Kenian Media Exam Blog

 NEWSPAPERS 1)   Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? - no newspapers 2) What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? - no newspapers 3) What sections do you never read, and why? - i don't read newspapers 4) What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? - no stories 5) Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? - no 6) Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? - no MAGAZINES 1) What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? - i don't buy magazines as i don't really have an interest in them. 2) What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? - i don't read magazines. TELEVISION 1) Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? -3 hours 2) What device do you use to watch television? - tv 3) What times of day do you usually watch television? -night 4) What programmes do you like best and why? -netflix, it ha

  1) Analyse this RBK 50 Cent advert using the media codes you learned in the lesson:  Technical, Written or verbal, Symbolic or non-verbal, Narrative. Write a paragraph for each one exploring the way meanings are created using those media codes. Technical - The image shows isolation and independence showing he may have achieved success on his own. The lighting has darkness and shadowing but it also focuses on the scar on his shadow which could make us question what happened to him. The shot has a medium close up of his face to show emotion and intensity. Symbolic - 50 Cent's facial expression is serious, uncompromising and determined. He is wearing jewellery. His chain could represent wealth and success. His success would lead to wealth which is how he is able to afford his chain. Also his music genre typically associates with chains. His hat is camouflage pattern which could indicate that he experienced struggle. Typographic- there is typewriter style font. The medieval font co

  Part 1)  English  by Tarun Thind analysis 1)   What meanings are the audience encouraged to take about the two main characters from the opening of the film?   - As the audience we are encouraged to know the full story of what is going on before making judgments. 2)   How does the end of the film emphasise de Saussure’s belief that signs are polysemic – open to interpretation or more than one meaning?  - The end of the film emphasises de Saussure’s belief that signs are polysemic because at the end of the film we finally got the real message of what the film was about but through the film we were making our own interpretations. Part 2) Media Magazine theory drop: Semiotics  1) What did Ferdinand de Saussure suggest are the two parts that make up a sign?  -   Ferdinand de Saussure suggested that the two parts that make up a sign are the signifier and signified. 2) What does ‘polysemy’ mean? -  Polysemy- the coexistence of any possible meanings for a word or phrase. 3)   What does Barth

 1) I chose a level media studies because it seems interesting as i have never studied a subject like this before. 2) I did not take media studies at gcse. 4) I wish to achieve a grade a in media studies. 5) I plan to go to university after i finish my a levels. 6) I think that the biggest media story of 2023 has been the release of the barbie movie because there was an important message and meaning behind the movie which a lot of the target audience could relate to. 7) I use google and social media sites such as tiktok and instagram to find out about news and current affairs. 8) The last film i watched was white chicks. 9) My favourite series is how to get away from murder. 10) My screen time is 6 hours. I think this is a good amount as most of my day is spent at school.