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  Q1 - Audiences/Industries  1. identify which of the following describes who is allowed to set up and run a newspaper in a country with free press (1 mark) - people registered by the regulator  2. Identify one press regulator in the UK (1 mark)  - IPSO  3. Online news is regulated. True or false (1 mark) - false  4. who owns the guardian media group (1 mark) - the scott trust  5. identify one characteristic of an observer reader (1 mark) - people who are interested in  6. other than the UK, name one other country that the observer online operates in (1 mark) - Australia  7. identify the term used to describe the idea that communication ad expression of the news through various media should be considered a right to be exercised freely (1 mark) - freedom of the press Q2 - Audiences/Industries  1. explain one advantage for a newspaper of each of the following: (4 marks)  -publishing in print  -publishing online only  One adv...

Audiences The main section of the print version, consists of news and opinion which is a mix of hard news – traditionally offered by newspapers. These appeal to the news-hungry reader.  The homepage includes these sections at the top of the page under the different headings. The ‘New Review’ consists of more comedic opinion piece, interviews and reviews of theatre, dance, music, computer games and TV listings. These appeal to the culture consumer . The homepage features these towards the bottom of the pages, under ‘reviews’ The sports section covers primarily male sports, with a bias towards football and rugby. This appeals to the sports fan and is written in a stereotypically masculine style. The homepage carries a ‘sport’ section about two-thirds of the way down the page. It also contains lots of lifestyle material – fashion, gardening, advice on sex/relationships and serious opinion pieces. This targets women. The homepage spreads this across several sections, meaning that it’...

-The guardian/observer - has a website where you can read and comment on news -had a twitter account until 2024 Scott Trust Values - to carry on a liberal tradition  Regardless of The Observer being print and online, they are still owned by the Scott Trust , which exists to ensure newspapers are independent and carry on a liberal tradition: ​ Believes in the rights of each individual (human rights)​ That all individuals are of equal worth (democracy)​ All people of the world are of equal worth​ Representations should:​ Promote democracy (equality) and human rights​ Celebrate individuality, diversity, tolerance and allowing opposing points of view​ Care for people no matter what in the world they live in (internationalism)​ Be open-minded about change​ The Observer & The Guardian do not support one any political part y . It is key that writers express different political views.​ Political point of view is liberal, articles should criticise:​ Extreme right-wing ideas (that limi...

  The Guardian/The Observer  -the guardian/the observer has consistently had a large circulation and has had a significant cultural and social influence  -the media language used reflects the representations of UK national broadsheet newspapers in the 1960s -the observer was a significant and at the time, independent national newspaper  The newspaper industry in 1960s -newspaper production by large organisations  -issues of ownership -issues of control -issues of funding  Social, Cultural, Historical and Political contexts of the 1960s -In the 1960s, most producers and readers were white males, LGBT (male) producers did not go public and LGBT audiences would not expected to be celebrated or discussed by the mainstream media.​ -LGBT stories were VERY limited due to the closeted lifestyle by individuals/communities.​ -Newspapers in the 1960’s did not report so much on female or ethnic minority political leaders, especially as there we so few.​ -Celebrity cult...