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The decline in print media

Part 1: Ofcom report into news consumption Read  this Ofcom report on the consumption of news in the UK  and answer the following questions (bullet points/short answers are fine): 1) Look at the headlines from the report on page 6. Pick three that you think are interesting and bullet point them here. Why did you pick those three in particular?   1)TikTok's reach for news has increased from 2020 (1%) to 2022 (7%).- mentions a social media platform I frequently use 2)Social media is overtaking traditional channels for news among teens.- again here mentions social media which is something I use daily 3)Five of the top six TV channels (including BBC One which remains the top news source across platforms) saw decreased reach from 2021- takes about a type of media which is important in this generation 2) Look at the overall summary for adults on pages 7-8. What are the key points on newspapers?  -Reach of print/online newspapers decreased from 2020 (47%) to 2022 (38%)...

Paper 2 mock exam learner response

1) Type up your  feedback  in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to). Total= 41 =C WWW- You start brilliant with Q1 so now just need to practice the 25 mark essay EBI- revise TV regulation/industry contexts (Q2) 2) Did you succeed in meeting or exceeding your  target grade  for A Level Media in this paper? If not, how many additional marks do you need to achieve your target grade in Paper 2? These are the grade boundaries we've used, based on real AQA exam grade boundaries (out of 84):   A* = 70; A = 62; B = 51; C = 40; D = 30; E = 20. My target grade was a B, I was 10 marks off so I just need to practice with 25 makers. Now  read through the real AQA mark scheme for Paper 2 .  3) Write a  question-by-question analysis  of your performance. For each question, write how many marks you got from the number available and identify any points that you missed by carefully studying the AQA indicative cont...

Paper 1 mock exam learner response

1) Type up any  feedback  in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to). WWW: Khaterah, a fairly secure model performance overall. your section A has real strength. In particular, your ability to analyse unseen media products. EBI:  media terminology e.g. textual; poaching/ theories e.g. Curran and Seaton. Your 20- marker on the- Radio CSPs although your demonstration secure knowledge you do not fully engage with the Q focus. Now  re ad through the genuine AQA mark scheme . This is vital as the paper was an official exam paper and therefore the mark scheme tells us a lot about what AQA are expecting us to produce. 2) Write a  question-by-question analysis  of your performance. For each question, write how many marks you got from the number available and identify any points that you missed by carefully studying the AQA indicative content in the mark scheme: Example:  Q1: 4/8 marks Additional points: didn't mention enough about...