A level media exam blog

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...

 Daily mail bribery-case-nyc-mayor-eric-adams-dropped-doj-trump-intervention 24/2 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 24/2   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.

Introduction Read  this review of Horizon Forbidden West in the Financial Times  (should be non-paywalled but you can  read the text of article here if needed ). Answer the following questions: 1) Why does Guerrilla Games have 'a serious case of bad timing'?  Horizon Forbidden West, another phenomenon arrives on its heels to suck away all the oxygen, Elden Ring. 2) What is the narrative for the original game Horizon Zero Dawn?  Hunter-gatherer fighting robot dinosaurs across a post-apocalyptic US 3) How is the central character Aloy described?  Guerrilla struck gold with flame-haired heroine Aloy, who balances grit and tenderness as one of the most memorable new characters of its console generation.  4) What is the narrative and setting for sequel Horizon Forbidden West? The games take place a thousand years after rampaging machines have wiped out most of humanity. Survivors have clustered into tribal communities who view relics of technology as object...

  1)  Videogames: Henry Jenkins - fandom and participatory culture 2)  Videogames: The Sims FreePlay - Language & Representation 3)  Videogames: The Sims FreePlay - Audience & Industries 4)  Learner response: OSP assessment 5)  Videogames: Women in videogames &  Further feminist theory 6)  Videogames: Horizon Forbidden West - Language & Representations 7)  Videogames: Horizon Forbidden West - Audience & Industries

    Audience Look at  this YouGov blog on the console gaming audience  and answer the following questions: 1) What statistics can you find for the number of male / female players for the major consoles? PlayStation 5 (68% male; 29% female) and Xbox Series X|S (68% vs. 32%) 2) What is the difference between 'hardcore' and 'casual' gamers - and which do you think would play Horizon Forbidden West? “hardcore” – those who say they take video games seriously, or play competitively – are a minority.  Casual gamers are most common on the Nintendo Switch (45%), and the PC, where half of players identify as casual (51%). I think HFW players are more hardcore especially because of the storyline narrative. 3) What are the different reasons YouGov researched for why players play games? Which of these would apply to Horizon Forbidden West? To escape from reality, To do something I can't in real life and to complete challenges and puzzles Look at  the PlayStation we...