2. Our brief …
• An extract from an original documentary
TV programme, lasting approximately five
minutes,
• together with two of the following three
options:
– a radio trailer for the documentary;
– a double-page spread from a listings
magazine focused on the documentary;
– a newspaper advertisement for the
documentary.

3. This is what I need
to include in my
documentary to
insure I can get
the best grade
possible.

4. A double-page spread from a
listings magazine focused on
the documentary

5. What is a listings magazine?
• A listings magazine is a magazine which
contains information about the upcoming
week's events such as broadcast
programming, music, clubs, theatre and
film information

6. Examples of listings magazines
Lots of similarities
with all the
magazines. Includes
large picture with a
captivating title to
draw in the readers.
• Price
• Small pictures and
titles for other
existing programs.
• Date
• Bright colour
• Own logo
• Plus…
• Stories about
actors/actresses

7. What are the features of a double-page INTEGRATION
spread from a listings magazine? OF LAYOUT &
TEXT
QUOTES
BY-LINE
COLOUR TIME / DATE
IMAGES
LAYOUT FONT SIZES
SUB- FONT
HEADINGS STYLES

8. What mark would you give this?
• Positive: I like how the
writing overlaps the
bigger picture.
• The red font stands
out- tells the audience
about the topic.
• Picture looks
professional.
• Logo.
• Negatives: The colours
clash.
• Doesn’t look like a
normal article layout.
• Fonts too small.
• The paragraphs are
separate.
• Level: 2/3

9. What mark would you give this?
• Positives: The font
goes well with the
topic and channel.
• Logo
• Smaller pictures.
• What time and
channel.
• Quotes.
• Negatives: colours
clash.
• Lots of blank space.
• Quotations are
floating.
• Woman doesn’t look
pregnant.
• Level:2

10. What mark would you give this?
• Positives: Looks
professional.
• Good edited picture.
• Good use of the
logos.
• Layout.
• Quotes used different
colour.
• Negatives: Could be
a slogan next to the
title.
• Level 4

11. What mark would you give this?
• Positives: Colours go
well with the pictures.
• Strong pictures.
• Lots of information.
• Questions and
answers.
• Negatives: titles with
bubble backgrounds
don’t work together.
• Everything's
squeezed together.
• Looks too much.
• Level: 3

12. A newspaper advertisement for
the documentary

13. What are the features of a newspaper advertisement?
• Slogan- something to amuse
the audience and something to
remember.
• Captions- small information to
get a taster about what the
program is really about.
• Bold title that stands
out, contrasting colours .
• Tells you what day and date the
program is so you don’t miss it.
• Channel
• Extra slogan

14. What mark would you give this?
• Positives: Colours
go well with the
food.
• Good picture
because its
showing you the
food in a negative
light.
• Negatives:
Colours are too
harsh.
• Two different
fonts.
• Font too small.
• Doesn’t look like a
normal advert.
• Font goes over the
straw.
• Level 2.

15. What mark would you give this?
• Positives: Good use of
imagery.
• Logo.
• Clear.
• Strong title.
• Looks professional.
• Negatives: Needs a
slogan to draw in
audience.
• Blog shouldn’t be on
the bottom of the
advert.
• Level 3.

16. What mark would you give this?
• Positives: Looks like a
channel 4 advert.
• Appealing/ interesting.
• Colours work well.
• Not too much.
• Coloured box works well.
• Negatives: Give a bit more
information.
• Needs month.
• Level 4

17. What mark would you give this?
• Positives: Good
theme.
• Channel 4 logo.
• Imagery is
excellent.
• Tells the audience
when the program
is on.
• Good editing.
• Slogan.
• Level 4