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

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)

Media StudiesNewspapers

Lesson 1 5th September

Broadsheets and Tabloids

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

Broadsheets and Tabloids

Broadsheet Reports • Printed in plain typeface

• Long and detailed

• Complex issues explored

Tabloid Reports • Use of bold and underline to emphasise points

• Short and straightforward

• Complex issues rarely explored.

Broadsheets and Tabloids

Broadsheet Photographs Few on each page

Tabloid Photographs

• Many on each page

Broadsheets and Tabloids

Broadsheet language• Formal, neutral (child, mother,

collision, damaged, criticises)

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)

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

Tasks:

• Complete all tasks on pages 173 of “Take the Plunge” Book

Annotating Newspaper Front Covers

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.

1. Identify the Masthead (Name of Newspaper) explain font and colours used and reason why.2. Comment on lead article (Language used to describe the lead article and image associated with

the lead article) and reasons why.3. Comment on any other Captions/Sub-Stories or articles/Sub-images/Colours/Advertisements on

your newspaper and reasons why.

Closing paragraph – In conclusion_____________________________