Blog tasks: The Times Case Study - Audience and Industries
Audience 1) What are the main audience demographics for The Times newspaper? Add as much detail as you can. the upper class as the times have more advanced vocabulary thus targetting the higher educated audience . 2) What aspects of the front page of the Times CSP edition suggest that their readers are likely to be more educated and interested in hard news rather than entertainment? the times contains hardcore news 3) Times readers are mostly over 55 years old. Why is this and how is this reflected or challenged by the design and news stories in the CSP pages we have studied? the times contain haredcore news thus not attracting any younger audience who would like soft news. 4) What are the main audience pleasures offered by the Times? Use Blumler & Katz Uses and Gratifications theory. survillance,entainment , personal identity ,becoming an active participant 5) Why might a reader enjoy this CSP edition of the Times? U...