As an A Level Media Studies student you need to remain constantly aware of current media issues and have a good knowledge of the Print platform. You should also have an active interest in the media.

Please use the link below to view the fornt pages of all mainstream newspapers daily. You can also follow the link on the webpage to have this e-mailed to you daily. A fantastic resource:

http://www.thepaperboy.com/uk/

Look at around1.40 mark - Craig discusses Media Language of Skyfall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pyi4TjsrsOs

Some very interesting reading regarding various media topics, remember as an A-Level Media student you need to keep yourself informed of up to date Media issues:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/sep/14/isis-beheading-videos-testing-west-resolve

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2014/sep/14/rupert-murdoch-page-three-marketing-breasts-not-news

http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/sep/29/channel-4-paedophile-hunter-documentary-stinson-hunter

http://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2014/sep/30/theresa-may-ban-extremists-television

Reality TV - too far?

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-2785723/He-s-hate-TOWIE-s-Danielle-Armstrong-James-Lock-rocks-tragically-miscarried-baby.html


Ideology

Folders

All pupils must have an A4 folder and so far you should have in this:

production briefs
Media Studies Dictionary

AS Production Briefs:

http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/subjects/AQA-W-2570-COURSEWK-BRIEF.PDF

Two more examples of Hypodermic Need Theory from today's new:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2777794/Teenager-obsessed-Dexter-TV-series-stabbed-17-year-old-girlfriend-death-dismembering-bedroom.html

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2778240/Graphic-designer-fantasised-character-Breaking-Bad-acquitted-trying-kill-mother.html

Citing Dexter and Breading Bad as the texts for these 'passive' audience members.

Great article looking at audiences and their use of print and e-media platforms

http://www.themediabriefing.com/article/know-your-audience-by-age-the-key-trends-among-different-consumer-age-groups