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Duplicate of HACH OCR A Level Media Studies The Big Issue
Duplicate of 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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What is the USP of this cover?
It features a celebrity.
It uses humour.
It is focused on entertainment.
It focuses on helping homeless war veterans.
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What tends to be represented NEGATIVELY in The Big Issue?
corporate big business
minority groups
diversity
previously 'taboo' subjects
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Who is the target audience for The Big Issue?
young people
educated, politically aware ABC1 professionals
older readers
a mixture of ABC1 and C2DE readers
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Where is The Big Issue published outside the UK?
It is only published in the UK
USA, Gallifrey, Mars
France, Germany and Austria
Australia, South Africa, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea
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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
Director of the BBC, a Conservative MP
Custard company director, a Liberal Democrat
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What is the effect of the slogan 'A HAND UP NOT A HAND OUT'?
It anchors the magazine's approach to homelessness.
It's a slogan.
It reinforces brand identity.
It uses alliteration.
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What tends to be represented POSITIVELY in The Big Issue
minority groups
previously 'taboo' subjects such as mental health
diversity
corporate big business
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What is one reason entertainment covers feature frequently on The Big Issue?
They sell the magazine and thus sell the political context.
The magazine focuses on 'soft news'.
Everybody loves a celeb story.
The main competitors are 'Hello' and 'OK' magazines.
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Why is 'MEGHAN' in large, upper case golden font on this front cover?
It looks pretty.
It anchors her iconic status.
The designer just likes glittery fonts.
To show Meghan Markle is in the magazine.
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How long has The Big Issue Magazine been running (to 2021)?
2 months
100 years
30 years
15 years
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When was The Big Issue First published?
1885
1991
1982
2001
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What is the circulation of The Big Issue?
8 million
82,000
9,000
300,000
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How is The Big Issue funded?
sales of merchandise
Online convergent platform relies on advertising revenue
The Licence Fee
box office takings
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Who is NOT the target audience for The Big Issue?
BCD working class
Explorers
ABC1 carers and reformers
middle class liberals
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What are the connotations in this anniversary cover?
Lights, stars and '25' connote celebrity awards ceremonies
Tagline 'A HAND UP NOT A HANDOUT' encodes liberal ideologies
'Celebrating with' suggests shared political ideologies
'Publisher revolution' is typically self-promoting
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How do vendors make money from The Big Issue?
Vendors are volunteers
Vendors buy it at £1.25 and sell at £2.50
Vendors are paid to sell the magazine
Vendors get the magazine for free and then sell it
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What genre is The Big Issue Magazine
celebrity
hybrid
entertainment
current affairs
