A level media exam blog

  Media Magazine reading Media Magazine 55 has an overview of technology journalist Bill Thompson’s conference presentation on ‘What has the internet ever done for me?’ It’s an excellent summary of the internet’s brief history and its impact on society. Go to  our Media Magazine archive , click on MM55 and scroll to page 13 to read the article ‘What has the internet ever done for me?’ Answer the following questions: 1) Looking over the article as a whole, what are some of the positive developments due to the internet highlighted by Bill Thompson? It is made it next to impossible to stop spam, abuse or the trading of images of child abuse. 2) What are the negatives or dangers linked to the development of the internet? Today, the network is becoming invisible, as connectivity becomes seamless, pervasive and fast enough to just work most of the time. We stop seeing it – we only see the connectivity. The internet  delivers freedom of speech, freedom of assembly, and freedom of the press in

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?  In 2005, aged just 15, Swift signed a record deal with the label which gave it ownership of the masters to her first six studio albums. Swift’s deal with Big Machine ended in 2018 and she signed with Republic Records, but the masters remained with her former label, which was subsequently purchased by  Scooter Braun for a reported $300m – with his purchase of the label, Braun became the owner of Swift’s masters in late 2020 on the condition that he would continue to financially profit from them. She quickly announced her intentions to re-record her Big Machine albums, which would give her complete  ownership of the records and nullify Braun’s involvement. 2) Why did Taylor Swift choose to make the short film 'All Too Well'?  Swift has consciously

  Baseline assessment learner response Create a new blog post called 'Y13 baseline assessment learner response' and complete the following tasks: 1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). Nasra - a great assessment overall - lots of specific examples and overall strong knowledge for Q3 on magazine CSPs and audiences For Q1 - give examples of BBC mission statement in relation to BBC newsbeat  For Q3 - consider more on industries for top marks 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. 15-29 target audience selection of news to educate younger audience Construction of bulletins, music and sports 3) Question two asked you how  useful  media effects theories are in understanding the audience response to  War of the Worlds . Complete the fo