G324 blogs for June 2015 entry

Francesa Banat
fransa2blog.blogspot.co.uk

Sophie Barton
sophiebartoon.blogspot.co.uk

Joe Courtney
josephcourtneymediaa2.blogspot.com

Emily-Rose Cripps
emilysmusicvid.blogspot.co.uk

Shona Dance
shonasmusicvideo.blogspot.co.uk

Jasmine Ewart
jasminesmusicvid.blogspot.co.uk

Sian Fields
sianfieldsa2.blogspot.co.uk

Patrick Grant
a2musicvideoprep.blogspot.co.uk

Kellen Keene
kellensaulkeenea2mediablog.blogspot.co.uk

Rachael Latter
rachaelllatter.blogspot.co.uk

Sian Maclean
sjmmusicvideo.blogspot.co.uk

Ben McCarthy
bensmediaa2.blogspot.com

Jade Neville
jadesmusicvideo.blogspot.co.uk
http://jadenevilleevaluation.blogspot.co.uk/

Sarah Oakley
sarahoaksresearch.blogspot.co.uk

Keely Scutter
keelyscuttera2media.blogspot.co.uk

Zoe Silverthorne
http://zoesilverthornea2.blogspot.co.uk/ 

Katie Thorne
katiethornea2media.blogspot.co.uk

Chloe Tierney
chloetierney2.blogspot.co.uk

Tom Waddington
twadda2planning.blogspot.co.uk

Beatrice Walklet
beattiesmusicvideoblog.blogspot.com

Rebecca Warrington
beccasmusicvideo.blogspot.co.uk

MODERATOR: G324 Advanced Portfolio in Media- links to student blogs

NOTE TO MODERATOR: Students work should all be on their blogs, but DVDs of their main and ancillary products have been posted to you as back-up. Many thanks.

1. Helen Arblaster 7044:

   Research and planning- helenarblastera2.blogspot.co.uk/
   Evaluation- Helenarblastera2evaluation.blogspot.co.uk**

2. Heather Barton 7111:

   Research and planning: heatherbartonmedia.blogspot.co.uk/ 
   Evaluation: heatherbartonmedia-evaluation.blogspot.co.uk 

3. Elizabeth Cawte 7204:

   Research and planning: elizabethcawte.blogspot.co.uk
   Evaluation: elizabethcawteevaluate.blogspot.co.uk 

4. Joseph Cook:

   Research and planning: jcook95.blogspot.co.uk/
   Evaluation: http://jcookeval-evalutation.blogspot.co.uk/?m=1 

5. Jordan Forbes 6058:

   Research and planning: j-forbes.blogspot.co.uk
   Evaluation: jforboeval.blogspot.co.uk

6. Andrew Froud :

   Research and planning: andyfroud.blogspot.co.uk
   Evaluation: andyfroudevaluation.blogspot.co.uk

7. Samantha Gizzi 7237:

   Research and planning: samanthagizzi.blogspot.co.uk
   Evaluation: samanthagizzievaluation.blogspot.co.uk**

8. Abigail Hamilton 7241:

   Research and planning: abby-mai-h.blogspot.co.uk
   Evaluation: abigailhamilton-evaluation.blogspot.co.uk

9. Florence Holland 7252:

   Research and planning: florencegraceh.blogspot.co.uk
   Evaluation: florencegracehevaluation.blogspot.co.uk

10. Tomas Kidby-Hunter:

    Research and planning: tomaskidbyhunterplanningandresearch.blogspot.co.uk 
    Final products: tomaskidbyhunterfinalproducts.blogspot.co.uk
    Evaluation: tomaskidbyhunterevaluation.blogspot.co.uk
    
    
11. Tiffany Leftwich 7271:
    Research and planning: tiffleftwich.blogspot.co.uk
    Evaluation: tiffleftwichevaluation.blogspot.co.uk

12. Diwas Limbu 7274:

    Research and planning: http://diwaslimbu.blogspot.co.uk/
    Evaluation: diwasevaluation.blogspot.co.uk

13. Joshua Mannings:

    Research and planning: http://joshuamanningsmedia.blogspot.co.uk/
    Evaluation: http://joshuamanningsevaluation.blogspot.co.uk/

14. Ellie McCarthy 7383:

    Research and planning: elliemccarthy95.blogspot.co.uk
    Evaluation: elliemccarthyevaluation.blogspot.co.uk**

15. Molly McConnell 7282:

    Research and planning: mollymcconnell1995.blogspot.co.uk
    Evaluation: mollymcconnellevaluation.blogspot.co.uk**

