A level media exam blog

  Everyday Sexism Watch the Everyday Sexism TED talk from Laura Bates (linked above) and answer the following questions: 1) Why did Laura Bates start the Everyday Sexism project? She had experience of sexual harassment/assault multiple times in one week and realised the universal problem of sexism that women face everyday  2) How does the Everyday Sexism project link to the concept of post-feminism? Is feminism still required in western societies? Yes, the belief that society has changed their behaviour and views towards women and that sexism is extinct is an illusions and the only thing that has changed is women's' resilience. It more normalised than ever and feminism is still needed in western countries. The everyday sexism project contradicts people's beliefs that we like in a post-feminism state 3) Why was new technology essential to the success of the Everyday Sexism project? It allowed women from all around the world share their experiences dealing with sexism, sexual

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 : Nasra, a decent attempt here. Great knowledge of conglomerate ownership and audience theories EBI : Not enough detailed judicious analysis for (Q1 unseen advert). Also for Q4 you do not go into much of a debate for top marks 2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment carefully . Identify at least  one  potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment. Identifying conglomerate ownership 3) On a scale of 1-10 (1 = low, 10 = high), how much revision and preparation did you do for this assessment? You may also want to think here whether you had completed all the original blog tasks from last term before doing the assessment. 6 4) Look at your answer for  Question 2 . Did you manage to write about  three different  strategies and  three different  benefits? It's vital you read the question and follow it exactly. I managed to write

1) Why is representation an important concept in Media Studies? Everything that appears in the media is in fact a representation. 2) How does the example of Kate Middleton show the way different meanings can be created in the media? It may look like her but, in addition to her likeness, it will communicate ideas about her that are created during the mediation process. The one picture with her drinking could be used to imply that she may have a drinking problem 3) Summarise the section 'The how, who and why of media representation' in 50 words. Directors intentions are important when studying representation because it informs us of their effective choices. Producers and meticulous and calculated. They grow through a process and consider: • the expectations and needs of the target audience • the limitations provided by genre codes • the type of narrative they wish to create • their institutional remit. Producers focus on the meanings that they want their audience to take away wit

  Go to our Media Factsheet archive on the Media Shared drive and open Factsheet 128: Contemporary Media Regulation. Our Media Factsheet archive can be found at M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets.  You can  find it online here - you'll need to log in using your Greenford Google login .  1) What is regulation and why do media industries need to be regulated?  Systems of regulation are required to provide rules and regulations to ensure that organisations operate fairly . 2) What is OFCOM responsible for? Office of communication is the regulator of broadcast media (TV  and Radio) 3) Look at the section on the OFCOM broadcasting code. Which do you think are the three most important sections of the broadcasting code and why? Section 1: Protecting the Under-Eighteens -young people need to be protected the most as they are impressionable and vulnerable to content that could harm them Section 8: Privacy - everyone is entitled to the right of privacy and it should be protected Section