november/december 2018
week 1      5-9 november

Long Form TV drama 
Post-feminism.
van Zoonen hooks Butler

week 2      12-16 november

Long Form TV drama 
​Feminism. Mulvey & Berger.

week 3     19-23 november

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Assessment:  LFTV drama essay
Dyer - Utopian Solutions
Gerbner - cultivation theory, Mean World Syndrome + possibly symbolic annihilation.
 Powerpoint/ Keynote MINECRAFT Presentation  or neat revision handout 
Your presentation must look good. Slides should be suitable for sharing on social media and sites such as Slideshare. Make your slides visually attractive and not too cluttered. 

 (Use plenty of media language and concepts in your answers) Remember the theoretical (key concepts) framework FORMS AUDIENCES INSTITUTION  REPRESENTATIONS
 
You should cover the following points:
  • Brief history and evolution of the game – do you think it has adapted to modern audiences and technologies?
  • Why do you think Minecraft is so successful? Try to give as many reasons as possible.
  • To what extent does the game suit a range different platforms (PC, games console, tablet, smartphone)?
  • Describe the Minecraft’s presence beyond the actual game: reboots, spin-offs, , merchandise, social media buzz. 
  • How have ordinary users helped the promotion and distribution of the game? What does this say about Clay Shirky’s views on digital audiences and participatory media.
  • Minecraft vs Fortnite. What do you think? Does Minecraft have a future? VR?

ESSAY QUESTIONS
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1) WHAT DOES MINECRAFT TELL US ABOUT MODERN MEDIA INDUSTRIES, CONTEMPORARY MEDIA AUDIENCES & PROCESSES OF PRODUCTION, PROMOTION AND DISTRIBUTION? (15 MARKS)
2) Explain the success of Minecraft.  (15 MARKS)
3) Essay: 350 words  'To what extent does Minecraft confirm Clay Shirky's ideas about the changing nature of media audiences'. (15 MARKS)
4) Explain the impact of digitally convergent media platforms on video game production, distribution and consumption.

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Henry JENKINS - 'SPREADABLE MEDIA' & FANDOM

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Read this article about 'inside Minecraft' and summarise some of the deeper points it makes
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/feb/08/meet-the-blockheads-a-rare-glimpse-inside-minecrafts-hq

QUESTIONS ABOUT THE ARTICLE ABOVE - DOWNLOAD THE PDF HERE
Qu's on Guardian article.pdf
File Size: 52 kb
File Type: pdf
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Read and make notes on this article about the success of UK gaming industry: 
https://www.standard.co.uk/stayingin/tech-gaming/london-s-video-game-development-scene-is-thriving-from-aaa-blockbusters-to-indie-mobile-games-a3469751.html
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Minecraft Questions
  1.  Research Minecraft in terms of digital convergence (everything coming together in one device). Explain how Minecraft is a good example of accessibility and convergence. 
  2. What is the ‘Better Together’ Update?
  3. Minecraft Communities and Fandom – research this aspect and talk about the benefits and downsides for users.
  4. Minecraft & Social Media – how important is this aspect? What does the social media presence reveal about a) users   b) producers
  5. How does Minecraft demonstrate Clay Shirky’s ideas about a) audiences as producers, b) the many to many model,  c) the ‘prosumer’/ ‘produser’  and  d) digital media being ‘global social ubiquitous and cheap
To what extent do these apply to Minecraft? Are other theories also relevant?
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week 4      26-30 november

Minecraft - continue work above
Clay Shirky - comparison with traditional passive audience models & 'few to many' model
Gatekeeping & Two Step flow
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REVISION - MUSIC VIDEO & ADVERTS
​see YEAR 12 TERM 1B

week 5      3-7 december

Radio 1
Explain how economic contexts influence radio production. Refer to the Radio 1 Breakfast Show in your answer
 
(15 marks) 
 
allow 25 mins of normal time

​Newspaper in-depth study.After hols
Hesmondhalgh.
​Curran & Seaton
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SCHOOL CLOSED ON FRIDAY 7TH DECEMBER BUT THE FUN GOES ON. HERE’S SOME WORK TO BE DOING
Make sure you read the pages about Radio from the Revision book and make notes.
Then have a go at this essay:
Why does music radio struggle to gain recognition as Public Service broadcasting? Refer to Radio Breakfast Show in your answer. (15 marks) 

week 6  10-14 december

Jungle Book Revision
​Newspaper in-depth study after hols.
​Mock exam briefing for holiday work revision.
Henry Jenkins- Fandom & convergence culture
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HOLIDAY WIORK - REVISION FOR MOCKS
Here are some practice essay titles .  (Based on AS June 2018)
1) Explain how economic contexts influence film production. Refer to Disney’s The Jungle Book (2016) and The Jungle Book 1967 to support your points. (15 marks)
2) Explain how The Big Issue magazine front covers represent social, cultural and political events. (10 marks)
3)  ‘Recognisable stars are a key factor in the success of long form television dramas.’
Discuss how far you agree with this statement in relation to the set episodes of the long form television dramas you have studied.(30 marks)
In your answer you must:
  • Consider the codes and conventions of long form television drama
  • consider the cultural and economic contexts of long form television drama
  • analyse how key actors/ characters are represented in the episode using media language refer to relevant academic ideas and arguments in your analysis
  • make judgements and draw conclusions about how far you agree with the statement. 



4) The newspaper industry must evolve or die.’ Explain how newspapers have responded to technological and social changes in order to survive. Refer to two newspapers to support your answer.  (20 marks)
In your answer you must:
  • consider relevant technological and social changes that influence newspaper production, distribution and circulation
  • use your knowledge and understanding of relevant academic ideas and arguments
  • refer to the papers you have studied as an example of how the industry has responded to changes in audiences’ consumption of news.