Genre groups media texts into categories that each have conventions and help producers target an audience. Key uses of genre: Entertainment Categorisation Myth* *Genre texts offer us… Read more “Understanding Media Genres”
Category: 1st Year
What I did? Wentworth assignment
Whilst preparing for the presentation for Wentworth Woodhouse we worked on the Google Docs; in this I produced research on the scandals that we would therefore use… Read more “What I did? Wentworth assignment”
Revision for formative essay
We had two questions to consider for our formative exam, in which we had to select one to write in the seminar for the 13th of November… Read more “Revision for formative essay”
Ada Lovelace
We were tasked to research Ada Lovelace to find out how she linked to our Wentworth Woodhouse presentation. Ada Byron was born 1815 – her father Lord… Read more “Ada Lovelace”
Reality TV seminar
Why do we like reality TV? Is it the socially useful information? Or is it more of an entertainment aspect? From the discussion in the seminar there… Read more “Reality TV seminar”
Reality TV
Last five years: extreme market saturation in reality media content in the UK; dominates mainstream British TV schedules, even in prime-time broadcasting slots. These reality TV shows… Read more “Reality TV”
Photography and Film
In this lecture we explored the technological developments that impacted on photography and film – and thereby advertising; the growth of cinema from local to global and… Read more “Photography and Film”
Media influence
During the media texts and genres seminar, we discussed the development of our own values and whether media has an influence on how we view and behave… Read more “Media influence”
Understanding media representations
Media representations aren’t as simple and as straight – forward as they may seem. The signs, images etc that are constructed via the media to represent reality… Read more “Understanding media representations”
Analysis Seminar: The Good Wife
Picture 1: United front by holding hands, showing support as a good wife. Picture 4: Zones out – low eye level, avoiding eye contact with the cameras… Read more “Analysis Seminar: The Good Wife”