For section A of the exam - Q2 and 3

Very useful link - Identities

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NMT The essential arguments are here - you need to know all of this - plus add your own case study - from a specific medium and genre / across platforms.

The Impact of New Media by bob keats on Scribd

Identities - Case Study work

Select a media text from within your case study area – view it and answer the following questions:

Case study Q's

Key Questions: use these q’s to complete your text conclusions

Please note: NOT all of the following q’s will be applicable to every text

The MEDIA’S ROLE and influence in the construction of identities

What identity or identities are being constructed through this text?

How big is the product examined? Think in terms of audience size, media presence, potential impact on society, impact created on other media products

What is the function of the media? Entertain, inform, persuade?

How does the format of the text or type of media help shape the identity messages produced?

What kinds of messages do products within this genre usually produce? Is this product similar or dissimilar?

How do key figures (stars, directors, writers) help shape the identities provided?

What ideas and values

 

Pages 17-21 of the Specification (course outline book from AQA)

AQA-2570-W-SP-15(1).17-21.PDF

ESSENTIAL GUIDANCE - Critical Investigation

Essential Guidance.pdf

NMT task