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1) What elements of gameplay are shown? building the simulation, planning a home, taking care of animals, discovering love, starting a family, and touring the community. 2) What audience is the trailer targeting? I think young adults and teenagers are drawn to the caravan. 3) What audience pleasures are suggested by the trailer? distraction and self-identity because you can make a sim that resembles you. 1) How is the game constructed? It lets you build your own simulation first, and then it walks you through gameplay tutorials. While you play the game, these tutorials will also come up at random.  2) What audience is this game targeting? those who have experienced the earlier Sims games.  3) What audience pleasures does the game provide? Diversion 4) How does the game encourage in-app purchases? By allowing users to watch advertisements in order to receive benefits and by enabling players to purchase gems with real money. Representations: 1) How do the expansion pack (DLC) trailers re

  Factsheet #107 - Fandom: 1) What is the definition of a fan? While like and regularly consuming a media text makes us all "fans" of it, this is not the same as actually being a fan (capitalization intended). "True fans" possess a level of commitment to a particular media content that surpasses mere liking or affection for it. Matt Hills contends that this devotion is an integral aspect of an individual's identity, much like how gender, class, and age define who we are. 2) What the different types of fan identified in the factsheet? Hardcore enthusiasts see themselves as the "insiders" of their chosen media text and regard themselves as experts in that field. They invest a great deal of time and frequently money to become ardent supporters. They take great satisfaction in their length of fandom as well as the amount and calibre of knowledge they have gained during that time. As the name implies, newbies are fans of a particular book who are relatively

  Language and contexts Homepage: 1) What news website key conventions can you find on the Voice homepage? -recognisable logo "the voice" -well established brand "40 years" -unconventional Faith section in comparison to other newspaper brands  -home bar -the penguin logo is a big publisher logo -search bar  -articles -big pictures  2) What are some of the items in the top menu bar and what does this tell you about the content, values and ideologies of the Voice? News, sports, entertainment, lifestyle, rivalry, opinion, and faith are all available at the home bar. These topics suggest that The Voice is thorough and takes care to cover a wide range of topics. They also feature news stories written from a black perspective, and in the section headlined Black parent-child experiences of racism damage whole family's mental health, new study, their opinions and aspirations about the black community are featured. 3) Look at the news stories on the Voice homepage. Pick