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1)  Newspapers: Introduction 2)  December mock exams - learner response 3)  Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and Audience 4)  Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Representation and Industry 5)  Newspapers: The Times - Introduction 6)  Newspapers: The Times - Language and Audience 7)  Newspapers: The Times - Representation and Industries

  Language 1) What is the main story on the front cover of the Times CSP edition and why does it appeal to Times readers? The main story is tax raiding budget gives poll bounce to Johnson. It appeals to times readers as they support the Conservative Party and are more interested in tax rates and such. 2) List the other news stories and kickers on the front page of the Times CSP edition. Why do you think the Times selected these for the front page? They talk about people being able to go to Cyprus as times readers are the type of people to be going their as it relates to them. 3) What is the main story on the inside page of the Times CSP edition and how is it constructed to appeal to Times readers?  The main story inside is the amazon story which talks about a till free store being just opened up the day before in Ealing Broadway. they said it was a breath of fresh air. 4) How are the Times front and inside pages designed to reflect broadsheet newspaper conventions? t...

 The Times - Introduction: blog tasks 1) What year was  The Times  founded and when did it start using the  Times  name? founded:1785 Started using the name:1788 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? in his first edition, John Walter I explained that “like a well-covered table, it should contain something suited to every palate” including politics, foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisements and “amusements”. 3) What does the page say about the political views in  The Times ?  They prefer the conservative party rather than the labour 4) Who owns  The Times  today and how is editorial integrity protected? They are owed by news crop 5) What did  The Times  introduce in 2010 and why? They  introduced  digital subscriptions  in 2010 to help ensure a sustainable future for their journalism. 6) What was  The Times  named in 2018 by the Reuters Insti...