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CSP: Radio 1 Launch

Historical, social and cultural contexts 1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? Home, Light, Third 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? Radio 1/2/3/4 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? It streamed pop American type radio rather than the traditional English radio. 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? Due to the marine offences act 5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? Hired popular pirate radio operators 6) What was 'needle time' and why was it a problem for BBC Radio? Its a limited amount of time that recorded music could be streamed on radio 7) How did BBC Radio 1 offer different content to previous BBC radio stations? It focused one younger audiences by streaming more pop music 8) Who was the first presenter for BBC Radio 1 and why did these new Radio 1 DJs cause upset initially at the traditional BBC? Tony bla...
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TV: Final Index

1) Television: Introduction to TV drama 2) Doctor Who: Language and Representation 3) Doctor Who: Audience and Industries 4) His Dark Materials: Language and Representation 5) His Dark Materials: Audience and Industries 6) Industry contexts: the BBC and public service broadcasting
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TV industry contexts

1) What is the BBC's mission statement? Inform, Educate and Entertain 2) How is the BBC funded? Govt through the tv licence 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? To provide information, To support learning for people of all ages, To produce creative output, To have diverse content, To reflect the United Kingdom 4) Who is the regulator for TV and Radio in the UK? Ofcom 5) How is TV and Radio regulated by Ofcom? a code of conduct that all media channels must follow or have their licence to make content removed and/or be fined heavily 6) How do Doctor Who and His Dark Materials help the BBC to meet the BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain? Doctor Who is exciting with time travel and action. But it also makes people think. It teaches history, science or important ideas like kindness, equality and standing up for what’s right.  His Dark Materials also entertains with fantasy, magic and adventure. But it helps people learn about dif...
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His Dark Materials: Audience and Industries blog tasks

  Audience & Pleasures 1) What audience is His Dark Materials aimed at? Teens and adults (12–40). They like fantasy, adventure, and deeper themes like religion and growing up. 2) Audience pleasures in The City of Magpies (Blumer and Katz): Personal Identity: Lyra deals with grief and growing up — viewers relate to her struggles. Personal Relationships: Fans care about Lyra and Will’s friendship and trust building. Diversion (Escapism): The fantasy world of lets viewers escape from real life. 3) 3 Vs (Visceral, Vicarious, Voyeuristic): Vicarious: We experience a magical world through Lyra’s eyes. Voyeuristic: We peek into a hidden world and private conversations, like Lord Boreal spying on Mary Malone. 4) Fan & critic reactions to Season 2: Most fans loved the visuals and story. Critics gave good reviews but some said it was a bit slow. 5) Preferred vs. oppositional readings: Preferred: Fans love the adventure, strong characters, and deep themes. ...
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His Dark Materials: Language and Representation blog tasks

Language and close-textual analysis 1) Write an analysis of the episode - using your notes from the screening in class. Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, editing, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) Camerawork, editing and sound: epic music, low shots on mrs cutler Mise-en-scene: different costumes for different world Narrative and genre: fantasy and steampunk 2) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the fantasy TV genre? talking animals and torn up sky 3) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into?  mrs coulter - villain, lyra - main character, will - sidekick 4) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in His Dark Materials? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene et...
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Magazines and Music Video assessment LR

1) 16/25 5 WWW - You start really well here so now it is about maintaining that level through the exam EBI - Question focus; identifying the key words and focus on the 100%         - Evidence from the CSPs 2) Read the mark scheme for this assessment carefully. Write down the mark you achieved for each question:  Q1: 2/2 Q2: 6/8 Q3: 3/6 Q4: 3/3 Q5: 2/6 3) Look specifically at question 2. Use the indicative content in the mark scheme for question 2 to write three connotations of the design and layout of Tatler. -The denotation of one central image directly addressing the audience enables the audience to see the aspirational Tatler reader – an upmarket, sophisticated woman - The choice of white and black font/typography against the natural setting connotes that the magazine is both fresh and modern but from a classy, traditional base.  - The soft focus also draws the eye to the image, in particular the model’s gaze, whichconnotes equality between the mode...
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Doctor Who: Audience and Industry

Audience 1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Do you think it has changed since 1963? Families 2) What audience pleasures are offered by Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity: susan - teens in school Personal Relationships: audience positioned to be on ian and barbaras side Diversion (Escapism): Tardis Surveillance (Information / Facts): science/tech/space 3) What additional Uses and Gratifications would this episode provide to a modern 2020s audience? Modern audiences learn how tv looked in 1960s 4) Thinking of the 3 Vs audience pleasures (Visceral, Vicarious and Voyeuristic pleasures), which of these can be applied to An Unearthly Child? Vicarious pleasures 5) What kind of online fan culture does Doctor Who have? Whoviens - engage through social media Industries 1) What was the television industry like in 196...
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