Irha gcse media

  Historical, social and cultural contexts 1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? BBC 1 radio launch.  2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? the importance of radio in 1967. Television was not yet universally available and radio was the key entertainment device. The radio provision in the mid-1960s was: BBC Radio Home (1939-1967) broadcasting education programmes and news. Mainly speech-based. Replaced by Radio 4. 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? Pop’ music was becoming more popular and attitudes in young people were becoming more relaxed.  There was clearly a need for a radio outlet for this music with a less formal presentation style; but there was nothing on the BBC. This led to the growth of ‘pirate’ radio stations who could produce these shows for young people. 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? There were concerns that too much music on the radio would mean t...

 1) Television: Introduction to TV drama https://irhagcsemedia.blogspot.com/2022/05/television-introduction-to-tv-drama.html 2) Doctor Who: Language and Representation https://irhagcsemedia.blogspot.com/2022/05/doctor-who-language-and-representation.html 3) Doctor Who: Audience and Industries https://irhagcsemedia.blogspot.com/2022/05/doctor-who-audience-and-industries-blog.html 4) His Dark Materials: Language and Representation https://irhagcsemedia.blogspot.com/2022/06/television-his-dark-materials-language.html 5) His Dark Materials: Audience and Industries https://irhagcsemedia.blogspot.com/2022/06/television-his-dark-materials-audience.html 6) Industry contexts: the BBC and public service broadcasting https://irhagcsemedia.blogspot.com/2022/06/television-industry-contexts-bbc.html

  TV industry contexts: blog tasks Complete the following questions on the BBC and industry contexts: 1) What is the BBC's mission statement? The BBC   exists  to inform, educate and entertain people around the world.  2) How is the BBC funded? The BBC is funded by people paying for their tv license.  The licence fee is currently £159 a year and must be paid by any household that wants to watch live broadcast TV or iPlayer. 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points above) To provide information (that is supposed to be balanced) To support learning for people of all ages To produce creative output To have diverse content (such as with its representations) To reflect the United Kingdom, its culture and values to the world  4) What is regulation and how is the BBC regulated? TV is regulated in the UK to ensure that rules are followed and inappropriate content is not broadcast to audiences....

  Audience 1) Read this  audience rating guide for His Dark Materials . Based on the screening and this article, who do you think the target audience is for His Dark Materials and why? What about psychographic groups?  You can  revise Pyschographics here . 2) What audience pleasures are offered by His Dark Materials - The City of Magpies? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity:  Aimed at a contemporary family audience for the BBC Sunday night broadcast slot (8.10pm) Personal Relationships:  Targeted at fans of the fantasy genre along with fans of the original books by Philip Pullman. Diversion (Escapism):  The UK DVD release of His Dark Materials season 2 is rated 12 by the BBFC. 3) Thinking of the 3 Vs audience pleasures (Visceral, Vicarious and Voyeuristic pleasures), which of these can be applied to His Dark Materia...

  Language and close-textual analysis 1) Write an analysis of the episode - using notes from the screening in class.  Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, editing, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) Camerawork, editing and sound:  epic non diegetic music reflected the stunning location (not air balloon) Mise-en-scene: actor placement and movement lyra eats with her hands walks over bed creates reversal of gender stereotypes.   Narrative and genre: Daemon explanation gives audience back story on lyra and pan.    2) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the fantasy TV genre? Dramatic narrative, usually linear (with continuity across episodes.) This is called narrative arc. Ensemble cast (a range of characters with own storylines). Sometimes an episode will focus more on one character than another. 3)  Applying Propp's character th...