Ehsan's Media blog2 - Bush

1) Type up your feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). WWW: Some excellent application of media terminology and sophisticated analysis throughout and a synoptic approach too for the last question  EBI A few more specific examples required from the CSP. B+ 2) Read the  whole mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Identify at least  one  potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment (even if you got full marks for the question). Not too sure on what to write here since the exam paper is different from the mark scheme 3) The first question demanded a response using postmodern terminology. Write a definition here of the three main terms: Bricolage: Bricolage is the comparison of two different items/texts (commonly from different time periods) to create something new Pastiche: Mimicry (not parody) of a text  Intertextuality: Refe...

1)  Radio: Introduction to Radio 2)  Radio: Life Hacks 3)  Radio: War of the Worlds

1) What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? It's an adaption from a H.G wells novel from 1898 of the same name.  2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? Broadcasted on the 30th of October 1938, the myth being that thousands of New Yorkers fled their home, resulting in the one of the first examples of mass hysteria  3) How did the New York Times report the reaction the next day? NY times reported it as "Radio listeners in panic, taking war drama as fact" 4) How did author Brad Schwartz describe the the broadcast and its reaction? Schwartz described the broadcast as not purely exaggerated, and instead stated that it gave an insight into how audiences engage with media. The whole event was also the very first example of viral media taking effect 5) Why did Orson Welles use hybrid genres and pastiche and what effect might it have had on the audience? He took pastiche from the...

1) What do the titles The Surgery and Life Hacks suggest? The two titles hint towards healing and helping, the surgery being far more literal and Life hacks being more understandable with younger generations 2) How are the programmes constructed to appeal to a youth audience? The surgery less so, but Life hacks is there to help teens and young adults with social, academic and personal issues e.g. teaches you the basics of taxes, gives relationship advice and help for mental health while maintaining a conversation format rather than resembling a classroom  3) What does the choice of presenters (Cel Spellman and Katie Thistleton) and Dr Modgil suggest about the BBC’s approach to diversity and representation? The presenters all have one thing in common, each of them are diverse when it comes to either location and or race e.g. Dr Modgil and Thistleton are half indian and from manchester (respectively). This is an obvious attempt to seem more relatable to the curre...