Remy GCSE Media Studies

  Language 1) When did Lara Croft first appear in a videogame? 2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games? 3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame? 4)  What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? 5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go? 6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline) to make the game enjoyable for the audience? 7) What iconography can be found in Lara Croft Go? How does this help communicate the  genre  of the game? Think about mise-en-scene and setting here. 8) What other characters or enemies feature in the game? 9) What is the setting for Lara Croft Go? How does this compare to previous Lara Croft or Tomb Raider games? 10) Read this  BBC article on the history of Lara Croft and Tomb Raider . How has the character of Lara Croft evolved over the last 25 years? Representations 1) How are women usually represented in videogames? 2) How does the character of Lara Croft  reinforce  female stere

  Language 1) Write the definition of the following key language for newspaper front pages (you may want to add an example for each from our Daily Mirror CSP): Masthead: Pug: Splash Head: Slogan: Dateline: Kicker: Byline: Standfirst: 2) How much does a copy of the Daily Mirror cost? (Note: the current cost is different to the CSP edition - we recommend learning both). 3) What are the main stories on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror (see above)? Make sure you learn the headline and what the stories are about. 4) Why is the choice of news stories and content on the  Mirror  CSP front page typical of a  tabloid  newspaper? 5) What is the balance on the Daily Mirror  front page  between images, headlines and text? Representations 1) What political party does the  Daily Mirror  support? Is there any evidence to support this in the CSP pages we have studied? 2) How does the  Daily Mirror  Pride of Britain Awards represent ordinary British people? 3) How is climate change as an issue repre

A brief history of videogames: blog task Watch the YouTube video outlining the history of the videogames industry from the 1970s to the 2010s. Now answer the following questions: 1) What were the first videogames like? 2) How have videogames changed over time? 3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing videogames? Now answer the following questions: 1) At the time of the article, how many Fortnite players were there worldwide? (Bonus question - how many are there now? Try Googling it.) over 350 million  registered users, a number that increased to 400 million by 2021. 2) Why is it so popular? What are the audience pleasures of the game? 3) Why might some people criticise Fortnite? 4) Copy and paste two comments from 'below the line' of the Guardian article - these are comments written by Guardian readers in response to the feature. Select one comment you agree

  Audience 1) What is the Daily Mirror's audience? List the key statistics here. 2) Why do the Mirror stories on the CSP pages appeal to the Daily Mirror audience? 3) Why might a reader  enjoy  the Daily Mirror? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory to add detail to your answer. 4) Why are print newspapers generally read by older audiences? 5) How is the inside-page story on our CSP pages constructed to appeal to Daily Mirror readers? Think about text and selection of images. Industries 1) What company owns the Daily Mirror and why are they struggling?  2) Who was the Daily Mirror editor between 2018 and 2024 and what was the Partygate scandal that the Daily Mirror exposed?   3)  What is the Daily Mirror's circulation in 2023? How many papers did the Daily Mirror used to sell back in the 1990s? 4) How has the Daily Mirror reacted to the decline in print sales and the growth of the internet? 5) List  five  of Galtung & Ruge's News Values and explain how t

1) What year was The Times founded and when did it start using the Times name? It was founded in 1785. Started using the name 'Times' on 1 January 1788. 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? 3) Who owns The Times today and how is editorial integrity protected? Rupert Murdoch owns 'The Times' today and it is editorial integrity protected by .....   4) What did The Times introduce in 2010 and why? In 2010, The times introduced digital subscriptions  to help ensure a sustainable future for their journalism. 5) What was The Times named in 2018 by the Reuters Institute for Journalism at Oxford University? In 2018, The Times was named 'Britain's most trustworthy national newspaper'  6) What does the section on Editorial Standards say about The Times and newspaper regulation? 7) What does the section on Ownership say about The Times and who is the current editor?  Tony Gallagher Finally, look at  this News UK webpage wi

  Language 1) Write the definition of the following key language for newspaper front pages (you may want to add an example for each from our Daily Mirror CSP): Masthead: Title block of newspaper Pug: Something to catch readers eye Splash Head: The lead story Slogan: Sums up the newspaper Dateline: Date newspaper was published Kicker: Story at top of paper to draw Byline: Name of newspaper writer/journalist  Standfirst: Introductory paragraph usually in bold 2) How much does a copy of the Daily Mirror cost? (Note: the current cost is different to the CSP edition - we recommend learning both). 3 years ago, the daily mirror newspapers used to cost 90p and now (3 years later) costs £1.80) way more expensive. Due to inflation? 3) What are the main stories on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror (see above)? Make sure you learn the headline and what the stories are about. They report on major news, but also include a lot of celebrities’ gossip, entertainment and sport. 4) Why is the choice of