Media Blog 1 Mr Halsey

DailyMail - UK schools could close for TWO MONTHS under plan to contain coronavirus as cases rise and medics warn the old and infirm may NOT get treatment This story focuses on the emergency plans drawn up by health officials to contain the corona virus by closing all schools in the UK for at least two hole months in order to not risk the lives of school children. In addition it is stated that other major events such as football matches and concerts may also be at risk of suspension.  The article then goes onto talking about all the different cases being confirmed within the UK by health officials. This story appeals to the DailyMail audience as they are of a much older demographic and so they are more likely to have children and so this news will be beneficial to them and their child. To me this is quality journalism as it is a way of 'Surveillance' giving the audience a way to gather credible information. Inews - Prince Harry and Megan Markle's security: Canada will n...

Teen Vogue - Why Teens Are Creating Their own News Outlets  The story talks about how traditional sources are primarily written by and aimed towards an older demographic, therefore they don't connect to the younger generations as they should be. It is also stated how young people are more likely to consume news through social media sites than they are traditional news organisations. Additionally it is said that teens who use social media are more likely to be civically engaged and that young people are using their own social platforms to share news with people. I believe this story appeals to a young audiences extremely well due to it being explicitly about THEM. It gives them an insight onto how they can use their platform for worldly matters as well as an efficient way on consuming beneficial news. The Voice - Young People use film to stand up to knife crime  The story focuses on a group of young people who attend Haringey Sixth Form College who have created and...

1) Type up your  feedback  in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to).  WWW- Overall, this shouldn't be a D grade paper but weaknesses in key areas have cost. However, you clearly engage with the CSPs and media debates and with a bit of work on exam technique you should be looking at B+ in the summer EBI- Section B weaknesses: revise industry terminology and radio (was Q7 a timing issue?) 2) Did you succeed in meeting or exceeding your  target grade  for A Level Media? If not, how many additional marks do you need to achieve your target grade in this paper? I wasn't extremely far off but I most definitely still need to put a lot more work in if I want to meet my target grade as it is obviously my main goal for the summer. I need only 10 more marks to get a B so I need to work on key areas and make sure to get the marks necessary.  The grade boundaries for this paper: A* = 78; A = 68; B = 56; C = 46; D = 36; E = 26. N...

1)  Videogames: Women in videogames 2) Videogames: Further feminist theory 3) Learner response: OSP assessment 4) Videogames: Tomb Raider Anniversary 5) Videogames - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 6) Videogames: Henry Jenkins - fandom and participatory culture 7) Videogames: The Sims FreePlay part 1 - Language & Audience 8) Videogames: The Sims FreePlay part 2 - Industries 9) Videogames: The Sims FreePlay part 3 - Representations

Textual analysis Re-watch some of the expansion pack trailers and answer the following questions: 1) How do the expansion pack (DLC) trailers reinforce or challenge dominant ideologies? The DLC's reinforce dominant ideologies linked to capitalism, working to support/sustain a high quality lifestyle. Additionally, these expansion packs reinforce gender stereotypes as we see the activities the males and females participate in be very typical of their respective genders. 2) What stereotypes have you identified in The Sims FreePlay? Constant reinforcement of traditional gender roles e.g. girls enjoying ballet and boys enjoying karate. White upper class stereotypes, as they focus on money and financial success. 3) What media theories can you apply to representations in The Sims FreePlay? Gilroy: double consciousness Butler: gender as a performance Gauntlett: gender fluidity Gramsci: marxism and hegemony Representation reading Read  this Forbes article on gen...