media blog course work

Social and cultural context Read this  Billboard interview where Common talks about  Letter to the Free , political hip hop and contemporary American society. Use the article and the notes we have made in lessons (also available above) to answer the following questions on the social, cultural and genre contexts for  Letter to the Free . 1) What other projects has Common been involved in over recent years? He performed a longer version of Letter to the Free at the 2013 Tribeca Film Festival as well as make new music such as "The people" and "The Light". 2)  What is the 13th Amendment of the American Constitution? The amendment stated that slavery was abolished as well as involuntary servitude, expect in cases where a person has committed a crime. 3) What were the Black Codes? The Black Codes were laws passed by Southern states in 1865 and 1866 in the United States after the American Civil War with the intent and the effect of restricting African Americ...

1) What was the budget for  Billie Jean ? How did this compare with later Michael Jackson videos? The budget for "Billie Jean" was 300,000 dollars 2) Why was the video rejected by MTV? Billie Jean was rejected by MTV as it was argued that it didn't suit their demographic of middle class America. 3) Applying Goodwin's theory of music video, how does  Billie Jean  reflect the genre characteristics of pop music video? Goodwins's Genre theory suggested that media products appeal to audiences through repetition and difference. Billie Jean accomplishes the repetition element of this through the following conventions: lip synching, dance routine.performance, expensive/high fashion wardrobe and lyrics linking to the video. 4) How do the visuals reflect the lyrics in  Billie Jean ? Even though there isn't a direct reference, Billie Jean is referenced throughout the song, as a character who is claiming that MJ got her pregnant. A clear reference between visuals and l...

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: The chicken answer was strong and showed good knowledge of the film promotion. EBI: Not a good understanding on postmodernism and exam technique needs to be improved. 2) Read the  whole mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Identify at least  one  potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment (even if you got full marks for the question). Minimal application of knowledge and understanding of the theoretical framework to analyse the unseen source. Consistently appropriate and effective use of subject specific terminology throughout. Basic analysis of the products that is undeveloped and tends towards description of the influence of social and cultural contexts on the products. 3) The first question demanded a response using postmodern terminology. Write a definition here of ...

1) What is the purpose of a music video? To highlight and show the meaning of the song in a video so people can understand. It also could show off dances for the song and so on.  Music videos were originally designed as a  promotional device  to sell the band or artist’s music but have developed over time to become a recognised artform or product in their own right. Modern music videos no longer have the huge budgets of the 1980s and 1990s but digital media means they are now more accessible than ever. Videos such as Psy’s Gangnam Style have received over 3 billion views on YouTube. 2) How has the digital age changed the production and distribution of music videos? 3) Which three major record labels are behind VEVO? What is VEVO and why was it created? The 3 labels behind VEVO are: Sony Music Entertainment Abu Dhabi Media Universal Music Group VEVO is a sight and a place where music video are uploaded for people to see. Musicians give their music videos f...

TV index:  Capital  &  Deutschland 83 Your TV index should include the following: 1)  Introduction to TV Drama 2)  Capital: Case study 3)  Capital: Representations scene analysis notes 4)  Capital: Representation essay question 5)  Capital: Marxism and Hegemony 6)  Capital: Applying Marxism 7)  Deutschland 83: Case study 8)  Deutschland 83: Close-textual analysis notes 9)  Deutschland 83: Postmodernism 10)  TV: The rise of foreign-language TV dramas 11)  TV: The impact of new/digital media on television

The impact of new/digital media on TV: blog task Go to our  Media Magazine archive  and read the article on  Netflix and the Cultural Industries (MM63 - page 45). Create a blogpost called 'The impact of new/digital media on TV' and  answer the following questions: 1) What does the 'industry' concept in A Level Media Studies refer to? David Hesmondhalgh  (pronounced ‘Hez-mun- dalch’) is one of the key  theorists that all A level  Media Studies students are expected  to study and his book The Cultural  Industries 2) What does David Hesmondhalgh argue with regards to how the creative industries have changed since the 1980s? Hesmondhalgh, broadly speaking, argues that since the 1980s there’s been  a significant shift in cultural production. 3) Choose the three most significant points Hesmondhalgh makes regarding the changing cultural industries. Why are these the most significant in your view? There has been an increase in media...

1) What does the article suggest regarding the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media? The article suggests that when watching foreign language TV, traditional audiences will be solely reading the subtitles, rather than actually watching what is happening on screen. 2) What does Walter Iuzzolino suggest is the key appeal of his 'Walter Presents' shows? The key appeal is that all of the episodes are available to view at once, meaning that audiences can binge watch  the box sets at a time, allowing them to be immersed in another story line and location at a time. 3) The article makes an interesting claim for the popularity of subtitles in the multi-screen age. What does it suggest? The article suggests that the audience is perhaps not capable enough to cope with reading subtitles as well as watching a full epiosde in that method of reading and actively taking in whats going on. 4) What are the other audiences pleasures of foreign TV drama suggested by the...