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Wednesday 18 December 2013

Guidance for January Mock Exam


January Exam Revision Sheet



Question 1
(40 marks)

This question will be a Textual Analysis of Print based material.

You should revise how to analyse Film Posters and Magazine Covers.

Be Familiar with the words and meanings of VISUAL CODES, LAYOUT AND DESIGN, LANGUAGE AND MODE OF ADDRESS.
 
Question 2
(one 10 mark question and one 20 mark question)

This question will deal with Audience.

You should revise the different types of Audience based on AGE, GENDER, RACE, REGION, SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS.

You should also revise USES AND GRATIFICATIONS theory.

Question 3
(30 marks)

This question will deal with representation of GENDER.

You should revise and find strong case studies of GENDER representation in the media today. Chooses a variety of examples from PRINT (newspapers, magazines etc) VISUAL (Television programs, Films, Music Videos and Advertisements)

You should use THREE good examples and be as detailed as possible.

The Representation Project

Fantastic website on representation of gender in the media: http://therepresentationproject.org/




Media Audiences


Media Audiences - Television, Meaning and Emotion

The Handbook of Media Audiences

How to Avoid Gender Stereotypes

An interesting video from TED

Gender in children's television and films


Race and gender in Contemporary Hollywood