This theme page delves into the fast paced world of the media with specific focus on how advertising, newspapers and television colour and influence our lives without us even realising it.

Newspapers

• The Irish Times
  Up-to-date news at your fingertips all day, everyday.

• The Irish Independent
  It's time to expose yourself to what is happening in the world with this broadsheet on broadband!

  Television

• Advertising - Television
  Top tips on how to make an effective TV advertisement that appeals to the general public.

• PBS NewsHour Extra for Students
  Interactive reports, real-life news and stories written specifically for students.

• BBC Media Studies
  A website that is chock-a-block full of useful media resources including a penetrative look at what it is like to be a BBC journalist.

• Advertising - How Colour is Utilised
  A practical guide to the uses of colour in advertising.

• Advertising - The Meaning of Colours
  Have you ever wondered about the meaning of individual colours? Look no further, all is explained on this website.

  Test Your Knowledge

• Catchy Captions
  Could you identify a simile if you saw one? Try this quiz and test your media metal!

• Political Cartoons - Key Terms Quiz
  See how well you know the terms associated with political cartoons by participating in this phenomenal quiz.

• The Use of Colour in Advertising - Crossword
  How well do you know your colours? Prove yourself with this dynamite crossword.

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