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2014 – Junior Certificate English – Higher Level Paper

2014 – Junior Certificate English – Higher Level Paper. With reference to the three magazine covers, who do you think the target audience for each magazine? Give reasons for your answer. (15) 3 Detailed Paragraphs Identify target audience Give explanation for your choice referring to:

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2014 – Junior Certificate English – Higher Level Paper

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  1. 2014 – Junior Certificate English – Higher Level Paper • With reference to the three magazine covers, who do you think the target audience for each magazine? Give reasons for your answer. (15) 3 Detailed Paragraphs • Identify target audience • Give explanation for your choice referring to: • Layout, • Illustrations, • Copy/text, • Title/masthead • Colour and font

  2. 2014 – Junior Certificate English – Higher Level Paper • Choose one of the three magazine covers and comment on the visual elements used on that cover. (10) 2 Detailed Paragraphs • Identify strongest magazine in your opinion • Comment on: • Images used (Main and sub) • Font • Colour • Feature articles (How they are presented visually)

  3. Media Studies Newspapers Lesson 1 5th September

  4. Broadsheets and Tabloids

  5. Broadsheets and Tabloids • Broadsheet Headlines • Neutral and Informative • Image takes up less space than the linked story • Printed in upper and lowercase typeface • Formal language • Tabloid Headlines • Sensational (over the top) and emotive, and may show bias • Image often takes up more space than the linked story • Printed in block capitals • Frequent use of wordplay

  6. Broadsheets and Tabloids Broadsheet Reports Tabloid Reports Use of bold and underline to emphasise points Short and straightforward Complex issues rarely explored. • Printed in plain typeface • Long and detailed • Complex issues explored

  7. Broadsheets and Tabloids Broadsheet Photographs Tabloid Photographs Many on each page Few on each page

  8. Broadsheets and Tabloids Broadsheet language Tabloid Language Informal, slang (toddler, mum, smash, wrecked, lashes) Used to stir the emotions of readers (lashes, babe, looney, scum, scare, yob, boss, agony, massive, savages) • Formal, neutral (child, mother, collision, damaged, criticises)

  9. Activity • Turnout Crucial to US election result • VICIOUS MUGGER ATTACKS GRANNY • Poor forecast threatens potato crop • MUM DEVASTED AFTER HER 2 IRISH TOTS WERE KILLED • MIRANDA BOOTIFUL IN BLACK! • PSYCHO KILLER ON THE PROWL • Judge issues stern warning to drunk driver • New study shows mobile phone usage on increase • OBAMA SET TO SHADE IT

  10. Tasks: • Complete all tasks on pages 173 of “Take the Plunge” Book

  11. Annotating Newspaper Front Covers

  12. Annotating your Newspaper Front Cover • Look at the front cover of the Newspaper you have brought in… • Opening paragraph – I have decided to analyse the front cover of a _______________________ Newspaper. I will discuss various elements used on the front cover such as the masthead, illustrations, articles, advertisements and the use of colours and fonts. I will give my opinions as to why these elements are presented in such a manner on the front cover. • Identify the Masthead (Name of Newspaper) explain font and colours used and reason why. • Comment on lead article (Language used to describe the lead article and image associated with the lead article) and reasons why. • Comment on any other Captions/Sub-Stories or articles/Sub-images/Colours/Advertisements on your newspaper and reasons why. Closing paragraph – In conclusion_____________________________

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