A level media exam blog

  Theory questions and your opinion 1) Social learning theory has been criticised for simplifying the causes of violence in society. Do you think the media is responsible for anti-social behaviour and violence? I think it plays a significant role but the media is not solely responsible. The more young people continue to socialise online and not in person, they will develop anti-social mannerisms    2) How is social learning theory relevant in the digital age? Are young people now learning behaviour from social media and the internet? Give examples. Yes, young people are now learning behaviour from social media as the more they consume, the more they are convinced that what they see is the norm. This proves the social learning theory to be even more relevant and present in the digital age 3) Research  three  examples of moral panic from the last 50 years. To what extent was the media responsible for these moral panics? Was the concern in society justifi...

  Hypodermic needle model 1) Read this  Mail Online article about the effects of videogames . How does this article link to the hypodermic needle model? It shows that children have an active response and react with what they consume 2) How does coverage of the Talk Talk hacking case (see Daily Mail front page below) link to the hypodermic needle model? Why might someone  criticise  this front page?  It suggests that kids are more prone to be violent when exposed to playing gruesome, violent videogames 3) What do  you  think of the hypodermic needle theory? Do audiences believe everything they see in the media? I partly agree with the theory as young children copy what they see. So kids would most likely consume violent media and dangerously react and copy what they see Two-step flow model 1) Summarise the two-step flow model. What is an opinion leader? Audiences are influenced by opinion leaders. Like how audiences and consumers are easily in...

      WWW:   I enjoyed your first blog task - I like your reasoning for choosing the study Media Studies and hopefully with this A-Level you can fulfil your aspirations of working with the film industry. Also, fantastic to see you are aiming for an A in the subject - a lot of hard work and dedication required to ensure you meet this grade.   EBI :  Try and develop your exposure to other forms of media such as Newspapers, to ensure you are exposed to a variety of newsworthy content. I admire your honesty that you do not engage with newspapers, especially with content relating to the government. With this reflection, try and find news content that is accessible so that you are aware of issues affecting politics.   LR :  Complete the reflection questions below:   Reflect on your work in A Level Media so far : What is your strongest piece of work?  reception theory- analysing adverts What is your weakest?  Narrative work What specific s...