A-Level Media Exam Blog 2- Mr Pall

  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 its both a yes and no answer. This is because the media has the power to influence the public's views or interpretation on things but it is also how the public decide to take in the information they get from the media and how they retaliate back at it.  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. Social learning theory is relevant in the digital age as young people are now these days learning new and different types of behaviour from social media such as knife crime. This is because if social media platforms carry on advertising knives even if they are doing it in a appropriate fashion it might still give out the wrong message to younger people from the audience  and persuade them to...

  Hypodermic needle model 1) Read this  Mail Online article about the effects of videogames . How does this article link to the hypodermic needle model? This article links to the hypodermic needle model as it states that playing too much violent video games consistently can have a negative effect on young adults and can turn them into violent young people.   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?  The Article makes it out to seem as though the main reason for the security breach was the fact that the teen had expressed his interest in highly violent video games and through the hypodermic needle theory the media producers assume that the consumers will take that point as a fact without taking in other factors such as the teen being in a run down estate and looking at socioeconomic factors rather than just the fact t...

  WWW:  I like your answers to the first 10 questions –particularly you are having a positive experience with the subject for GCSE. It’s lovely to have students return to the subject and wish to study it further. Great to hear you enjoyed the coursework unit for GCSE as there is a component for A-Level too.    EBI:  Two key areas to improve here: firstly, some of your work is missing or unfinished and it’s important to make sure you are organised and fully completing work. Make sure you post the Genre and Narrative blogs as soon as you can. On a side note, try and develop your exposure to reading newspapers to ensure you are receiving a variety of newsworthy content.   LR:  Complete any missing or unfinished work.   Reflect on your work in A Level Media so far: What is your strongest piece of work?  I feel like my strongest piece of work is the 'reading an image' blog task as I have answered it to the best of my ability. What is your weakest?...

1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). WWW: A fair effort for your first A-Level Media Assessment. Attempting to engage with the questions with relevant analysis e.g Q1. EBI: Avoid trying to explain theory but instead apply it to your analysis. For Q2 - you need to reference both figures. For Q3, ensure you reference theories of genre.  2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Identify at least  one  potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment. 1.Should have talked about more of narrative codes like Barthes and Todorov. 2. Analysis of both products needed. 3. Good analysis of the product that is clear and sometimes engages with the  nuanced aspects of how narrative codes are used.  3) Read this  exemplar response  from a previous Year 12 (an A grade) - note this was a slightly different paper in terms o...

MIGRAIN Index 1)  Introduction to Media: 10 questions 2)  Semiotics blog tasks 3)  Language: Reading an image - media codes 4) Media consumption audit 5) Reception theory - advert analyses 6) Genre: Factsheets and genre study questions 7) Narrative: Factsheet questions 8) Audience Classification

  Complete the following questions using the   Media Factsheet resource   available on the Media Shared drive.  You'll find them in our Media Factsheet archive: M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets. You can also  access them online here if you use your Greenford Google login . Read  Media Factsheet 14 - Telling Stories: The Media's Use of Narrative  and answer the following questions: 1) Give an example from film or television that uses Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium.  In the television show 'Shaun the Sheep' the equilibrium is that Shaun has to stay in the farm that he belongs in . The disequilibrium is that Shaun always finds a way to escape the farm where he is being kept by the farmer who's in control and it is the watchdogs duty to look after the sheep. The new equilibrium is the watch dog chasing after Shaun and trying to get him back into the farm before the farmer realises that he is missi...

  Read  Media Factsheet 03 - Genre: Categorising texts  and answer the following questions: 1) What example is provided of why visual iconographies are so important? Visual Iconographies are so important as it helps the audience to feel more into the film or tv programme they are watching. For example, the mise en scene of deep space, usually indicates the genre of  sci-fi. Sometimes, however, the iconographies work together to  indicate the genre. Someone sitting behind a desk is not genre  specific. However, add high key lighting, a modern mise en scene  and a screen behind the character at the desk and the combination  of media language choices creates an image we associate with a  news broadcast. 2) What examples are provided of the importance of narrative in identifying genre?  Film  westerns will share codes and conventions with TV westerns.  Although there are many differences between films and television  programme...

  1) Post the details from your in-class  psychographics presentation  to your blog with   all  details of the couple you created and their media consumption (it needs to be on your blog individually but can be a duplicate of your partner's post). Structure Who you are working with: Sohail  The psychographic group you are researching: Explorer  Introduce your example couple that represents your group: 1) Make up their names: Janice and Jacob. 2) Where do they work/study? Scientists that work in a science lab.  3) What do they do in their spare time? Go out and explore new areas/ buildings that they haven't seen for the first time. Now suggest their media consumption: Print:  What newspapers/magazines does your group read (if any)? Is this on paper or tablet?  Only online through a tablet. Niche. Broadcast:  What TV programmes/channels do your group watch? Radio stations? TV package – Freeview or Sky? Films?. Watch TV shows and films...