Media Table

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Component 1: Exploring media products Learning Aim A1 Activity sheet 4, Lesson 4
Activity sheet 4: purposes of media products
Using two copies of this table, complete one each for:
 products that you consume
 products that an older audience might consume.
Audio/moving image Publishing Interactive
Identify a media product
where the purpose is TO
PROVIDE INFORMATION:
(Name, type and genre)
BBC news at 6
Current affairs
The Sun
Newspaper BBC weather
Who is the target
audience?
(Age/gender/ethnicity)
How is this product made
to appeal to it?
Males/Females
30+
All ethnicities
30+
Males/Females
All ethnicities
12+
Male/Female
All ethnicities
How does the media
product fulfil its purpose
of PROVIDING
INFORMATION?
Use headlinesto give
people a brief summary of
the days event
Keeps people up-to-date
with the latest news
It has all the latest
headlinesand gossip to
inform people
Informs people on the
weather so helps them
prepare for the day

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Component 1: Exploring media products Learning Aim A1 Activity sheet 4, Lesson 4
Audio/moving image Publishing Interactive
Identify a media product
where the purpose is TO
ENTERTAIN:
(Name, type and genre)
Simpsons
Comedy
Tv show
Diary of the wimpy kid
Comedy
Book
Clash of Clans
Entertainment
Mobile game
Who is the target
audience?
(Age/gender/ethnicity)
How is this product made
to appeal to it?
12 and under
Male/Female
Any ethnicities
8-15
Males
White male
8+
Predominately male
Any ethnicity
How does the media
product fulfil its purpose
of PROVIDING
ENTERTAINMENT?
It makes funny shows for
their target audience to
enjoy and laugh at
It has lots of jokes and
funny situations to make
their readers laugh
You can play with friends
in a clan and have wars
against each other and
battle, upgrade troops,
upgrade potions and build
you base until you’re the
best

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Component 1: Exploring media products Learning Aim A1 Activity sheet 4, Lesson 4
Audio/moving image Publishing Interactive
Identify a media product
where the purpose is TO
PROVIDE ESCAPISM:
(Name, type and genre)
YouTube
Videos
Percy Jackson
Book
Adventure
1st person shooter
Video game
Who is the target
audience?
(Age/gender/ethnicity)
How is this product made
to appeal to it?
13+
Males/Females
All ethnicities
12+
Mainly males
White male
8+
Mainly males
All ethnicities
How does the media
product fulfil its purpose
of PROVIDING ESCAPISM?
You can plug your
headphones in forget
about everything and just
watch your video
If the book is very
descriptive it can paint a
picture in someone’s head
and they can visualise that
they are the character
You can put your
headphones on and get
lost in the game