Media blog 1 - exam

Theory questions and your opinion 1) Social learning theory has been criticised for simplifying the causes of violence in society. Do you think the media is responsible for anti-social behaviour and violence? I think it is as the social learning theory shows clear evidence on how it does. 2) How is social learning theory relevant in the digital age? Are young people now learning behaviour from social media and the internet? Give examples. I think it’s  still relevant. E.g. you can learn to work hard in real life from seeing people online being like that. 3) Research three examples of moral panic from the last 50 years. To what extent was the media responsible for these moral panics? Was the concern in society justified? How have things changed as a result of these moral panics? 1 - Gun Violence - Online games and shows that feature gun violence - I think that societies panic for this was justified and their panic resulted in harsher gun laws 2 - Homosexuality - More peopl...

WWW: Sanjivani, a solid start to Year 12 Media Studies as demonstrated by your tracker. You demonstrate sound knowledge and are beginning to include media terminology and theory to your responses e.g. Reception theory and reading an image blog tasks.   Next steps:  Although the work is completed, ensure you are completing blog extensions tasks for A/A* grades e.g. narrative blog - especially as you want to achieve an A overall for A-Level Media Studies Change the highlighter colour in your Reading an image and Reception theory blog to a more suitable colour Learner response: Correct the above and then answer the questions below: Reflect on your work in A Level Media so far: What is your strongest piece of work?  I feel like my Reading an Image blog is the strongest piece of work I have done as its more in depth compared to my other work. What is your weakest?  I believe my Audience Classification blog was the weakest piece of work I have done as it I could’ve g...

    Hypodermic needle model 1) Read this  Mail Online article about the effects of videogames . How does this article link to the hypodermic needle model? It talks about how the violent content has influenced players to be aggressive suggesting that the media is the main cause for audience behaviours and that they are passive. 2) How does coverage of the Talk Talk hacking case (see Daily Mail front page below) link to the hypodermic needle model? Why might someone  criticise  this front page?  It suggests that because he is playing violent video games his behaviour is then going to be anti-social as he is influenced by the game. People may criticise this as it doesn’t consider other factors like how he was raised and solely blames it on the game. 3) What do  you  think of the hypodermic needle theory? Do audiences believe everything they see in the media? I believe that it is outdated as people can search things up and do their own research rather...

Psychographics: presentation -  https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1-EUuWYnDKN03a8vsqqsr_UoZ6wuP6xWHrj1D_sEgU8A/edit?usp=sharing Who you are working with: Maya The psychographic group you are researching: Aspirers Introduce your example couple that represents your group: The Kardashians 1) Make up their names: Kim, Kylie 2) Where do they work/study? Both went to high school, but Kim went to university for law. 3) What do they do in their spare time? Shopping or posting on social media. Now suggest their media consumption: Print:  What newspapers/magazines does your group read (if any)? Is this on paper or tablet?  They may watch the news online on social media like on twitter. Broadcast:  What TV programmes/channels do your group watch? Radio stations? TV package – Freeview or Sky? Films? Netflix, mainstream streaming sites or watching films in indeprendt cinemas. Online:  What technology do they own? What websites do they visit (if any)? What social media d...

1)  Introduction to Media: 10 questions 2)  Media consumption audit 3)  Semiotics blog tasks 4)   Language: Reading an image - media codes 5)  Reception theory - advert analysis and factsheet 6)  Structuralism: Factsheet questions and film trailer analysis 7)   Genre: Factsheets and genre study questions 8)  Narrative: Factsheet questions

  1) Give an example from film or television that uses Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium.  Wallace and Gromit in the curse of the Werewolf-Rabbit: Equilibrium: Before the rabbits ate the vegetables for the  Giant Vegetable competition  Disequilibrium: Having to solve the problem of rabbits eating the vegetables and then Wallace turns into a man-rabbit New Equilibrium: The rabbit problem is solved and Gromit saves Wallace 2) Complete the activity on page 1 of the Factsheet: find a  clip  on YouTube of the opening of a new TV drama series (season 1, episode 1). Embed the clip in your blog and write an analysis of the narrative markers that help establish setting, character and plot. We see people socialising in day light after leaving their home, signalling to us that it’s morning (temporal marker). The show looks like it was set in England as the architecture is the same to English buildings (geographical marker...