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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...

arctic monkeys csp

  1) What do we know about the Arctic Monkeys audience? Think demographics, psychographics and how they got into the band. Recent global success pushed the band into bigger psychographic groups such as Mainstreamers. 2) What audience pleasures are offered by the music video for I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor? Older fans would enjoy a sense of nostalgia from the 1980s-style performance video. 3) Pick out three particular shots, scenes or moments in the video that would particularly appeal to Arctic Monkeys fans. Why did you choose those moments? the introduction, because the fans know who is playing. The chorus because the fans would recognise the song and sing along. The upclose shots to know whose singing which part. 4) How did fans take a leading role in making Arctic Monkeys famous back in 2005? they attended their many concerts, read news papers and magazines. 5) How are fans positioned to respond to the band? What does Arctic Monkeys want fans to think about their video...

blackpink csp;

  Introduction Q's: 1) What are the key conventions of music video? rapid cutting and framing, high budget specticle, synchronised dance breaks, runway fashion featuring luxury brands like, chanel, celine, dior, alexander mcqueen.  The video’s structure is often called the "Blackpink formula," where emotional, vocal-heavy verses lead into a minimalist, chant-based chorus with a heavy trap beat. [ 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 ] 2) What is intertextuality?  Intertextuality is when one media text refers to, borrows from, or influences another 3) When did music videos first become a major part of the music industry? in the early 1980s 4) What launched in 1981 and why  were music videos an important part of the music industry in the 1980s and 1990s? the platform that launched in 1981 with MTV - music television why: bc of image era, celebs like mj and madonna used videos to define their brand, and shor storytelling. 5) How are music videos distributed and watched in the digital age? ...

Heat CSP Blog Task:

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  Work through the following tasks and questions to build a detailed case study for  Heat  - 21-27 November 2020 - our CSP front cover. This will give you plenty of background information to use in an exam question on magazines. Introduction - Heat Media pack 1) Look at the  Heat Media Pack . Go to  page 2 : the Heat mission. Write  three  things that Heat offers its readers under 'print'.  A unique, quality experience. 2) Now go to  page 3  of the Media Pack - celebrity focus. What does the page say that Heat offers readers?  we ensure that readers are always in the know and give them conversation-starters. 3) Now look at  page 4  of the Heat Media Pack. What other content does Heat magazine offer its readers aside from celebrity news? Life hacks. 4) Look at  page 5 . What is Heat magazine's audience profile? Write all the key details of their audience here.  Female/Male: 90/10 Average age: 37 Age profile: 52%ag...