Trushi's:MediaExam

Go to our Media Factsheet archive on the Media Shared drive and open   Factsheet 170: Gilroy – Ethnicity and Postcolonial Theory . Our Media Factsheet archive is on the Media Shared drive: M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets or you can   access it online here   using your Greenford Google login. Read the Factsheet and complete the following questions/tasks: 1) How does Gilroy suggest racial identities are constructed? That racial  identities are historically constructed – formed by colonialization, slavery, nationalist philosophies and consumer capitalism. 2) What does Gilroy suggest regarding the causes and history of racism? Racism is not caused by the clash of two or more races. Racism is not a natural phenomenon. Instead, Gilroy states that racial difference and racial identities are the product of racial oppression. Racial identities are caused by historical conflicts that have brought different groups into opposition. 3) What is ethnic absolutism and why is Gilroy opposed to it

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: You've got the basis of a good response in each question so now it is about learning the CSPs in detail and developing exam technique. EBI: Revise CSPs so you have more specific examples from the products.       - Add clarity to your points and avoid repetition.       -Focus ruthlessly on the question every time- how useful, how successful etc. 2) Focusing on the BBC  Newsbeat  question, write three ways it helps to fulfil the BBC's mission statement that you  didn't  include in your original assessment answer. Use the mark scheme for ideas. INFORM: Includes politics, economics , crime, sport and entertainment. EDUCATE: Harassment of women which serves to educate both male and female listeners ENTERTAIN: sport or entertainment content which helps to fulfil the remit to entertain. 3) Question two asked you how  useful  media effects theories are in

Audience Background and audience wider reading Read  this Guardian feature on stan accounts and fandom . Answer the following questions: 1) What examples of fandom and celebrities are provided in the article? Stan accounts are like roving reporters in that they comment on the action live and as it happens, Stans often have an emotional connection to stars and the themes they represent.  2) Why did Taylor Swift run into trouble with her fanbase?  Presale for Taylor Swift’s tour turned into a battle royale for fans locked out of Ticketmaster’s system 3) Do stan accounts reflect Clay Shirky's ideas regarding the 'end of audience'? How?  Stan accounts, dedicated to fandoms and celebrities, Fans create and share content and engage this shows the active role rather than just consuming media. Read  this Conversation feature on the economics of Taylor Swift fandom . Answer the following questions:  1) What do Taylor Swift fans spend their money on?  Taylor Swift fans are known for

Narrative Go to our Media Magazine archive (issue MM79) and read the feature All Too Well on Taylor Swift and how she controls her own narrative. Answer the following questions:  1) Why is Taylor Swift re-recording her earlier albums?  she signed with Republic Records, which was subsequently purchased by American businessman Scooter Braun for a reported $300m – he continues to financially profit from them. Swift quickly announced her intentions to re-record her Big Machine albums, which would give her complete ownership of the records a 2) Why did Taylor Swift choose to make the short film 'All Too Well'?  In choosing to make the song into a short film, rather than just a music video, Swift has consciously chosen to push her professional creative boundaries for the sake of her art and her storytelling 3) What other examples are provided in the article of Taylor Swift using media to construct her own image?  ‘Shake It Off’ is dedicated to telling Swift’s haters. The video for ‘B