Sumários
The Media and Crime
9 Outubro 2017, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Explanation of the legal background to and the historical role of the press -- and now the 'over the air' media -- in helping the police in fighting crime. This is done both at the request of the police and by independent media sources which then give their findings to the police.
Press and Class
4 Outubro 2017, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Continuation of and reinforcing of the previous lesson with particular reference to how newspapers reinforce social class through articles, including -- which is of most relevance to this subject -- the linguistic choices made by the writers.
The British Press
2 Outubro 2017, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Demonstration of how the readership of the British print media is so clearly defined that it is possible to form opinions about people according to the newspapers that they read. Equally, these newspapers reinforce the stances adopted by their readership by presenting the news in a way that would be pleasing to them.
British Media Regions
27 Setembro 2017, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Explanation of the differences contained in the regions and nations of the British Isles and how the media -- both print and over-the-air TV and Radio -- have exacerbated these differences rather than standardising a national language or identity.
Analysis of some previous test papers
25 Setembro 2017, 12:00 • David Alan Prescott
Analysis of some previous test papers contained in my workbook in order to exemplify the type of tests that will be done and the style of answer that is expected of students. One of these was an essay test paper which contains most of the major themes that are discussed throughout the semester.