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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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How long has The Big Issue Magazine been running (to 2019)?
100 years
2 months
15 years
28 years
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What is the USP of this cover?
It is focused on entertainment.
It features a celebrity.
It focuses on helping homeless war veterans.
It uses humour.
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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.
Everybody loves a celeb story.
The main competitors are 'Hello' and 'OK' magazines.
The magazine focuses on 'soft news'.
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What is the PREFERRED READING of The Big Issue?
A liberal, at times left wing political ideology
Audiences are positioned to actively 'get involved'
A conservative, right wing political ideology
Exploiting the homeless for commercial gain
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What tends to be represented NEGATIVELY in The Big Issue?
previously 'taboo' subjects
minority groups
corporate big business
diversity
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What tends to be represented POSITIVELY in The Big Issue
corporate big business
previously 'taboo' subjects such as mental health
diversity
minority groups
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What genre is The Big Issue Magazine
hybrid
entertainment
celebrity
current affairs
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What is the effect of the slogan 'A HAND UP NOT A HAND OUT'?
It's a slogan.
It reinforces brand identity.
It uses alliteration.
It anchors the magazine's approach to homelessness.
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Who is the target audience for The Big Issue?
young people
a mixture of ABC1 and C2DE readers
educated, politically aware ABC1 professionals
older readers
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Why is 'MEGHAN' in large, upper case golden font on this front cover?
To show Meghan Markle is in the magazine.
It looks pretty.
It anchors her iconic status.
The designer just likes glittery fonts.
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Who is John Bird and what is his political ideology?
Director of the BBC, a Conservative MP
Custard company director, a Liberal Democrat
Founder of The Big Issue, a radical Marxist
Founder of The Big Issue, a 'working class Tory'
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What is the circulation of The Big Issue?
8 million
300,000
82,000
9,000
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When was The Big Issue First published?
1982
1885
2001
1991
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How is The Big Issue funded?
sales of merchandise
The Licence Fee
Online convergent platform relies on advertising revenue
box office takings
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What are the connotations in this anniversary cover?
Tagline 'A HAND UP NOT A HANDOUT' encodes liberal ideologies
Lights, stars and '25' connote celebrity awards ceremonies
'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 buy it at £1.25 and sell at £2.50
Vendors get the magazine for free and then sell it
Vendors are volunteers
Vendors are paid to sell the magazine
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Where is The Big Issue published outside the UK?
France, Germany and Austria
USA, Gallifrey, Mars
Australia, South Africa, Japan, Taiwan, South Korea
It is only published in the UK
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What is an OPPOSITIONAL READING of The Big Issue?
It exploits the homeless for commercial and political gain
Audiences are encouraged to 'get involved'
It has a conservative, right wing political ideology
It has a liberal, at times left wing political ideology
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Who is NOT the target audience for The Big Issue?
middle class liberals
ABC1 carers and reformers
DE working class
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