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  1) Write the definition of the following key language for newspaper front pages: Masthead:The title block of the newspaper Pug:Something to catch the readers attention Splash Head:The lead story on the newspaper Slogan:Sums up the ethos of the newspaper Dateline:The date the newspaper was published Kicker:Story at the top of the newspaper Byline:Gives the name of the article writer 2) How much does a copy of the Daily Mirror cost? It costs 90p 3) What are the main stories on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror (see above)? No MMR Jab, no school and the rift between Prince Harry and Prince William 4) Why is the choice of news stories on the  Mirror  CSP front page typical of a tabloid newspaper? Because that is what intrigues their target audience 5) What is the balance on the Daily Mirror front page between images, headlines and text? The newspaper is dominated by pictures rather than text which is the antithesis of The Times newspaper Audience 1) What is the target audience for the

  Language 1) Who is Lara Croft and when did she first appear in a videogame? Lara croft is a female protagonist and first appeared in a video game in 1996 2) What classic films influenced the creation of Lara Croft and the Tomb Raider games? Indiana Jones and the tomb raider game influenced the creation of Lara Croft 3) How has Lara Croft and Tomb Raider moved beyond just being a videogame? There were comics, movies and merchandise which made it became a franchise 4)  What devices can you play Lara Croft Go on? Mobile and Tablet 5) What type of game is Lara Croft Go? it is a casual game which is action adventure 6) How does Lara Croft Go use narrative (storyline) to make the game enjoyable for the audience? she is a british archaeologist going on an advcnture to find relics and treasures and she is on a mission to kill The Queen Of Venom 7) What iconography can be found in Lara Croft Go? How does this help communicate the  genre  of the game? the scenery in the game is a jungle like a

 1) What type of news can you typically find in a  tabloid  newspaper? a mixture of hard and soft news is what consists of a tabloid newspaper 2)  What type of news can you typically find in a  broadsheet  newspaper? A large amount of text and mainly hard news 3) If someone is  left-wing , which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? more Labour beliefs/ socialist ideologies such as the daily mirror 4) If someone is  right-wing , which political party are they likely to support? Which newspaper would they be likely to read? Capitalist beliefs so they would support The Times newspaper 5) Why has there been a decline in newspaper sales in the last 20 years? Due to the rise of New digital media and how it is far easier accessible and reliable and also cheaper than the regular newspaper 6) Why is a free press important in a democracy like the UK? This is because a free press can influence the audience and sway their beliefs on political ma