MED8 Online news and participation: The Observer personal learning checklist
OCR GCSE Media Studies J200 · Components 2 · Specification 2d Section B online
Use actual teacher-selected issues, radio episode and news samples. Follow the certification-year live magazine brief. Quick checks do not certify extended analysis or original production.
Name ____________________ Class __________ Date __________
Tick one box per statement. Red: need help. Amber: partly confident. Green: can do independently.
| I can | Red | Amber | Green |
|---|---|---|---|
| Online language and representation | |||
| Select dated Observer webpages, linked articles and prescribed social feeds. | |||
| Analyse interface hierarchy, hyperlinks and multimedia across device views. | |||
| Compare image, headline and caption framing across related web and social versions. | |||
| Evaluate representation, voice, omission and ideology using dated evidence. | |||
| Ownership and digital business | |||
| Explain the cohort-specific ownership transition and prescribed post-sale products. | |||
| Explain monetisation, subscriptions, paywalls and promotional access. | |||
| Explain convergence, newsroom workflows and platform dependence. | |||
| Explain moderation, legal responsibilities and online regulatory challenges. | |||
| Audiences and participation | |||
| Analyse audience targeting with page evidence and dated sources. | |||
| Distinguish page views, unique users, engagement and cross-platform overlap. | |||
| Explain participation while evaluating limits on audience power. | |||
| Apply active readings and gratifications to actual news products. | |||
| Evaluate cross-platform meaning and digital access with a qualified comparison. | |||
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