Media Coursework Assignment

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Media Coursework Assignment

• Tests your writing skills and is worth 7 of your
  English GCSE

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Are you a celebrity gossip addict or do you
despise people who are famous for being famous?
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One fan of Heat magazine said..

• Heat is one of my guilty secrets. Every week,
  Every Tuesday morning I run to the local
  newsagents as regular as clock work to snatch a
  copy before they all fly off the shelves. Its
  like getting a fix of a drug, only my drug is a
  magazine full of trashy celeb gossip. Celebrity
  gossip addiction ...

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What is the difference between a star and a
celebrity?
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What is the difference between a star and a
celebrity?

• Stars will be remembered after their death?
• A Star has a specific talent?
• A Star attracts attention for their work/talent
  not their behaviour?
• A Star is at the top of their profession?

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What is the difference between a star and a
celebrity?

• Celebrities..?

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So who are the stars and who are the celebrities?
Madonna Charlotte Church Kate Middleton
Elton John George Clooney Jade Goody Halle
Berry The Cheeky Girls Paris Hilton Scarlett
Johanson
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To Discuss

• Celebrities only get rich by doing very little of
  note just because they are in the public eye
  doesnt mean we should lower ourselves to put
  them on a pedestal.
• If we didnt buy Heat/OK/Hello etc people would
  be respected more for what they achieve rather
  than doing what the rest of us do e.g go on
  dates, go shopping, get married.
• Celebrities work hard for their fame they
  deserve to get noticed.
• Heat magazine is fabit tells you what you really
  want to know..
• Now add 2 controversial statements of your own.