Cards (20)

    • 1.1 - Charlie Brooker
      Mode:
      printed newspaper article.

      Audience:
      readers of the 'guardian' and 'private eye'; Brooker fans; thise with an interest in satire; broadsheet newspaper readers and general intelligent readers.

      Purpose:
      To express an opinion, to inform, to amuse, to satirise conventions/ use of social/ other media, to engage.
    • 1.2 - Ian Birrell
      Mode:
      Newspaper article published online.

      Audience:
      Readers of the newspaper/ fans of Birrell; those with an interest in current affairs; those with an interest in identity, disability issues; general intelligent readers.

      Purpose:
      To express an opinion and inform/ raise an issue.
    • 2.1 Oscar Wilde
      Mode:
      Extract of a printed newspaper article.

      Audience:
      Wilde's fans; Wilde himself; general public; commentators and journalists; the newspapers.

      Purpose:
      To publish (or share) an account of Wilde's life and this particular episode, to reflect upon and inform others opinion, to offer insight into his life and behaviour.
    • 2.2 - Maya Angelou
      Mode:
      A printed, book form text/ autobiography

      Audience:
      Readers of autobiographies - literary and in general; fans of Angelou or those who have an interest in her as a writer/ celebrity.

      Purpose:
      To recount and share the details of her life with a view to publication; to reflect on how her career developed.
    • 3.1 - Alan Bennett
      Mode:
      Diary

      Audience:
      Fans of Alan Bennett, Literary enthusiasts, historians or researchers, cultural and social commentators.

      Purpose:
      To inform, entertain and reflect.
    • 3.2 - B. Neyland
      Mode:
      Memoir/ book form text

      Audience:
      Those interested in historical events, those with an interest in soldiers' personal experience.

      Purpose:
      To inform on the realities of war; to share experiences of WW1
    • 4.1 - George Scott
      Mode:
      A blog - online journal or personal record written for (online) publication.

      Audience:
      Readers of RoadcyclingUk; fans of Scott; interest in cycling/ cycling as a means of travel.

      Purpose:
      To inform and entertain.
    • 4.2 - Past Masters Podcast
      Mode:
      A transcript of an audio podcast. Multimodal on production and consumption.

      Audience:
      Wide - anyone with an MP3 - playing device and access to the internet, those with an interest in sci fi, science, history, conspiracy theories, podcast and podcasting.

      Purpose:
      To inform and entertain, to contribute to 'paranormal'.
    • 5.1 - Interview - Martin Bashir and Princess Diana
      Mode:
      A written transcript from recorded tv.

      Audience:
      Wide - first broadcast in 1995, Royal Family fans, current affairs.

      Purpose:
      To gain insight into a popular figurehead's life : to put forward Diana's side.
    • 5.2 - Interview - Jay Leno and Obama
      Mode:
      A transcript of a televised pre recorded interview (filmed in front of a live show)

      Audience:
      The original studio audience, television viewers, fans, followers of Obama or Leno.

      Purpose:
      To give air time to the president; to give insight into his personal/ family life.
    • 6.1 - David Seidler
      Mode:
      Written text intended for performance.

      Audience:
      Wide - Seidler/ actors/ director / anyone with interest in films/ those interested in the royal family.

      Purpose:
      To entertain and perform
    • 6.2 - Andrew Viner
      Mode:
      A radio drama script intended for performance.

      Audience:
      The performers and technicians, fans of Viner, director, those with an interest in Radio 4s dramas.

      Purpose:
      To entertain
    • 7.1 - Chris Rainier
      Mode:
      Report on the National Geographic News.

      Audience:
      Fans of Chris, geologists.

      Purpose:
      To inform, to share experiences of the disaster and its aftermath.
    • 7.2 - Jessica Read
      Mode:
      Guardian magazine

      Audience:
      Wide audience, people who like magazines, fans of Jessica, divers, geologists.

      Purpose:
      To entertain, to inform about diving and earthquakes.
    • 8.1 - Anna Whitwham
      Mode:
      Print newspaper based review, Reproduced online.

      Audience:
      Readers of the independent newspaper; fans/ followers of Webb; those interested in newly published novels.

      Purpose:
      To inform, to persuade people to read/ buy the novel.
    • 8.2 Martin Hoyle
      Mode:
      Print newspaper based review

      Audience:
      Fans of the Tv series; fans of crime fiction.

      Purpose:
      To inform; to persuade viewers to watch.
    • 9.1 John F Kennedy
      Mode:
      Speech, transcript of a spoken crafted speech (intended for broadcast)

      Audience:
      American citizens, presidential writers, primary audiences at the inauguration, global audiences.

      Purpose:
      To publically, legally, formally 'sign in' in the US executive government.
    • 9.2 - Tim Collins
      Mode:
      A transcript of a spoken crafted speech.

      Audience:
      The royal Irish regiment, military & press personnel; the public via print & (later) broadcast versions.

      Purpose:
      To stir soldiers before battle; to inform and persuade; to command to action in war.
    • 10.1 - D.H. Lawrence
      Mode:
      A collection of writings in printed book form.

      Audience:
      Lawrence himself; readers of his work; those with an interest in travelogues.

      Purpose:
      To inform and entertain, to reflect thoughts and impressions.
    • 10.2 - Paul Theroux
      Mode:
      Travelogue

      Audience:
      Those interested in travelling, fans of Paul Theroux.

      Purpose:
      To inform m, to entertain.