Media 1st Blog

  Videogames: Introduction Watch the YouTube video outlining the history of the videogames industry from the 1970s to the 2010s. Now answer the following questions: 1) What were the first videogames like? The first videos were designed for rapid code breaking and the calculation of ballistic trajectories. 2) How have videogames changed over time? Many video games started as pixel-like and were quite simple to play however as time progressed and technology developed games were being created to operate in 3D, are more complex and have a wider variety of things to do. 3) What do the most successful games have in common? Answer this in as much detail as you can. Think about audience pleasures - what do people like about playing videogames? While some games may be short, interesting and yet still successful the most successful will come from games that  have a main long lasting plot that not only keeps the audience drawn into the game but will have something that occur within every...

The Times - Introduction : Blog Tasks Read  the About Us page of the Times website  and answer the following questions: 1) What year was  The Times  founded and when did it start using the  Times  name? The Times was founded in 1785 and it started using the name in 1788. 2) What content did John Walter suggest the paper would offer in the first edition? John Walter intended to include  politics, foreign affairs, matters of trade, legal trials, advertisements and amusements  in the first edition of the papers. 3) What does the page say about the political views in  The Times ?  The pages political views frequently supports the conservative party while remaining a bit more indifferent to other right leaning papers.  4) Who owns  The Times  today and how is editorial integrity protected? The Times today is currently owned by News UK and editorial integrity is protected by designs to protect the editorial independence of The T...

Newspapers: Daily Mirror - Language and Representations Language: 1) Write the definition of the following key language for newspaper front pages (you may want to add an example for each from our Daily Mirror CSP): Masthead: A list at the top of a newspaper page that includes the names of owners, writers and editors as well as the title of the newspaper. Pug: A small box or advertisement located in one of the top corners of the front page.  Splash Head: The largest and most important headline on the front page of a newspaper. Slogan: A short and memorable part of a catchphrase that defines the newspaper. Dateline: A short text in the beginning of a news story stating where and even when a newspaper report would've been filed or written. Byline: A line of text in the beginning of a newspaper that identifies the writer. Standfirst: A short paragraph of text in a newspaper that sits between the headline and body text. 2) What is the main story on the CSP edition of the Daily Mirror (...