media studies

media studies

Monday, 23 January 2017

Glamour magazine reverting to large, glossy editions

Having killed off the handbag edition, we discussed that Glamour have reverted to the larger glossier print copies, in order to try and compete with the established leaders in the field - Vogue and Elle.


I have a copy at school if you want to have a look. Note their reference to the change in the cover lines. The editors letter is certainly worth a read as it explains their reasoning behind it.


Come and ask me about it if you are referencing this in your coursework essay...

Mock exam feedback

Here you will find the exam board feedback for this exam and my feedback to the whole class.


Our joint writing exercises can be found here too.



Thursday, 19 January 2017

How to incorporate theory in your writing

Here are some sentence starters and some examples to help you incorporate theory into your coursework and exam writing.





Tuesday, 17 January 2017

Has the BBC given up on millenials?

Have a listen to the Podcast here.


This will help support your case study on youth identity by considering the institutions response to youth audiences  -


Consider the following as you listen:

  • How has the BBC adapted the scheduling and broadcast of their youth targeted programming?

  • What positive and negative implications does this have on youth audiences and on the BBC?

  • Does this have any impact on brand loyalty?


  • http://themediapodcast.com/episode-65-has-the-bbc-given-up-on-millennials/









    Tuesday, 3 January 2017

    How to reference in your coursework essay

    Universities use the Harvard referencing system to reference sources and quotations within an essay. Although it may seem complex, when you get a grasp of the basics - it really is quite simple.


    To help prepare you for academic writing at University, I would like you to use this system.


    Attached here is an extensive guide and a shorthand guide.


    Extensive guide:



    Harvard referencing 2016 from CHSGmedia












    Shorthand guide:




    Friday, 2 December 2016

    Feedback on mock paper

    Here is the PP from the last lesson looking at feedback from your first section A practice paper.


    If you would like to come and collect your papers from me to use for revision purposes, pop along to my classroom, office or email me.