Media blog 1

 1) What is the front page story on the 31 January 2020 edition of the Daily Mail and how is it presented? The front page story is about the day Britain left the EU. The Union Jack represents British history and patriotism. The white cliffs of Dover also represent history and tradition. 2) From your analysis in class, what other stories and topics are covered in this edition of the Daily Mail? Focus on the following pages: Page 2-3 Prime Minister speech Page 4-5 PM explaining the next steps forward after Brexit Pages 6-7 ad of mail plus Page 8-9 controversial tv show Mrs Brown Pages 38-39 3) Media language: Write an analysis of the construction of the Daily Mail front page: Page design, font, text, images, conventions, hard news/soft news, news values etc. serif font- tradition, authority, history images- white cliffs of dover, union jack symbolises Britain' history hard news about politics elite nations 4) Narrative: How is narrative used in this edition of the Daily Mail? Look at...

  MailOnline close-textual analysis Go to MailOnline and analyse the stories currently featured: 1) What are the top five stories? Are they examples of soft news or hard news? 'I'm so proud of you!' Kate Garraway’s COVID stricken husband Derek Draper breaks down in tears as he wakes from a coma and mouths the word 'pain' in heartbreaking new teaser from fly-on-the-wall documentary Finding Derek BA and easyJet axe flights as government makes holidays illegal and bring in £5,000 fines from Monday - but Matt Hancock insists ban on leaving England 'without reasonable excuse' could be EASED from May 17 US health chiefs accuse AstraZeneca of providing 'outdated' information from its vaccine trial - when it claimed the shot was 79% effective - in a bid to get approval in America Could dimming the sun help to cool the Earth? Bill Gates wants to spray millions of tonnes of CHALK into the stratosphere to reflect sunlight and slow global warming - but critics f...

  Textual analysis Re-watch some of the expansion pack trailers and answer the following questions: 1) How do the expansion pack (DLC) trailers reinforce or challenge dominant ideologies? the game reinforces capitalist ideologies the teen expansion pack shows that teen girls hobbies are reading 2) What stereotypes have you identified in The Sims FreePlay? women's interests are fashion and beauty 3) What media theories can you apply to representations in The Sims FreePlay? Hall- stereotypes Butler gender is a performance 1) How realistic does The Sims intend to be? it reflects real life but the aim isn't to be realistic 2) How has The Sims tried to create more realistic representations of ethnicity? they try to be more diverse by representing multiple ethnicities 3) How has The Sims responded to racism and sexism in society? The Sims do not tolerate racism or sexism and they try show this with diversity and same sex marriage and working women 4) What is The Sims perspective on g...

  Regulation – PEGI Research the following  using the PEGI website . 1) What is the VSC and how does it link to UK law? . VSC links to the law due to the The Video Recordings Act in 1984 where it is illegal to supply PEGI 12, 16 or 18 games to those underaged in the UK. 2) Note down the key statistics on the homepage. VSC established in 1989,used in over 30 countries across Europe,over 1000 games rated 3) What is the purpose of PEGI? PEGI informs consumers about the content of a game before they purchase it in order to protect them from unsuitable content. 4) Click on the PEGI Rating tab in the top menu. What are the age ratings and what do they include? 3, 7, 12, 16 and 18.  5) Scroll down to look at the ‘How games are examined’ infographic. What is the PEGI process for rating a game? ratings are based on expert advice and public consultation The ‘Freemium’ gaming model Read  this Lifewire feature on freemium gaming  and answer the following questions: 1) ...

  To what extent do video game makers target audiences through changing representations? Refer to  two  of your three Videogames Close Study Products to support your answer. [25 marks]  Intro: to a certain extent, but arguably, many TRA and SFP also reinforce many stereotypical representations in the media. Plan Tomb Raider:  Changes representations  of women in video games. Female characters are rarely playable and usually reinforce traditional gender stereotypes. Women have traditionally been represented as as "damsels in distress" and objectified.In patriarchal culture, the way women’s bodies are represented as objects is different to the representation of male bodies as spectacle. In tomb raider lara croft is the hero and main character- she subverts traditional stereotypes of women as she is actively fighting, she is fast and is on a dangerous quest overcoming physical obstacles and uses gunplay. Strong, independent, playable female character lack of...

  1)  Videogames: Women in videogames 2)  Videogames: Further feminist theory 3)  Learner response: OSP assessment 4)  Videogames: Tomb Raider Anniversary 5)  Videogames - Metroid Prime 2: Echoes 6)  Videogames: Henry Jenkins - fandom and participatory culture 7)  Videogames: The Sims FreePlay part 1 - Language & Audience 8)  Videogames: The Sims FreePlay part 2 - Industries 9)  Videogames: The Sims FreePlay part 3 - Representation 10)  Videogames: Exam question