Media Studies homework

Due: Monday 3rd February

(i) Read 'Cross Media Case Studies' handout (engage with the text by underlining/highlighting/ making notes etc)
(ii) Send Mrs Graham your blog address and/or print material for Unit 2 production work to media e-mail



Why do homework? Read this:

http://www.theguardian.com/education/2012/mar/29/homework-linked-better-school-results

Curiosity in learning is the key to filling your mind with knowledge and interesting information with which to enter the world. 

Please e-mail your website addresses (your production task) and print material to:

media@st-ignatius.enfield.sch.uk

by Monday 3rd February

Another brilliant listen with lots of info about broadcast:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03s76dm 

An interesting listen:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00lvdrj/episodes/guide

Revision:

view the Sky advert with Joanna Lumley using the link below:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LsmMIrfHPxA

Make notes under forms/ institution/ audience and representation. Remember to identify 'what' and then make a comment as to 'why'.

I will post answers on the blog on Thursday.

This week we are revising unit 1 for the upcoming mock exam. Please bring in your class work jotter.

Some useful revision sites/reading:

http://www.mediaknowall.com/as_alevel/alevel.php

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/intermediate2/modern_studies/government_and_decision_making_in_scotland/role_of_media/revision/1/

http://www.aqa.org.uk/student-support/for-students/revision - general advice on revision

http://www.bbc.co.uk/filmnetwork/films/p00932wj - great clips!

 

GOOD READING!!!!!

An interesting article regarding 'Sherlock' and continuity that you should bear in mind when creating your productions:

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/jan/03/sherlock-twitter-the-empty-hearse-tube-london-underground

Another interesting article about the power of audience (might be useful for revision of audience!):

http://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/tvandradioblog/2014/jan/03/sherlock-doctor-who-fans-influencing-tv

Media Studies January MOCK exam: Tuesday 21st January 1.30-2.45pm in R15
Countdown: 18 days to go
The mock will be Section A of the exam. Four questions on a media text you will view at the start of the exam 3 ties. Get revising MIGRAIN!!!!!

You need to answer a question under each of the four headings:

Media Institutions
 example question: How does the institution take an original and positive approach to road safety
advertising?
 2 Media Forms
 example question: How does mise-en-scène contribute to the impact of the film?
 3 Media Representations
 example question: How is family represented in the film?
 4 Media Audiences
 example question: Why does the film appeal to such a wide audience?

Tips: look at Youtube clips of TV trailers of shows and analyse them using MIGRAIN and the four headings above
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