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea
USA, Gallifrey, Mars
It is only published in the UK
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Who is NOT the target audience for The Big Issue?
middle class liberals
Explorers
ABC1 carers and reformers
BCD working class
