“Find out how and why magazines carry out a SWOT analysis. Carry out your own SWOT analysis for The Yorkie magazine to identify strengths and weaknesses, opportunities and threats.” What is a SWOT analysis: “a study undertaken by an organization to identify its internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as its external opportunities and…Continue reading Magazine project: Blog task 3
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Magazine project: Blog task 2
Yorkie Reader Profile Research: Population – The population in York, according to the 2011 consensus, is 198,051 people. Ethnicity: York Local Authority compared 2011 UK census York[1] Yorkshire and the Humber[86] England[87] Total population 198,051 5,283,733 53,012,456 White 94.3% 88.8% 85.4% Mixed 1.2% 1.6% 2.3% Asian 3.4% 7.3% 7.8% Black 0.6% 1.5% 3.5% Other 0.5%…Continue reading Magazine project: Blog task 2
Magazine project: Blog task 1
“Magazines are the most successful media format ever to have existed” – Bring the history of magazines up to date. For a long time magazines were understood to be a very successful medium and one that was around to stay, however the rise of the internet and digital media appears to have taken its toll…Continue reading Magazine project: Blog task 1
These Girls definitely Can – and they should continue…
By Elisha Holt Sport England’s “This Girl Can” campaign has taken the country’s women by storm with statistics suggesting the campaign has got more than 1.6 million women exercising. The campaign was initially started to try and combat the post- 2012 Olympics slump which saw a huge decline in the number of women taking part…Continue reading These Girls definitely Can – and they should continue…
Is a change in the justice system what is needed to help victims of sexual assault come forward?
By Elisha Holt In the last year, the police saw a 19% increase in the number of sexual offences reported; with the Crime Survey Office for National Statistics saying their survey demonstrated a 22% increase in the number of rapes recorded by the police. However this is only a fraction of offences, as many victims…Continue reading Is a change in the justice system what is needed to help victims of sexual assault come forward?
Boundary changes shelved because of weak government majority?
By Elisha Holt A plan put forward by David Cameron during his time as prime minister to change constituency boundaries is likely to be blocked as the current prime minister struggles to get the backing of MPs. Every 10 years the Boundary Commission review constituency boundaries to try and make them as representative as possible,…Continue reading Boundary changes shelved because of weak government majority?
Artefact 6: TV Segment Task
For the production of the Television Segment Task, I fulfilled the role of Producer. We initially pitched ideas and as the idea my team pitched, a panel quiz show like Big Fat Quiz of the Year, was chosen; our group was encouraged to take the lead. During the early discussion periods, we also took…Continue reading Artefact 6: TV Segment Task
Artefact 2: Cineroman
[vimeo]https://vimeo.com/215199668[/vimeo] The main skill I acquired during this project was colour grading in post-production. I initially had a very complex and challenging idea for my cineroman as I wanted to portray the struggles of different mental health problems, my photoshoot was successful and I was really happy with the images I had captured but…Continue reading Artefact 2: Cineroman
Artefact 4: Video Vox Pop
The biggest challenge faced when completing the Video Vox Pop was the issue of making everything portable and not having one set location. As a result of this, the risk assessment was more challenging because I not only had to take into consideration the risks for the crew and the possible cast but also the…Continue reading Artefact 4: Video Vox Pop
Artefact 5: Interview with Graphics
Interview with Graphics This task proved one of the most challenging for multiple reasons: it was the first time I had any experience with using lighting, the risk assessment was much more complicated as a result of this and the lighting equipment also resulted in challenges regarding setting up, camera placement and how well…Continue reading Artefact 5: Interview with Graphics