16. Louise Raisey 7309:

    Research and planning: tds-lraisey.blogspot.co.uk
    Evaluation: http://tds-lraisey-evaluation.blogspot.co.uk/

17. Katie Reynolds 7311:

    Research and planning: reynolds-katie.blogspot.co.uk
    Evaluation: katie-reynolds-evaluation.blogspot.co.uk**

18. Amie Saunders 7323:

    Research and planning: amiesaunders.blogspot.co.uk
    Evaluation: amiesaundersevaluation.blogspot.co.uk

19. Letitia Slade:

    Research and planning: letitiavictoriacicely.blogspot.co.uk
    Evaluation: letitiavictoriacicelyevaluation.blogspot.co.uk**

20. Gabrielle Tranter 7342:

    Research and planning: tds-gtranter.blogspot.co.uk
    Evaluation: tds-gtranter-evaluation.blogspot.co.uk**

 

Why regulate the media- useful essay

Hi Year 13,

I know I promised a document on here with my ppts etc on, but Google Docs and I have fallen out... I'll try and sort it out in school tomorrow.

Here's a link to a very useful essay on why we regulate the media. http://www.farrer.co.uk/Global/Briefings/05.%20Media%20Team%20Briefings/Why%20regulate%20the%20press%20and%20media%20at%20all.pdf

It's definitely an academic essay, not an exam-style A Level essay, but it's interesting and might help to clear up arguments for some of you!

See (some of) you tomorrow

Miss B

1B: Key media concepts

June 2013:

Apply the concept of representation to one of your coursework productions.

January 2013:

Analyse one of your coursework productions in relation to the concept of narrative.

June 2012:

Explain how meaning is constructed by the use of media language in one of your coursework productions.

January 2012:

Analyse media representation in one of your coursework productions.

June 2011:

Analyse one of your coursework productions in relation to the concept of audience.

January 2011:

Apply theories of narrative to one of your coursework productions.

June 2010:

Analyse one of your coursework productions in relation to genre.

1A: skills in production- past questions

•         June 2013: Explain how your skills in the creative use of digital technology developed over time. Refer to a range of examples from your media productions in your answer.

•         January 2013:  Explain how your research and planning skills developed over time and contributed to your media production outcomes. Refer to a range of examples in your answer.

•         June 2012: Describe a range of creative decisions that you made in post-production and how these decisions made a difference to the final outcomes. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.

•         Jan 2012: Describe how your analysis of the conventions of real media texts informed your own creative media practice. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.

•         June 2011: Explain how far your understanding of the conventions of existing media influenced the way you created your own media products. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how this understanding developed over time.

•         Jan 2011: Describe how you developed your skills in the use of digital technology for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to your decision making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time.

•         June 2010: Describe the ways in which your production work was informed by research into real media texts and how your ability to use such research for production developed over time.

REGULATION- past questions

A2 Media Examination

Section B: Critical Perspectives in the Media

In this section, you will answer one question on Contemporary Media Regulation (from a choice of two) in one hour, worth 50 marks.

Past Questions

January 2010:

How effectively can contemporary media be regulated?

How far do the changes to the regulation of media reflect broader social changes?

June 2010:

To what extent is contemporary media regulation more or less effective than in previous times?

Discuss the need for media regulation

January 2011:

Evaluate arguments for and against stronger regulation of the media.

To what extent can the media be regulated in the digital age?

June 2011:

To what extent are contemporary media regulated adequately?

Why is the regulation of media so complex?

January 2012:

Explain which forms of media regulation are the most effective, which are not so, and your reasons for both.

“Media regulation becomes less important as society progresses”. Discuss.

June 2012:

“We need stricter media regulation.” Discuss.

To what extent is it becoming more difficult to regulate media, and why?

January 2013:

Explore the arguments against stricter media regulation.

Consider the particular challenges to regulation posed by digital media.

June 2013:

“Some media regulatory practices are more effective than others.” Discuss.

How far do you accept the view that there is no need for media regulation to be any stricter now than in the past?

Easter work: what's the future for press regulation?

Complete the questions below to understand the proposals for the future of regulation. Please complere for the first lesson back, Wednesday 23rd April. This then completes the learning element- we'll go on to exam practices when we're back!
Have a good break all of you!
Miss B

1. What is the Press Royal Charter, and how would it be different to the old (PCC) system?

    

    

    
2. Hacked Off is a group set up by (and for) people who were victims of past press abuses. They want to see a free but responsible press. What changes do they want?
    
    
    
3. IPSO is the regulator set up to replace the PCC: how is it proposed to be a better system? Any concerns?
    
    
    
4. What is the future for press regulation, in your opinion? A change for the better, a change for the worse, or more of the same? Explain your reasons.