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Wednesday, 21 May 2014

G325 Theorist Revision

Hi All

Here are the notes for you G325 revision on Theorists!

Read them well and revise hard - Wednesday is Practise Exam Day!


Wednesday, 7 May 2014

Case Studies for TV Representation

Hi All

As the exam is approaching your job is to ensure you have LOTS of evidence to support your ideas!

Watch the following TV Series and make notes on:


  • The representations of the characters, how they support theories and hegemony. 
  • Think carefully about WHO produced the show and WHO is the target audience.


Youngers (watch series 2 each week!)
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/youngers/4od

Grange Hill
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5-ATrUuBHRs

Press Gang
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5tv9BCpKkp8

Misfits
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/4od/collections/misfits-box-set

Coming of Age
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JFn_7HgWbRs&list=PLB1FA15455269E88A

My Mad Fat Diary
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/my-mad-fat-diary/4od

Skins
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/skins/4od

Educating Essex
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/educating-essex/4od

Educating Yorkshire
http://www.channel4.com/programmes/educating-yorkshire/4od

Waterloo Road
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKaIl7WRyls&list=PL3C30DBFADE65498C

REMEMBER if its older than 5 YEARS it is considered HISTORIC!

Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Music video list

If you are planning on discussing your music video as part of section 1b and need to remind yourself of some real media texts that use similar conventions, techniques, structures etc - use the list below as a source for research.