How does the ideology affect the language used in the media?

The words, structure and tone reflect certain beliefs and values

What’s an example of hedging in a news article?

“Experts suggest that climate change could be speeding up”

What is the main purpose of a standfirst in a news article?

To summarise the main point and give readers a idea of the articles content

How do broadsheet newspapers differ from tabloids when it comes to sentence structure?

Broadsheet tends to use more complex sentences with clauses

What does “register” mean in the context of media language?

The level of formality used depending on the audience and purpose

Why might a journalist choose to use the passive voice?

To hide who is responsible for something, making it seem more neutral

How do tabloids and broadsheets typically report on the same story differently?

Tabloids = dramatic to make story exciting broadsheet = formal/ factual

How does the framing of a story impact the way the audience understands it?

can make the issue seem either more or less important

What does “framing” mean in media language?

The way the language used shapes how a story or event is presented

What does “bias” mean in media language?

Presents information in way that highlights their own view or opinion

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How does the ideology affect the language used in the media?
The audience beliefs affect how the text is written
Media language is always objective and free from ideological influence
The words, structure and tone reflect certain beliefs and values
Ideology only affects spoken language, not written text
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What’s an example of hedging in a news article?
“The Prime Minister has announced the new policy”
“The incident occurred at 3:45 PM yesterday”
“Experts suggest that climate change could be speeding up”
“The study found that the results were conclusive”
3
What is the main purpose of a standfirst in a news article?
To give some historical background on the topic
To include quotes from important figures to add credibility
To summarise the main point and give readers a idea of the articles content
To explore one particular viewpoint in depth
4
How do broadsheet newspapers differ from tabloids when it comes to sentence structure?
They use short, punchy headlines to grab attention
They always write in the past tense
They avoid bias in their language
Broadsheet tends to use more complex sentences with clauses
5
What does “register” mean in the context of media language?
The level of formality used depending on the audience and purpose
The way information is ordered in an article
The number of sources used in a report
The use of images alongside text to support meaning
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Why might a journalist choose to use the passive voice?
To shorten the article and get to the point faster
To hide who is responsible for something, making it seem more neutral
To make the text sound more engaging for the reader
To make the story seem more dramatic
7
How do tabloids and broadsheets typically report on the same story differently?
Tabloids give basic facts while broadsheet use more emotional language
Tabloids = dramatic to make story exciting broadsheet = formal/ factual
Both tabloids and broadsheets report the story in exactly the same way
Tabloids avoid controversial topics, while broadsheets focus on scandals
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How does the framing of a story impact the way the audience understands it?
can make the issue seem either more or less important
The framing always presents a neutral point of view
Framing does not influence how the audience perceives a story
Framing only affects visual media, not written text
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What does “framing” mean in media language?
The use of images to support the meaning of the text
A technique that makes a story more interesting to the reader
The structure of the article, including the headline and standfirst
The way the language used shapes how a story or event is presented
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What does “bias” mean in media language?
When a media text remains completely neutral and objective
When a media text avoids using any emotional language
Presents information in way that highlights their own view or opinion
When a media text uses complicated words to avoid misunderstandings

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