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The Russia Investigation Is Almost Over. Here's What You Need to Know As special counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation into President Donald Trump and his campaign’s ties to Russia  finally  wraps up, a lot has been uncovered. The more-than-a-year-long probe by the special counsel has revealed a lot about the 2016 presidential election and beyond, but a report has not been released in full, so many questions remain. This is an example of hard news as It relates to the elections being possibly rigged by Russian spies to help Donald Trump win and become the president of the USA. This is definitely newsworthy as it's in the interest of all American people as if it does turn out to be rigged Trump may end up having to step down from his position as president.  Raheem Sterling: Chelsea Bans Four Fans Over Abuse Footage In a statement, the west London club said: “Our investigations into this matter are ongoing. We are fully supporting the police ...

Paul Gilroy - blog task Go to our Media Factsheet archive on the Media Shared drive and open  Factsheet 170: Gilroy – Ethnicity and Postcolonial Theory . Our Media Factsheet archive is on the Media Shared drive: M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets Read the Factsheet and complete the following questions/tasks: 1) How does Gilroy suggest racial identities are constructed? They are biologically formed and acquired from your parents but also then shaped and moulded by the society you live in. 2) What does Gilroy suggest regarding the causes and history of racism? Gilroy suggests that race is not the initial cause of racism and in fact racism is what creates race. He states that it is due to conflicts between different groups and due to things such as the Renaissance and slavery. 3) What is ethnic absolutism and why is Gilroy opposed to it? It suggests that you can only engage and be a part of the ethnicity that is naturally acquired from parents and that society shoul...

1) Analyse the  Conde Nast media pack for Teen Vogue . What is the Teen Vogue mission statement and what does this tell us about the target audience and audience pleasures? Teen Vogue's mission statement is to 'aim,educate, enlighten and empower our audience to create a more inclusive environment by amplifying the voice of the unheard, telling stories that normally go untold, and providing resources for teens to make a tangible impact in their community'. This tells us that their target audience is a more younger audience and an audience that is willing to learn and create change. 2) What is the target audience for Teen Vogue? Use the media pack to pick out key aspects of the audience demographics. Also, consider the psychographic groups that would be attracted to Teen Vogue: make specific reference to the website design or certain articles to support your points regarding this. The target audience for Teen Vogue is more of a teen based audience as it is based around Genera...

Nigerian President Denies Claims He's Been Replaced By Clone THE PRESIDENT of Nigeria has denied claims that he died and has been replaced by a clone. Speaking at meeting with Nigerians in Poland, Muhammadu Buhari addressed speculation that he was no longer alive and had been replaced by an imposter from Sudan called Jubril. This is an example of Soft news, and rather clickbait as it's a ridiculous claim and isn't linked to anything too serious, The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show Had Its Lowest Ratings Ever The annual  Victoria's Secret Fashion Show  aired on December 2 and according to  Entertainment Weekly , it garnered its lowest ratings ever. Clocking in at 3.3 million viewers for the 2018 show (compared to 5 million last year), the show's viewership has consistently dropped by millions each year since 2013. This is an example of soft news as it isn't related to anything that would be considered as important or something that af...