Media blog 1 - exam

  Narrative Go to  our Media Magazine archive  (issue  MM79 ) and read the feature All Too Well on Taylor Swift and how she controls her own narrative. Answer the following questions:  1) Why is Taylor Swift re-recording her earlier albums?  Taylor Swift has re-recorded her earlier albums as they were sold to Shamrock Holdings for $300m by Scooter Braun. She wanted full ownership of her records so she re-recorded her albums which would nullify Braun’s involvement. 2) Why did Taylor Swift choose to make the short film 'All Too Well'?  Taylor Swift chose to make the short film “All Too Well’ to push her professional creative boundaries but to also communicate Swift’s relationship with actor Jake Gyllenhaal. 3) What other examples are provided in the article of Taylor Swift using media to construct her own image?  We see how Swift constructs her own image as she released her album 1819 (2014) as a direct response to criticisms about her private life....

  1) Type up your feedback in full (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). 32/40 WWW: Sanjivani, this is a strong attempt from you, well done! Your Q1 was spot on and your Q2 was effective at communicating how magazines have been impacted by digital print.  EBI: Revise media affect theories and consider their relevance to the CSPs which you have studied. More examples for Q3 would have strengthened your response.  2) Focusing on the BBC Newsbeat question, write three ways it helps to fulfil the BBC's mission statement that you didn't include in your original assessment answer. Use the mark scheme for ideas. -  This includes politics, economics, crime, sport and entertainment. The BBC’s remit demands that it offers informative content to all audience demographics and this helps fulfil its remit for reaching teenagers and young adults with news content. - This includes politics, economics, crime, sport and entertainment. The ...

  1) Media Magazine reading Media Magazine 72 has a feature linking YouTube influencers to A Level media theories. Go to our Media Magazine archive , click on MM72 and scroll to page 60 to read the article ‘The theory of everything - using YouTubers to understand media theory’. Answer the following questions: 1) How has YouTube "democratised media creativity"? YouTube has  democratised media creativity as ordinary users are now able to upload their own content and become prosumers (producers and consumers). This means everyone can become producers due to social media allowing for audiences to easily create content.  2) How does YouTube and social media culture act as a form of cultural imperialism or 'Americanisation'?  YouTube and social media act as a form of " Americanisation" or cultural imperialism as they make up majority of the internet and therefore influence and share US cultural references, language and attitudes.  3) How do influencers reinforce c...

Media Magazine reading Media Magazine 55 has an overview of technology journalist Bill Thompson’s conference presentation on ‘What has the internet ever done for me?’ It’s an excellent summary of the internet’s brief history and its impact on society. Go to our Media Magazine archive , click on MM55 and scroll to page 13 to read the article ‘What has the internet ever done for me?’ Answer the following questions: 1) Looking over the article as a whole, what are some of the positive developments due to the internet highlighted by Bill Thompson? The internet is open to innovation such as emails for easy communication, searching up things on websites for information, Spotify and YouTube as sources for entertainment.  2) What are the negatives or dangers linked to the development of the internet? The internet is dangerous due to its lack of regulations and moderation. For example, spamming of scams but also harmful images of child abuse and other dangerous content. Due to a lack of mod...

  1) Magazines: Front cover practical task 2) Magazines: GQ - Language and Representation 5) Magazines: The Gentlewoman - Language and Representations 7) Magazines: Industries - the appeal of print and independent magazines 3) Magazines: GQ - Audience & Industry 4) Magazines: Front cover practical task LR 6) Magazines: The Gentlewoman - Audience and Industries

1) Writer's Edit journal article Read this excellent  Writer's Edit academic journal article on the independent magazine industry and answer the following questions: 1) What is the definition of an independent print magazine? An independent print magazine is defined as being   “published without the financial support of a large corporation or institution in which the makers control publication and distribution…“independent” in spirit due to a maverick editor or publisher who leads the magazine in an exploratory, noncommercial direction” (Thomas 2007 40). 2) What does Hamilton (2013) suggest about independent magazines in the digital age? Hamilton (2013) suggests “ A small but growing body of evidence suggests that small printed magazines are quietly thriving even as the global newspaper and book industries falter” Meaning print magazine isn’t truly dying out as independent magazines are still thriving and growing in this form. 3) Why does the article suggest that independent m...