Who is the target audience for The Observer?

ABC1, 50/50 Gender split, 40 plus

What does press freedoms mean?

Anyone can set up a newspaper and they are not owned by the state

What is a tabloid newspaper?

Small sized newspaper that features soft news stories

What is the difference between restricted code and elaborate code?

Restricted code is less formal but elaborated is language used formally.

What is a broadsheet newspaper?

Large sized newspaper that features hard news

Panel about inside stories (usually to do with food and entertainment)

What is the difference between serif and sans serif connotations?

Serif font is more traditional compared to sans serif (modern and clean)

What does IPSO stand for?

Individual Press Standards Organisation

What is a ‘standalone’ story?

A newspaper picture story that can stand on its own on the front page

Media lanuage for newspapers includes?

Layout, font, colour, camerawork, use of language and intertextuality

The Leveson Inquiry was about?

News of the world phone hacking of murder victim (Milly Dowler)

What is meant by the term ‘ quality press’?

Stories that are detailed about world events, business, culture and society

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1
The Guardian/Observer online has different editions targeting worldwide audiences in...
UK, US and Afganistan
UK, US and Albania
UK, US and Austria
UK, US and Australia
2
Who is the target audience for The Observer?
ABC1, 50/50 Gender split, 40 plus
C2DE, Older males
ABC1, Females, 50 plus
ABC1, Males, 50 plus
3
What does press freedoms mean?
Only people who have a degree can make a newspaper
Anyone can set up a newspaper and they are not owned by the state
You can make a newspaper as long as you have permissin from the government
4
What is a tabloid newspaper?
Large sized newspaper with soft news
Small sized newspaper that features soft news stories
Large sized newspaper with hard news
Small sized newspaper that features hard news
5
What is the difference between restricted code and elaborate code?
Elaborated code is less formal and restricted code is formal
Restricted code is less formal but elaborated is language used formally.
6
How are online newspapers funded?
It's free
Paywall
The people who own the newspaper
7
What newspaper is our case study for paper 2?
The Guardian
The Observer
The Telegraph
The Sun
8
How does online news encourage an active audience?
They can choose which section of the online newspaper they want to read
All of the answer options
Readers can debate with eachother about the stories on social media
They are choosing to use an online news platform
9
The Guardian is the worlds oldest sunday newspaper?
True
False
10
What is a broadsheet newspaper?
Small size newspaper that features hard news
Large sized newspaper that features soft news
Large sized newspaper that features hard news
Small sized newspaper that features soft news
11
What is a skybox?
Panel about inside stories (usually to do with food and entertainment)
The headline above the main image
The free food magazine
12
Traditionally how were print newspapers funded?
Circulation and advertising
Circulation and TV License
Circulation and government funding
13
Q8 onwards will be about representation. The insert could be about any newspaper. True or false?
False
True
14
What is the difference between serif and sans serif connotations?
Serif font is more traditional compared to sans serif (modern and clean)
Serif font is modern whereas sans serif is seen as more traditional
15
Who owns The Observer?
The Scott Trust
The Scott Fund
The Scott Foundation
Mrs Payne
16
Print newspapers are facing decline?
False
True
17
The Observer is a left wing newspaper. True or false?
True
False
18
What is an advantage of online news?
Can read in your own time
All of the above
More visually pleasing
Can access on a range of devices
19
What does IPSO stand for?
Independent Press Standards Organisation
Individual Press Standards Organisation
Independent Press State Organisation
Indiviudal Pressure Standards Organisation
20
What social media channles is The Observer available on?
Twitter and Instagram
Snapchat and Twitter
Instagram and Facebook
Snapchat and Tiktok
21
What is a ‘standalone’ story?
A newspaper picture story that can stand on its own on the front page
A headline that can stand on it's own
A newspaper picture story that can stand on its own inside the newspaper
22
Why are print newspapers facing decline?
People don't want the inconvience of carrying a newspaper
People don't have time to go out and buy a newspaper
All of the above
Increase in online news
23
Media lanuage for newspapers includes?
Layout, sound, camerawork
Layout, font, colour, camerawork, use of language and intertextuality
None of them
Layout, font, editing, camerawork
24
DIFFICULT QUESTION: Which sociologist introduced the terms resticted and elaborated code...?
Basil Berstein (1971)
Basil Brush
Karl Marx (1969)
Alicia Payne (2023)
25
The Leveson Inquiry was about?
News of the world phone hacking of murder victim (Milly Dowler)
The public protesting for newspapers to be regulated
Newspapers not selling enough copies of their newspapers
26
What is meant by the term ‘ quality press’?
Stories that are aimed at people with a high level of education
Stories that are detailed about world events, business, culture and society
Stories that are written by high profile journalists
Stories that are written with a nice pen
27
Newspapers are regulated
True
False

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