A level media exam blog

  Part 1: Ofcom report into news consumption Read  this Ofcom report on the consumption of news in the UK  and answer the following questions (bullet points/short answers are fine): 1) Look at the headlines from the report on page 6. Pick three that you think are interesting and bullet point them here. Why did you pick those three in particular?   Social media is overtaking traditional channels for news among teens. Reach of print/online newspapers has seen a decrease from 2020 (47%) to 2022 (38%). Different age groups consume news very differently; I picked these three because they reflect the how the evolution of digital media is reflecting on the success of the print industry 2) Look at the overall summary for adults on pages 7-8. What are the key points on newspapers?  That people turned to TV channels for news at the start of the pandemic and then turned away as it progressed. Reach of print/online newspapers decreased from 2020 (47%) to 2022 (38%...

Daily mail 17/2:  Bribery case nyc mayor Eric Adams dropped DOJ Trump intervention Eric Adams the mayor of New York faced crimson charges with  conspiracy to commit wire fraud, federal program bribery, and receiving campaign contributions from foreign nationals. He pleaded not guilty. Trumps acting attorney general claimed that the U S attorney framed Eric Adams for his own political gain.  Trump's Justice Department would take steps to end the criminal case against Adams. Guardian 17/2:   Kidnapped, tortured and jailed Ivan has been jailed and accused of being a Ukraine spy. He is set to stand trial. He spoke of the abuses he went through before being transferred to Jail. Daily Mail 24/02:  Trump shock update about taking over Greenland with military force Trump has doubled down on his offer to welcome Greenland into the USA. He claims that if Greenland agrees he will make the people very rich and safe as America has done since WWII Guardian 24/02:  R...

1) Why does Clay Shirky argue that 'accountability journalism' is so important and what example does he give of this? The commercial success of newspapers and their linking of that to accountability journalism wasn’t a deep truth about reality.  Best Buy was not willing to support the Baghdad bureau because Best Buy cared about news from Baghdad. They just didn’t have any other good choices. 2) What does Shirky say about the relationship between newspapers and advertisers? Which websites does he mention as having replaced major revenue-generators for newspapers (e.g. jobs, personal ads etc.)?   Monster  and  Match  and  Craigslis t-  all have the logic that if you want to list a job or sell a bike, you don’t go to the place that’s printing news from Antananarivo and the crossword puzzle. You go to the place that’s good for listing jobs and selling bikes. 3) Shirky talks about the 'unbundling of content'. This means people are reading newspape...

1) Type up your  feedback  in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to). 2) Did you succeed in meeting or exceeding your  target grade  for A Level Media in this paper? If not, how many additional marks do you need to achieve your target grade in Paper 2? Yes These are the grade boundaries we've used, based on real AQA exam grade boundaries (out of 84):   A* = 70; A = 62; B = 51; C = 40; D = 30; E = 20. Now  read through the real AQA mark scheme for Paper 2 .  3) Write a  question-by-question analysis  of your performance. For each question, write how many marks you got from the number available and identify any points that you missed by carefully studying the AQA indicative content in the mark scheme: Q1: 8/9 Q2: 15/25 Q3: 23/25 Q4: 22/25 4) Look at  question 4  - the synoptic question .   How many of the four key concepts did you cover in your answer?   Write a  new es...

Read   Media Factsheet 76: News Values   and complete the following questions/tasks.  Our  Media Factsheet archive is available here  - you'll need your Greenford Google login to access. 1) What example news story does the Factsheet use to illustrate Galtung and Ruge's News Values? Why is it an appropriate example of a news story likely to gain prominent coverage? British service women dies after Afghanistan   bomb blast- Cultural proximity to Afghanistan as there are many British soldiers there . On  an intensity scale, the first female  officer to be killed is considered more newsworthy as it is unusual. 2) What is gatekeeping? Gatekeeping is the process of filtering information prior to dissemination. 3) What are the six ways bias can be created in news? Bias through selection and  omission Bias through placement Bias by headline Bias by photos, captions, and  camera angles Bias through use of names and titles Bias by choice of words ...

  Audience Read  this App Store description and the customer reviews for The Sims FreePlay  and answer the following questions:   1) What game information is provided on this page? Pick out three elements you think are important in terms of making the game appeal to an audience. The 'free' sign next to the game will appeal to audiences because they do not have to pay to download/play the game The screenshots of the game so an audience can see what the gameplay looks like The events section with live events occurring in the game (The SimTown Bake Off) 2) How does the game information on this page reflect the strong element of participatory culture in The Sims? It offers players the opportunity to create their own versions of the game and to ' show off your interior design skills and personal style.' 3) Read a few of the user reviews. What do they suggest about the audience pleasures of the game?  User's suggest that the game is addictive and allows them to b...