Task 1: Who regulated the press from 1991 to 2014? The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) Who regulated the press now? The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) Who was Lord Leveson? What is the Leveson Inquiry? Lord Leveson is an English Judge who chaired the inquiry into the ethics of the British Press, he made recommendations … Continue reading ISP 26- Newspapers →

The Kuleshov effect: people interpret the meaning of expressions differently depending on what the subject is looking at. E.g. a man can be creepy or kind when he smiles if he is looking at a woman in a bikini or a newborn baby. Macro elements in film: happen outside the frame e.g. genre, narrative, representation … Continue reading A level Media theorists and key ideas →

1) Emerging media- Refers to communication through digital technology and new platforms with interactive elements, for example podcasts, social media, etc. Public Service Broadcaster- A radio or television broadcaster that is seen to offer a public service by catering for a range of tastes and audiences. The main public service broadcasters in the UK are … Continue reading ISP 25- The Radio Industry →

UK newspapers: The Daily mail (T)(R), The Sun (T)(R), The Daily Mirror (T)(L), The Guardian (B)(L), The Gazette, The Telegraph (B)(R), The Times (B)(R), The Metro, i, The Daily Express (T)(R), The Daily Star (T)(C), The Observer (B)(L), The Independent, The Sunday People (T)(L), The Financial Times (B)(C) (T= tabloid/B=broadsheet) (L=left wing, C=centralised, R=right wing) … Continue reading UK press →

What year was the newspaper first produced? 1903 How much does it cost? 45p Who is Trinity Mirror? A British newspaper, magazine and digital publisher. Now called Reach plc (Est 2019). It is one of Britain's biggest newspaper groups publishing 240 regional papers like The Sunday People, Daily Record and Daily Mirror. Who else do … Continue reading The Daily Mirror- case study →