PREP Pick one front cover from The Observer using the Pressreader site here.
Below are current examples from 20th and 27th September 2020 but you can chose for yourself.
Newspaper terminology for revision is here, from The Guardian / Observer itself!
OCR's green fact sheet: Read the OCR guide here - open the pdf link
Useful revision here
Answer the following exam questions (copy the questions then answer on your blog):
Q.5 Analyse the representation of gender on the front cover of The Observer. Give two examples from the extract. [5 marks]
Q.9 In this question you will be rewarded for drawing together elements from your full course of study, including the theoretical framework and media contexts.
How far does the media language on the front cover of The Observer. reflect genre conventions? [15 marks] I have explained terms a bit to guide you!
In your answer, you should:
- analyse the media language, using specific examples
- make judgements and draw conclusions about how far the media language reflects generic conventions (= looks like a quality broadsheet front cover) or other areas of the theoretical framework (= meets audience needs) and media contexts (= looks like a typical Observer production, bearing in mind its target audience and its ethos).
