exam notes

 music video question

15 marks 

talk about:

intertextuality 

lack of artist in video

motif 

political viewpoints 

media language 

representation

social and cultural contexts 

play with understanding of stereotypes 

stereotypes:

appearance of California 

rural English small village (BTW)


the big issue:

15 marks 

political, social and cultural context

topics in public discourse 

media language 

representation

codes and conventions 


long form TV drama: 

30 marks - 45-50 minutes

any area of the media framework 

based on audience media language 

codes and conventions 

attempt to apply at least 3 theorists (whichever I want/is relevant)

remember to include points from other areas of the framework

binary oppositions levi-straus 

role of media framework

big budget 

a lot of money spent on promoting 

statement question 


long form Tv drama:

10 marker 

audience theorists 

bandura, gerbner, hall, jenkins and shirky 


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