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Critical Perspectives: Task 1: Section One practice
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Media Studies Unit 3 by Bianca Green. Monday, 25 April 2011. Task 1: Section One practice. Watch the trailer for Bully (2001) and the opening of Skins (Series 1, episode 1, 2007). Answer the following exam questions. 1 Compare and contrast the representations of teenagers in the two texts. Both these texts have a negative representation of teenagers, showing them as troublesome but one is more comical while the other is serious. The introduction of web 2.0 and the rise of the internet have had a majo...
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Critical Perspectives: Electronic media and the information society- Exam practice
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Media Studies Unit 3 by Bianca Green. Monday, 2 May 2011. Electronic media and the information society- Exam practice. The news automatically becomes the real world for the TV user and is not a substitute for reality, but is itself an immediate reality" (Marshall McLuhan). Do we watch the news for information of for entertainment? Some audiences consume the news for information. They want to know what's going on in the world and whats happening in their area. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Critical Perspectives: Cult of the Celebrity- Exam Practice
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Media Studies Unit 3 by Bianca Green. Monday, 2 May 2011. Cult of the Celebrity- Exam Practice. Looking at an edition of a national tabloid, in what ways are celebrity related stories presented in this edition? Account for these representations. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Cult of the Celebrity- Exam Practice. Uses and Gratifications- Exam Practice. Politics and Propaganda- Exam Practice. Electronic media and the information society- Exam. View my complete profile.
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Critical Perspectives: Postmodernism- Exam practice
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Media Studies Unit 3 by Bianca Green. Monday, 25 April 2011. To what extent would you say that contempoary television news broadcasting is postmodern? The news is very postmodern as there is inertextuality, bricolage and metanarrative, and Baudrillard's simulacra and hyper reality theories are also present. Metanarrative is also in the news as is provides a range of narratives (reports and stories) that help shape our society and culture. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Genre theory- Exam practice.
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Critical Perspectives: Section A practice
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Media Studies Unit 3 by Bianca Green. Tuesday, 5 April 2011. Http:/ store.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/pdf/AQA-MEST3-W-SQP-07.PDF. 1 Compare and contrast the two texts, with particular reference to the representation of teenagers (8 marks). There are always concerns about new technology. In your view, what are the possible benefits and problems attached to social networking, particularly on the Internet? 8220;the simulation of something which never really existed”. Baudrillard, j.) or the. Task 4: Gangster films.
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Critical Perspectives: Censorship- Exam practice
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Media Studies Unit 3 by Bianca Green. Monday, 25 April 2011. Will we ever reach a point where as an audience, we are so desensitised that we don't need the bbfc anymore? I don't think the BBFC would ever stop. If audiences do become more desensitiesed to texts, then producers would make their films more and more explicit and there will always be age groups that these films would be unsuitable for such as young children. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Genre theory- Exam practice.
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Critical Perspectives: Post 9/11 and the media
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Media Studies Unit 3 by Bianca Green. Monday, 25 April 2011. Post 9/11 and the media. What are the issues raised regarding representation of ethnic minority groups? Since 9/11, the media have prejudice behaviour towards ethinic minorities, in particular muslims and groups from middle eastern countries. They make audiences feel that like the group that did the attacks, most ethinic minorities pose a threat to society and this is called orientalism. This however contrasts from West is West (Emmony,2010)the...
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Critical Perspectives: Task 3: Representation essay
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Media Studies Unit 3 by Bianca Green. Monday, 25 April 2011. Task 3: Representation essay. Media representations rarely challenge the dominant values of society nor do they give a voice to those with little power". To what extent is this true for the group of place you have studied? This contrasts with the Black Eyed Peas' "Where Is The Love? Like anti- status quo propaganda. They are trying to challenge what's dominant in society through their song and video. They also give voices to those witho...Task ...
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Critical Perspectives: Representation and Regulation- Exam practice
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Media Studies Unit 3 by Bianca Green. Monday, 25 April 2011. Representation and Regulation- Exam practice. This contrasts with Eastenders where there are a range of representations of different groups. Firstly women are presented as chatty and nagging signified by a character nagging her husband and another woman nagging a teen for his behaviour. Women are also represented as always being concerned with love as one character is really excited to go on a webdate with someone else. Most of the groups in Ea...
