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4.1 Media - newspapers
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A revision quiz for the WJEC GCSE topic of newspapers
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Which conventions best fit a tabloid newspaper?
Contains serious news topics
Informs of the local news and events from your region
Often dominated by sensationalist news stories
Provides a balance of entertainment and serious news item
2
What is the definition of 'convergence' in media?
The merging of mass communication outlets through platforms
Two companies joining forces
One company owning different newspapers
Cost effectiveness
3
Emotive language is generally used alongside what?
Opinion
Facts
Images
Stories about children and animals
4
Which paper(s) has/have right wing political allegiance?
The Daily Mirror
The Daily Express
The Sun
The Daily telegraph
5
Which type of newspaper would predominantly use alliteration and puns?
A middle market
A tabloid
Local newspaper
A broadsheet
6
What are the three main areas that come under the Editor's Code of Practice?
Accuracy, Privacy, Intrusion
Fairness, Harassment, Intrusion
Accuracy, Privacy, Harassment
Privacy, Harassment, Intrusion
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What is the organisation responsible for newspaper regulation?
The Editor's Code of Practice
The Press Complaints Commission (PCC)
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO)
The Leveson Enquiry
8
What is the name of the organisation responsible for collecting data about newspaper readers?
The Association of Newspapers and magazines
National Readership Census
National Statistics Socio-economic Classification
National Readership Survey
9
Which news headline would be considered to use hyperbole?
Disaster strikes as Asda run out of Pot Noodles!
Inflation rises by 2%
Dog saves owner from drowning
Queen visits Gosport
10
Which paper(s) is/are more likely to print 'hard news' items?
The Telegraph
The Sun
The Daily Mail
The Mirror
11
What is 'Libel'?
A lawsuit brought about by defamation
Written words that can harm an individual
When you owe money to someone
Spoken words that can harm an individual
12
Which of the following are common elements of a newspaper?
Spine, review, star rating
Headline, review, special features
Masthead, headline, byline
Blurb, review, masthead
13
Which conventions best fit a tabloid newspaper?
Informs of the local news and events from your region
Provides a balance of entertainment and serious news item
Contains serious news topics
Often dominated by sensationalist news stories
14
What is the correct definition of 'defamation'?
A hearing problem
When someone is verbally bullied
A false statement that harms an individual
When a famous person commits a crime
15
What is meant by the term 'Anchorage'?
Words that go alongside images to provide a certain meaning.
A secondary news story on the front page
The main news headline
When a news story is particularly biased.
16
Which paper(s) has/have a left wing political allegiance?
The Daily Mirror
The Daily Mail
The Guardian
The i
17
Which social grade relates to typical tabloid readers?
C2, D, E
B, C1, C2
C2, D, E
A, B, C1
18
What are the four elements of the 'Uses and Gratification' theory?
Identity, escapism, entertainment, relationships,
Relationships, escapism, information, copying
Information, entertainment, escapism, identity
Entertainment, relationships, information, identity.
19
What is the definition of 'News Value'?
The most read story of the day
How much money is made from a news story
The prominence given to a news story
How interesting a story is
20
What is 'Slander'?
Spoken words which can damage an individual's reputation.
Damaging words written about someone
When someone calls you a name.
A false statement which harms the reputation of someone
21
Which social grade relates to typical broadsheet paper readers?
C2, D, E
D, E
A, B, C1
B, C1, C2
