Kaye: Media Coursework Blog 2 - Mr Bush

1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write the mark/grade if you do not wish to). Q1.  WWW - Very good attempt to using Hall’s reception theory  EBI - Consider representations of gender  Q2.  WWW - Good grasp of key contextual factors EBI - ET section work off-topic focussing on marketing rather than distribution/consumption  -more industry details needed  2) Read the mark scheme for this exam carefully (posted on your exam teacher's Google Classroom), paying particular attention to the the 'indicative content' for each question. Firstly, focus on the unseen question and identify two aspects of the poster that you could have written about in your answer.  Q1 .  -   the title as a sign anchors the possible meaning of the image – white-collar professionals as  gangsters -   the skyline of contemporary/futuristic skyscrapers are signifiers of the city, banking/finance etc;  this is reinforced by the co...

1)   Radio: Introduction to Radio 2)  Radio: BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat 3) Radio: War of the Worlds

  Media Factsheet Read Media Factsheet #176: CSP Radio - War of the Worlds . You'll need your Greenford Google login to download it. Then answer the following questions: 1) What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? The history and narrative behind War of the Worlds is that it is an adaptation of H.G Well's novel of the same name. This is the idea that aliens from another planet, mars invades the world and ensures conflict between mankind. 2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? It was first broadcast on the 30th of October 1938. The popular myth regarding the reation from the audience has it that thousands of New Yorkers fled their homes in panic, and all across America people crowded the streets to witness for themselves the real space battle between earth and the Martians. 3) How did the New York Times report the reaction the next day? The New York Times produced newspapers across the country the ...