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End of Year 1 exam: Learner Response

 1) EBI- Notetaking, clip and Q1.2, 1.3 2) Costume, lighting  3) 1.2 Consistent appropriate and effective use of subject terminology throughout. Basic analysis of the product that engages with obvious or straight aspects of how media language is used. 4) Excellent knowledge and understanding of the contexts of the media,     demonstrated by thoroughly effective discussion of how media contexts influence media texts.Basic knowledge and understanding of the contexts of the media, demonstrated by little discussion of how media contexts influence media texts. 5) revise more often and trying to use the knowledge I have to make a high quality essay.so that I can get a better grade for GCSE''s in the summer 2026.

KISS FM Breakfast show CSP: blog tasks

 1) Read page 2. What is KISS FM's mission? Cash for Kids, which focuses on improving the lives of disadvantaged children and young people 2) Look at page 3. What is the target audience for KISS FM? As well as writing the key statistics from the media pack, try and suggest what psychographic groups would fit the KISS audience too. young adults, specifically those aged 15-34 3) Now look at page 5 - The KISS network. How does KISS use digital media and technology to reach its audience?  virtual concerts featuring digital avatars, a multi-platform approach to content delivery, and personalized fan experiences through interactive technology 4) Now look at the other side of page 5. What content do KISS Fresh and KISSTORY offer and how can audiences access those stations?   digital radio (DAB/DAB+), online through the Rayo app and website, and through smart speakers 5) Read page 6. What are the different ways audiences can actively engage with the KISS radio brand?  ....

Radio 1 Launch CSP: blog tasks

  Historical, social and cultural contexts 1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? BBC Home Service, the BBC Light Programme, and the BBC Third Programme 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? Third Programme as Radio 3 and the Home Service as Radio 4 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? radio stations that broadcast without a license, often operating from ships outside territorial waters or from makeshift studios within a country 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? Broadcasting (Offences) Act 5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? Playing popular music 6) What was 'needle time' and why was it a problem for BBC Radio? BBC Radio was allowed to play during a specific time period 7) How did BBC Radio 1 offer different content to previous BBC radio stations? focusing on popular music and adopting a more informal, "DJ...

Television: Final index

1)   Television: Introduction to TV drama 2)  Doctor Who: Language and Representation 3)   Doctor Who: Audience and Industries 4)  His Dark Materials: Language and Representation 5)  His Dark Materials: Audience and Industries 6)  Industry contexts: the BBC and public service broadcasting

TV industry contexts: blog tasks

  1) What is the BBC's mission statement? Inform, Educate, Entertain 2) How is the BBC funded? UK television licence fee  approximately £3.7 billion of the BBC's total £5 billion income 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points in the notes above). provide duly accurate and impartial news, current affairs and factual programming to build people's understanding of all parts of the United Kingdom and of the wider world 4) Who is the regulator for TV and Radio in the UK? You can find details on this in the notes above. Ofcom 5) How is TV and Radio regulated by Ofcom?   issuing licences for all commercial television and radio services 6) How do Doctor Who and His Dark Materials help the BBC to meet the  BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain ? Answer this question in at least 150 words. engaging with diverse audiences, fostering critical thinking, and showcasing the best of British creativ...

Television: His Dark Materials - Audience and Industry

  Industries 1) Which companies produced this  His Dark Materials  series? Bad Wolf and New Line Productions 2) What were the UK viewing figures for  A City of Magpies ? How did this compare to season 1 of  His Dark Materials ? 4.4 million viewers 3)  What was American network HBO's role in making His Dark Materials and why is this important? Look at the notes above for more on this. co-producing the series with the BBC and handling international distribution 4) What famous stars are in His Dark Materials and why do you think they were selected for the show? Watch the Comic Con panel video in the notes above to see the stars talking about the show. Dafne Keen (best known as the preteen mutant slasher in Logan), James McAvoy (Split), Ruth Wilson (The Affair), and Grammy and Tony–winning Hamilton phenom Lin-Manuel Miranda 5) Who are Bad Wolf and what do they produce? a television production company, based in Cardiff, Wales, that produces high-end drama for gl...