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When you have completed your research into the codes and conventions of existing media, you will need to create another post in each section called: Conventions - Statement of Intent In this section you need to identify at least ten of the conventions from your research and to write a few sentences about why you have either: a) Chosen to use this convention If you have chosen to use this conventi…

MEDIA INDUSTRIES THEORISTS Curran and Seaton theorise that the media industries follow the normal capitalist pattern of increasing concentration of ownership in fewer and fewer hands. They argue that this leads to a narrowing of the range of voices and viewpoints available to audiences, with power and control over media production and distribution lying with a small number of conglomerates rather…

For the next three weeks, you should be working toward the content required for these two sections of your blog. 03 Research - Production Create a PowerPoint that shows your research into the codes and conventions of either magazine covers and contents pages or music videos in the genre you have been given. You should include: Shot Type Mise en Scene Layout and Design (for magazines) or Editing (…

TASK ONE: GRADE IT Chatham and Clarendon Media Studies Blog: SYNOPTIC MARK SCHEME POST YOUR GRADE IN THE COMMENTS SECTION BELOW 2022: 'Long form television dramas produced in different countries always incorporate the dominant conventions, viewpoints and ideologies of those countries.' How far do you agree with this statement? In your answer, you must: explain the contexts in which long form tele…

Source B - The Telegraph Twitter Feed, 12 June 2023

SOURCE A: DAILY MAIL SOURCE B: DAILY MIRROR

Source A: Daily Mirror Front Cover Source B: Daily Mail Front Cover

Sources: General Election Covers Front Pages 4th of July 2024 - Tomorrow's Papers Today! https://www.tomorrowspapers.co.uk/uk-front-pages-5th-of-july-2024/ Source: UK Rioting Covers Front Pages 5th of August 2024 - Tomorrow's Papers Today! ANYTHING ELSE? If you find a story from 2024 that you think is interesting, please either post a link in the comments or send the link out as an email to the g…

SOURCE A: The Sun Website, 4 June 2019 Change UK loses more than half its MPs after pro-EU party flops in polls and tears itself apart SOURCE B:

Below are ten questions that you could use to help you to prepare for your Video Gaming Industry questions. As you know, the question could be really wide and varied, so it is possible that they will set something really out of left field. I suspect that it will be a little more straightforward this year, because of the new material, but we don't know. If you could answer these questions, then yo…

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How has globalisation impacted the video gaming industry in terms of development, distribution, and audience engagement? Make specific reference to Animal Crossing: New Horizons in your answer." Introduction Globalisation has profoundly shaped the video gaming industry, enabling games to reach vast international audiences while creating tensions around cultural identity, regulatory control and th…

VIDEO GAMES: STUDENT GUIDE TO GLOBALISATION Globalisation in the Video Game Industry: A Guide for Students Globalisation refers to the process by which media products, capital, technology, and cultural ideas circulate across national boundaries with increasing speed and reach. For the video game industry, globalisation has transformed what was once a predominantly Japanese and American domestic m…

EITHER: Media Language Questions Analyse the way that Media Language is used to present social and cultural contexts in Source A (The Daily Mail) and Source B (The Guardian Online).​ Apply Barthes Theories about Semiotics in your answer. Apply Levi-Strauss theories about structuralism in your answer. Apply Todorov's theories about narratology in your answer. Apply Baudrillard's theories about Pos…

This year, the Year 12 mock examination will take place earlier than previous years. As a result, we will not have covered all of the material needed to sit a full Paper 1. The exam will consist of: Question 1 (10 Marks = 17.1 mins or 21.3 mins): Newspapers : Representation Question (Social Representation or Political Representation) You should revise: Van Zoonen, Hall Bell Hooks Question 2 (15 M…

MEDIA LANGUAGE ELEMENTS Layout Typography Use of Image Use of Language Use of Colour Logo/Slogan/Brand Identity MAINSTREAM (COMMERCIAL) ADVERTISERS USE MEDIA LANGUAGE TO Establish brand identity Make the the product more memorable Promote positive associations with the brand Differentiate the brand from its competitors Engage with/validate the lifestyle choices of consumers Engage with/validate t…

SOURCE: AIDA Model EXPLAINED with EXAMPLES | B2U | Business-to-you.com A ttention The first level of response is the cognitive stage of customers. This is the act of thinking about the product. At this stage, customers are becoming aware of the product and start to develop some knowledge of the product’s attributes and benefits. The Attention stage is usually triggered through advertising. All pr…

Compare the way that Source A and B use Media Language to construct values, attitudes and beliefs. In your answer you must: consider how Media Language is used to construct media messages related to values, attitudes and beliefs make judgments and reach conclusions about how audiences might respond to these media messages REMEMBER NON COMMERCIAL (CHARITY) ADVERTSERS USE MED LANG TO Raise awarenes…