Viraj- Media Coursework Blog 2: Mr Halsey

  BBC Sounds Read  this Guardian feature on the launch of BBC Sounds  and answer the following questions: 1) Why does the article suggest that ‘on the face of it, BBC Radio is in rude health’? They don't reach the audience which they wish to target, "It has half the national market" where other radio station have up to 34 million weekly listeners.  2) According to the article, what percentage of under-35s used the BBC iPlayer catch-up radio app? Purnell says just 3% of under 35's use the iPlayer catch-up radio app. 3) What is BBC Sounds? An app and website which will have radio livestreams, catchup services, music mixes and podcasts. 4) How do audiences listen to radio content in the digital age? People nowadays use apps such as Spotify or apple music to stream music and podcasts on apple podcasts. They also use voice assistants such as Alexa to listen to the radio. 5) What does Jason Phipps suggest is important for radio and podcast content aimed at younger audienc

1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to).  Total = 21 = B WWW - There are some excellent elements across both questions here. In Q1 you are just off the top level and in Q2 you stay focused on the question - validity of theory - throughout. Now we need to add the depth, sophistication and theory to open up the top levels. EBI - In Q2, you confuse left-wing/right-wing and 'woke' ideologies a little...it might be worth us discussing this as it's not easy but these political contexts are crucial to accessing the top level in paper 2. - Keep an eye on written English and handwriting. You don't want an examiner making snap judgements about you, particularly as we're aiming for that A grade. LR - See blog 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 and identify  two  aspects of the poster that y

1) Research: TV crime drama extract analysis  TV crime drama extract 1: Narrative and genre How is the narrative and the crime drama genre communicated to the audience? "You Were The Only One Who Pointed!" | Monk - YouTube Narrative : In this scene the disequilibrium (Todorov) is being solved, reaching a new equilibrium as Monk, who is the detective (hero - Propps seven spheres of action) has solved the case with the help of Sharona ( doner ). A clear binary opposition (Levi-strauss) is created showing a good vs bad side as the villain is surrounded with all the other characters surrounding him in a circle. This creates a feeling of interrogation. The genre of crime is portrayed through the repetition of the flashbacks of what happened and why the murder took place resulting in it being solved. At the end of the clip the man is shot which creates Barthes action codes due to the gun shot and raises enigma codes as to why the man has been shot. TV crime drama  extract  2: