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  1)  Introduction to Media: 10 questions 2)  Semiotics blog tasks - English analysis and Icon, Index, Symbol 3)  Language: Reading an image - media codes 4)  Media consumption audit 5)  Reception theory - advert analyses 6)  Genre: Factsheets and genre study questions 7)  Narrative: Factsheet questions 8)  Audience: classification - psychographics presentation notes 9)  October assessment learner response 10)  Audience theory 1 - Hypodermic needle/Two-step flow/U&G 11)  Audience theory 2 - The effects debate - Bandura, Cohen   12)  Industries: Ownership and Control 13)  Industries: Hesmondhalgh - The Cultural Industries 14)  Industries: Public Service Broadcasting 15)  Industries: Regulation 16)  Representation: Introduction to Representation 17)  Representation: Feminism - Everyday Sexism & Fourth Wave MM article 18)  January assessment learner response 19)  Representation: Feminist theory 20)  Representing ourselves: Identity in the online age - MM article & Factsheet 21

  1) What examples of   binary opposition   can you suggest from watching this clip?  Nigel suggest the NHS and hospitals are under lots of pressure while Russels state that more refugees should be let in and taken care for. Refugees should not be blamed but the rich should. 2) What  ideologies  are on display in this clip?  Capitalism and  Libertarian are displayed in this clip. Part 2: Media Magazine reading Media Magazine issue 52 has two good articles on Ideology. You need to read those articles ( our Media Magazine archive is here ) and complete a few short tasks linked to them.  Page 34: The World Of Mockingjay: Ideology, Dystopia And Propaganda 1) Read the article and summarise it in one sentence.  This article focus on the controversials parts of the show The Hunger Games. 2) What view of capitalist ideology is presented in the Hunger Games films? Children are forced into killing one another to maintain the peace of society and divide the rich and poor. 3) What do the Hunger Ga

  1) Read the article and summarise each section in one sentence, starting with the section 'Who are you?' We are involved in constructing our own identity. 2) List  three  brands you are happy to be associated with and explain how they reflect your sense of identity. Samsung- I use my phone everyday to help me with my tasks. Sketchers- I wear these shoes daily to go gym. Dell- My home computer so I can do my studies. 3) Do you agree with the view that modern media is all about 'style over substance'? What does this expression mean? Yes because media would rather go for a more flashy story than the real truth. 4) Explain Baudrillard's theory of 'media saturation' in  one  paragraph. You may need to research it online to find out more. Media saturation means that there is a ton of cultural value placed on lifestyle that this shapes how someone lives. Society is heavily influenced by media saturation since most of the social norms are constructed by this. 5) I