A-Level Media Coursework Blog 1

  Radio Index 1) Radio: Introduction to Radio 2) Radio: BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat 3) Radio: War of the Worlds

  Y12 exam - Media Paper 2: Learner response Create a new blogpost on your Media  Coursework blog  called ' Media Paper 2 learner response ' and work through the following tasks: 1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to).  WWW: This is a very impressive assessment: top level for Q1 and some excellent points in Q2. EBI: You now need to add the clarity and question focus for Q2. The opening about Walter Presents didn't really answer the question you needed more focus on Hall. We will practice this! Total: 20 = C  2) Read  the mark scheme for this exam carefully , paying particular attention to the 'indicative content' for each question. Firstly, focus on the unseen question and identify  two  aspects of the poster that you could have written about in your answer. Q1 * The representation of youth as diverse in terms of gender and race   * The link between genre and stereotypes – the re...

  1) Type up your feedback   in full   including the ratings out of five for each of the categories.  Research (through presentation and blog) - 5 Music video/ magazine concept - 4 Language: terminology and theory - 3 Representations - 3 Audience and Industry - 3 Delivery - 3 Total out of 30 - 21 *Nice introduction that lays out plan for presentation. *Clear justification for use of song and then quite detailed outline of narrative. Narrative disruption is clear but perhaps needs a bit more depth. *Matching lyrics to images a good music video convention but I'm not sure there is 3 minutes worth of shot/ narrative here.  *Performance element will help this. *What is the significance of taking the book? *Is there danger of narrative becoming repetitive? *Perhaps lack of slide content/ rehearsed in terms of timing and delivery. *Music magazine needs to be original- one to address with statement of intent.  *Good to see some theory - audience, representation. Y...

  1) Research: music videos    You need to write a  150-word close-textual analysis  of  SIX  music videos that will inform your production work. The music videos you analyse are up to you but focus on a different aspect of media language for each one (see guidance below).   Music videos Music Video 1: Narrative How is narrative used in the music video and what impact does this have on the audience? Can you apply any narrative theories to the story in the music video? Panic! At The Disco - High Hopes Narrative used in this video is quite interesting as the opening is a man getting out of a car and then the music playing whilst he is lip syncing to the words and starts walking on the pavement with people budging into him and not caring about what's going on (normal equilibrium - Todorovs equilibrium theory) . This is unique as it shows that no one cares about no one else other than each other which links to the lyrics that "we wanted everythin...

  Media Factsheet Read  Media Factsheet #176: CSP Radio - War of the Worlds . You'll need your Greenford Google login to download it. Then answer the following questions: 1) What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? The History and narrative behind War of the Worlds is that it first started out as a science-fiction book by HG Wells which was first published in 1898 which then later turned into a radio adaptation by Orson Welles in 1938 (Not related, two different people). It tells the  story of an alien invasion and the ensuing  conflict between mankind and an extra- terrestrial race from Mars.  2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? War of the Worlds by Orson Welles was first broadcast live on radio on 30th October 1938. The reason why War of the Worlds did remarkably well is because of the popular myth that thousands of New Yorkers fled their homes in panic, and all acro...

  Newsbeat analysis Use  BBC Sounds to listen to Radio 1 . Select a Newsbeat bulletin (8am or 12.45pm are good options)  and then answer the following questions:  1) What news stories were featured in the bulletin you listened to? *Celebrity gossip  *Weather *Sports *Music  2) How does Newsbeat appeal to a youth audience? Newsbeat appeals to a youth audience because it uses informal language and has fast paced music in the background. This helps to show that the presents on the radio show like to relate to how younger audiences might interact and communicate with each other instead of being formal. In addition to this, Newsbeat talks about big stories that younger audiences might relate to and find interesting such as knife crime and interviewing young teenagers about the topic and share what their views and opinions about this might be.  3) How might Newsbeat help  fulfil the BBC's responsibilities as a public service broadcaster?  Since the...