Media Studies

What role does genre play? Genre helps to minimise risk and predict expenditure. This is important because companies require a predictable income and need to budget Genre creates familial pleasures - we see what we expect and enjoy watching the things we like Genre satisfies our needs for entertainment and escapism However, genre can also lead to repetition of the same conventions, leading the audience to become bored (eg. YET ANOTHER SUPERHERO FILM!).  In order to maintain an audience’s interest, producers will need to maintain some conventions of the genre and use them in a traditional way whilst also creating some difference. Neale: Repetition and Difference His main ideas are: Genres may be dominated by repetition, but are also marked by difference, variation and change. Genres change, develop and overlap with one another. Difference is essential to the economy of genre. For example, he discusses the growing sub-genres of music which appeal to wider audie...

Recap  Name 3 features you would expect to find on a Broadsheet Newspaper. Masthead Large amount of Copy Formal Lexis Name a left-wing/ liberal newspaper. The Guardian Name the 3 'red-top' newspapers sold in the UK. The Sun Daily Star Daily Mirror Why was the Leveson Inquiry held? To put more restrictions/ regulation on Freedom of Press Due to the Phone Hacking Scandal Which theorists discuss Regulation and what regulatory body did they study?  Livingstone and Lunt Ofcom What is the name of the regulator which was set up after the Leveson Inquiry? It is a voluntary regulator: The Daily Mail opted in but The Guardian did not because it contradicts the idea of Free Press.  IPSO What theory is Roland Barthes associated with?  Semiotics What is the difference between he signifier and the signified?  Signifier is the denotation whilst signified is the connotation ‘the special trick of ____ is to present an ethos, ideology or s...

Technical Conventions and Media Language Camera: angles, shot types, cinematography Editing: saturation, cuts, special effects, filters, captions/graphics - impacts the pace of what we see on screen Mise-en-scene: costume, props, setting/location, make-up, lighting,  Sound: diagetic, non-diagetic, foley sound, bridge sound Diagetic sound - any sound within the world of the film that the characters can hear Non-diagetic sound - any sound that is added in post that we assume the characters cannot hear Foley sound - Foley is the reproduction of everyday sound effects that are added to films, videos, and other media in post-production to enhance audio quality.  Mise-en-scene  Stranger Things Costume lab coat - scientist 80s teen boy fashion - Ball cap, flannel, sweater, puff jacket, graphic tee - genre 80s women fashion - straight leg trousers, blouse, a-line dress - genre Bright, vibrant colours Orange vest jacket that looks like a life jac...

Our case studies will be from The Guardian and The Daily Mail. 

Does news regulation belong in a democracy? Provide judgements and reach conclusions. Give definitions of regulation and democracy -  Regulation is defined as a rule or directive made by an authority whilst a democracy is defined as a form of government in which the people exercise the authority of government. Both have a link with a certain authority at play and yet these authorities clash in specific aspects. Explain the current state of play - corona virus} Explore the opposite and reference China - what happens when regulation goes too far.} Reference the Leveson Inquiry and creation of IPSO } Include recent examples (Caroline Flack) Reference Livingstone and Lunt } Provide a well evidenced conclusion freedom of press is essential in a democratic society - The importance of a free and responsible press is clear: it ensures the government represents the people.} News regulation could be seen to oppose the concept of freedom of speech and therefore some...

Livingstone and Lunt They studied the work of OFCOM and regulation. There is an underlying struggle in UK regulation between the needs to further the interests of citizens (by offering protection from harmful or offensive material) and the need to further the interests of consumers (by ensuring choice, value for money, and market competition). The increasing power of global media conglomerates and the digital age have put traditional regulation at risk. The regulating body for the different media forms TV and Film - BBFC In 1984, the Video Recordings Act put the BBFC in charge of classifying all videos for home use This is governed by law and mandates that the BBFC ensure that all films are classified for appropriate audiences and show nothing harmful to the vulnerable, in particular young children. It is against the law to sell films without age ratings Newspapers - IPSO There is an argument that 'red top newspapers' such as The Sun exploit the idea ...