Identifying the Audience
Learn how to figure out who a media message was made for by looking at clues like colours, characters, and sounds.
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Learn how to figure out who a media message was made for by looking at clues like colours, characters, and sounds.
Key Questions
- Identify the target audience for a cereal commercial shown during Saturday morning cartoons.
- Explain what clues in a movie poster tell you if it's for kids or for grown-ups.
- Compare the design of a toy website with the design of a news website.
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