media studies

media studies

Tuesday 7 February 2017

Revision - how to narrow down your examples

I hope that today's lesson was of use. You are starting to be selective about which resources you think are particularly useful and discuss them with reference to detailed examples in relation to contemporary media issues, the key concepts and media theory and terminology.

It is a great idea to redo this individually with each case study before the exam to - 
-Re familiarise yourself with the course content
-To start to make your own connections and draw your own conclusions
-To cater the exam to your strengths. Choose resources that interest you. Enrage you. Inspire you. You are much more likely to remember them in the exam if that is the case.

Do not forget to explore a variety of media texts from a variety of media producers. It is not a good idea to go into the exam with purely newspaper based examples. If you feel that is currently the case, use this time to start exploring alternative examples.

Don't forget to apply ideas about media regulation - the snoopers charter, the BBC editorial guidelines, OFCOM and IPSO for example. Examiners are very impressed by this.


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