LeaB Media Blog (Mr Pall)

 1.) "www: Lea, your attempt at analysing the unseen media text (Q1) was clear just remember to include specific media terminologies. EBI: Revise strategies for ownership + control (Q2). Q4 had a clear argument but you didn't zoom on the named theories or include enough examples to support your overall argument." 2.) a.) The ad heavily uses what Neale describes to be “instance of repetition” using familiar tropes to interact with viewers expectations surrounding products of the media. b.) both products can be viewed as simulated versions of reality in which they consisted of self-conscious stylised hyper-masculine constructions. c.) car is filled with boys whom appear to be out at night, consisting of images of them throwing stones into the Thames near an industrial setting which emphasises the time of Thatchers mass unemployment within the youth. 3.) A few benefits of horizontal integration are increased market shares and greater market power due to companies merging, al...

Chanel 4 debate on regulation: I think that it is not possible to completely and rightfully regulate the media due to people’s experiences varying severely regarding what people think is harmful and not. Regarding the most vulnerable people in our society I do not believe them should be interacting with media at all due to their gullibility. Honestly, I think people should pass a certain test before someone is able to function completely within online media. Background and audience wider reading: 1.) One example of fandom of celebrities are "fiercely defendant of them" as well as their borderline toxic relationship for fandoms towards their "icons" due to their constant belief that their "icon" could "never do not wrong". 2.) Taylor Swift “ran into trouble with her fan base” due to fans being locked out of Ticketmaster's system whilst purchasing tickets for one of her concerts in which T.S felt as though it was right to apologise for the ...

 1.) "WWW: Lea, a very good assessment, well done. In particular, your knowledge and understanding of the BBC Newsbeat CSP is good and clear. Some really good arguments and judgements about magazine competing at a print industry within the digital age. EBI: Missing specific examples from both the magazine CSP's to strengthen your argument. More emphasis on the ownership impacting their successes/failures. 31/40 ---> A 2.) Use of hypodermic needle model was too simplistic and was widely discredited, instead should have used cultivation theory, mean word pr the two set flow theory. Should have also made a clearer judgement and argument instead of exploring the topic. Also need to refer to other relevant media effect theories (named above).  3.)  Gerbner's Cultivation theory: useful since it emphasise the act that audiences may be gullible and due to different medias they consume their ideologies and opinions can warp and be manipulated.  Frankfurt School's Hypodermi...