Media blog 1 - exam - Mr Pall

  1) What is the definition of structuralism provided by the Factsheet?   a theoretical perspective that emphasises the existence of universal structures underlying the surface differences and assumed randomness of various cultures, 2) What are binary oppositions and why are they important? Clearly show differences within a media text  3) How do genre and auteur theory link to structuralism?  set characteristics within a specific piece of media  4) Look at page 4 of the factsheet. What is post-structuralism? Meanings are Polysemic and no longer fixed  5) What is your own opinion on this theory? i think every genre has certain characteristics but can be altered to change the narrative of a story   Do you agree that we use established structures to understand the media (such as narrative and genre) or is the power now with audiences in a digital, post-structuralist media landscape?  I think having set structures makes it easier to find out...

  1) What are the preferred, negotiated and oppositional readings for the RBK 50 Cent advert? preferred - rags to riches story  negotiated - only those who have a similar story to 50 cent can wear reebok oppositional - Promoting Criminality 2)  What are the preferred, negotiated and oppositional readings for the advert of your own choice that you analysed for last week's work? preferred - Adidas are at the peak of football performance  negotiated - Adidas boots are expensive  opposed - the boot has no role in making the best players great  Remember to  highlight  or  bold  any media terminology you are using. Part 2) Reception theory factsheet #218 Use our extremely useful A Level Media Factsheet archive to find  Factsheet #218  Spotlight on Stuart Hall: Encoding, Decoding and Reception Theory . Read the factsheet and complete the following tasks and questions: 1) Complete Activity 1 on page 2 of the factsheet. Choose a media t...

  1) Analyse this RBK 50 Cent advert using the media codes you learned in the lesson:  Technical, Written or verbal, Symbolic or non-verbal, Narrative. Write a paragraph for each one exploring the way meanings are created using those media codes. Technical Codes -  Harsh lighting                               Close up shot - Stern Facial expression                              Two photos stitched together - Present and Past Written codes- Anchorage text the O's are filled in - He got shot                          "i am what i am" personal identity   Symbolic Codes - Serious facial expressions                                Fingerprints - identity       ...

  1) What meanings are the audience encouraged to take about the two main characters from the opening of the film? A negative one as they are seen to be disturbing the Homeless Man 2) How does the end of the film emphasise de Saussure’s belief that signs are polysemic – open to interpretation or more than one meaning? Because our opinion change and we see the main Character in a more positive light  Part 2: Media Magazine theory drop - Semiotics  Greenford Media department has a subscription to  Media Magazine  - a brilliant magazine designed exclusively for A Level Media students and published four times a year. We strongly recommend you read it regularly and also set plenty of work for the course based on the articles inside. You can  find our Media Magazine archive here  and for this task need to go to  MM68  (page 24) to read the introduction to Semiotics. Once you've read it, answer the following questions: 1) What did Ferdinand de Sauss...

  1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies? i did it gcse and enjoyed it , good teachers  2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)? yes 3) If you answered yes to Q2, what grade did you achieve in GCSE Media? What coursework task did you complete? What would you say your strengths and weaknesses were in GCSE Media? grade 5 , print advert strength - paper 1 weakness paper 2  4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media? A 5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work? Not sure  6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2025 has been and why? Evolution of AI because its a new and unknown thing  7) What media sources do you use to find out about news and current affairs? social media  8) What was the last film you watched? Se7en 9) What is your favourite ever TV series? not sure  10) How many hours do you spend online in an average day? ...

  Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? I dont read newspapers  What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? I would probably  turn to sports as it is the most intresting to me  What sections do you never read, and why? Politics - boring What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? i dont activly look for stories i tend to read about major headlines in the news  Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? some newspapers i have seen have social media accounts but i never go visit there page  Magazines What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? i used to buy sports magazine but i dont now as they were quite childish  What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? Television Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? l ...