Learn about the key principles and debates in journalism and enact the role of a journalist in the context of an escalating story. Starts 28th March.
Introduction to Journalism
Wednesday 23 March 2016
Sunday 13 March 2016
#WomenNotObjects
Y10, this ties in perfectly with your current controlled assessment on the representation of women in advertising.
Click the link to see the website for the campaign: #womennotobjects
I thought the video below was very revealing of society. If young children are shocked at these adverts and can articulate what they think is happening to the women in the adverts they have been shown, why do we not challenge advertising more? We, the audience, need to drive this forward until:
Click the link to see the website for the campaign: #womennotobjects
- Do any of these filters apply to any of the adverts you have chosen to discuss in your essay?
- Does this apply more so to contemporary or historical advertising?
- Were women objectified in the 1920s/50s adverts, or was it more about their role in society? What reasons could there be for the shift in the way women are now represented in advertising?
I thought the video below was very revealing of society. If young children are shocked at these adverts and can articulate what they think is happening to the women in the adverts they have been shown, why do we not challenge advertising more? We, the audience, need to drive this forward until:
- brands realise that their campaigns should not promote negativity of gender as audience do not find it attractive or persuasive and results in us not wanting to buy their product/service
- advertising companies find more creative, positive ways to represent gender
- institutions (magazines, TV channels, billboards) challenge brands and refuse to promote them for negative gender portrayal
Thursday 10 March 2016
10 week revision plan
Hot off the press! Media Studies Revision Plan (← Click there to download)
Use this plan to help you space out your revision and develop you knowledge systematically. Remember, the hardest thing about the exam is time management. Knowing what you need to write makes you write faster. Don't be this kid...
Use this plan to help you space out your revision and develop you knowledge systematically. Remember, the hardest thing about the exam is time management. Knowing what you need to write makes you write faster. Don't be this kid...
Tuesday 8 March 2016
The Big Bang Theory returns!
Y11 GCSE students
The brand new episodes from series 9 of The Big Bang Theory will be returning to E4 on Thursday 17th March. To celebrate its return, E4 will be broadcasting the first 10 episodes five hours prior to the 11th episode airing at its usual time of 8.30pm.
Set your TV on record.
The brand new episodes from series 9 of The Big Bang Theory will be returning to E4 on Thursday 17th March. To celebrate its return, E4 will be broadcasting the first 10 episodes five hours prior to the 11th episode airing at its usual time of 8.30pm.
Set your TV on record.
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