DMeC - Dyari Media Coursework

1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to).  WWW - Good focus on the question, and a good grasp EBI - Needs more specific details (industry, etc.) 2) Read the mark scheme for this exam carefully, paying particular attention to the 'indicative content' for each question. Firstly, focus on the unseen question (Q1) and identify two points that you could have written in your answer. - the skyline of contemporary/futuristic skyscrapers are signifiers of the city, banking/finance etc;  this is reinforced by the costumes which suggest white-collar professionals - the title as a sign anchors the possible meaning of the image – white-collar professionals as  gangsters 3) Look at the indicative content for Q1 again and make a note of any theories or examples of media terminology you could have used in your answer. - More info on semiotics - Positioning of characters (connotations) 4) Now focus on the TV 25-marker. Use the mark ...

1) Radio: Introduction to Radio 2) Radio: BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat 3) Radio: War of the Worlds

1) Music Video: Introduction - factsheet questions 2) Music Video: Old Town Road CSP 3) Music Video: Postcolonial theory 4) Music Video: Ghost Town CSP 5) Music Video: Postmodernism and music video

Media Factsheet 1) What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? War of the Worlds was initially a novel published in 1898. The text has been  frequently interpreted as a commentary on  British Imperialism and Victorian fear and  prejudice. It tells the story of alien race fleeing from Mars to invade Earth and the ensuing chaos that follows. 2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? It was initially broadcast in 1938 and the audience allegedly believed it was real and that aliens really were attacking Earth. 3) How did the New York Times report the reaction the next day? They reported that "many" had fled their homes hearing about the "gas attacks from Mars". They also reported that there was a "wave of mass hysteria" last night from viewers nationwide. 4) How did author Brad Schwartz describe the the broadcast and its reaction? Brad Schwartz suggests that the hysteria it caused was ...