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  Create a new blogpost called 'His Dark Materials: LIAR blog tasks' and work through the following tasks: Language and close-textual analysis 1) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the fantasy TV genre ? it has a mythical creature that can talk usually called 'demon', it has an unordinary world and there are more than one that strangely humans can survive in which is not normal in real life. 2) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into? lyra fits the hero, will fits the sidekick, mrs coulter fits the villain, lord asriel belacqua  3) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in His Dark Materials? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) the demon communicates with everyone in the show 4) What examples of binary opposition (Levi-Strauss) can you find...

KISS Breakfast on KISS Radio: Blog Tasks

  1. What is meant by the term ‘deregulation’ in the context of the UK radio industry? How does this contrast with how the UK government historically controlled the airwaves up until the 1970s?   Deregulation refers to the systematic dismantling of these strict state rules, shifting the power from government regulators over to the free market. 2. Explain how deregulation dismantled ownership laws. How did this change allow multinational media conglomerates to sweep in and build massive national brand networks?   Before deregulation, ownership laws prevented a single company from buying up too many radio stations.   This allowed multinational conglomerates like BMG to sweep in, buy up local stations, and build massive national brand monopolies. 3. In a heavily regulated era, radio stations faced strict penalties or license loss if they abandoned local programming or dropped community news quotas. How has modern deregulation allowed Bauer Media Group to cut e...
  1) Type up any feedback from your teacher in full (you do not need to write the mark/grade if you do not wish to). 2) Look at the mark scheme document linked above. Question 1.1 asks about mise-en-scene. What do we use to remember mise-en-scene? Give one example answer from the clip too - you'll find example answers in the mark scheme.    • Will’s costume – makes him look like he is from our world • The two children they are chasing – costume and make-up to make them look abandoned/homeless. • Setting – empty city. • Actor movement – the chase scene. • Props – the drinks and bread. 3) Question 1.2 asks about narrative features in the extract. Look at the mark scheme to pick out three possible answers for this question.   • Excellent analysis of the product that is detailed and critically engages with the nuanced aspects of how media language is used. • Focus on how narrative features communicate meanings is thorough and effective. • Consistent appropriate and effec...

Radio 1 Launch CSP: Blog Tasks

  Work through the following questions to complete your first Radio case study on the launch of BBC Radio 1: Historical, Social and Cultural Contexts 1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? BBC Radio Home and Radio 4. 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched?   On 30 September 1967, the Light Programme was split into Radio 1 offering continuous "Popular" music and Radio 2 for more 'Easy Listening'. Radio 1 and Radio 2 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? the pirate radio was a radio station for people who were  on the sea and away from shore. it was popular because it didn't have any limits meaning that they didn't have to follow the British law of only having 5 hours max of the radio a day 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967?   Many of the pirate station DJs were then employed by BBC Radio 1, thus bringing many of the their loyal listeners with them. 5) How did ...

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TV Industry Contexts: Blog Tasks

Read the notes above and this BBC website article about the TV licence fee . Note that since it was published the cost of a TV licence has increased to £180.  Complete the following questions on the BBC and industry contexts using the notes above the article you have read: 1) What is the BBC's mission statement? to inform, educate and entertain everyone. 2) How is the BBC funded? by the tv licence fee. 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points in the notes above).  Provide balanced information and news to the public. Support learning and education for people of all ages. Produce creative , high-quality shows and content. Show diverse content that represents different groups of people. Reflect UK culture and values to the rest of the world. 4) Who is the regulator for TV and Radio in the UK? You can find details on this in the notes above.   Ofcom (the Office of Communications). 5) How is TV and ...

doctor who csp

Doctor Who - LIAR: Blog Tasks Create a new blogpost called  Doctor Who - LIAR: Blog Tasks  and complete the following questions: Language and Contexts 1) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?  Todorov's Equilibrium: Propp's character theory: Barthes's enigma and action codes: Levi-Strauss's binary opposition:  2) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why? the part when the school teachers were so concerned to the point where they followed their student. 3) What genre is  An Unearthly Child  and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode.   An Unearthly Child  is primarily classified as  Science Fiction , though it was originally conceived as a  Family/Children's Drama  with a strong  Educational  focus 4) How does  An Unearthly Child  reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s? middle class values, gend...