Task 1: Why is it more difficult to regulate online media than traditional mass media platforms like film, television etc? It is more difficult to regulate online media as it is such a vast platform, web pages, videos and posts are made quicker than they can be regulated making it impossible to instantly assess the … Continue reading ISP 27- Blogging Regulation →

  Glossary:   Web 2.0- A new phrase in the internets development, characterised by interactivity, user participation, connection and collaboration. Content Creators- Those who are involves in creating and sharing content online (bloggers and YouTubers for example). Hyperlink- A word, phrase or image in an electronic document or web page that the reader can click … Continue reading Blogs/Vlogs- Zoella →

Task 1: Who regulated the press from 1991 to 2014? The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) Who regulated the press now? The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) Who was Lord Leveson? What is the Leveson Inquiry? Lord Leveson is an English Judge who chaired the inquiry into the ethics of the British Press, he made recommendations … Continue reading ISP 26- Newspapers →

The Kuleshov effect: people interpret the meaning of expressions differently depending on what the subject is looking at. E.g. a man can be creepy or kind when he smiles if he is looking at a woman in a bikini or a newborn baby. Macro elements in film: happen outside the frame e.g. genre, narrative, representation … Continue reading A level Media theorists and key ideas →

1) Emerging media- Refers to communication through digital technology and new platforms with interactive elements, for example podcasts, social media, etc. Public Service Broadcaster- A radio or television broadcaster that is seen to offer a public service by catering for a range of tastes and audiences. The main public service broadcasters in the UK are … Continue reading ISP 25- The Radio Industry →

UK newspapers: The Daily mail (T)(R), The Sun (T)(R), The Daily Mirror (T)(L), The Guardian (B)(L), The Gazette, The Telegraph (B)(R), The Times (B)(R), The Metro, i, The Daily Express (T)(R), The Daily Star (T)(C), The Observer (B)(L), The Independent, The Sunday People (T)(L), The Financial Times (B)(C) (T= tabloid/B=broadsheet) (L=left wing, C=centralised, R=right wing) … Continue reading UK press →

What year was the newspaper first produced? 1903 How much does it cost? 45p Who is Trinity Mirror? A British newspaper, magazine and digital publisher. Now called Reach plc (Est 2019). It is one of Britain's biggest newspaper groups publishing 240 regional papers like The Sunday People, Daily Record and Daily Mirror. Who else do … Continue reading The Daily Mirror- case study →

  Todorov's narrative theory applied to Life on Mars: Equilibrium- Sam Tyler in present day. DCI. Girlfriend Maya- relationship problems. Busy, normal, rat race. Disruption- Maya abduction, the accident; awakens in 1972. Recognition- Sam realises he is not in the right time period. Resolution- Attempts to resolve the disequilibrium- murder, investigation, meeting with Neil and … Continue reading Narrative, audience and industry: Life on Mars (2006) →

What does OFCOM stand for? Office of communications (making communications work for everyone) What are the key functions of OFCOM (set by parliament)? Ensure that television services are provided by a range of different organisations Ensure that a wide range of high-quality programs are provided which appeal to a range of tastes and interests Protect … Continue reading ISP 24- tv regulation and marketing →

  How are representations constructed/encoded? In the TV show Life on Mars various representations are conveyed. One of these representations is of men in the 70s, they have very narrow minded views of women and the world giving them a sexist aura. The majority of men in the show are police officers, this authority matches … Continue reading Representation: Life on Mars (2006) →