UNIT 1

What do you think the term media effects mean? The effect media has on society.  What do you think the term regulation means? Content Review rating for example PEGI as they rate the product for age and see what the recommended age people should be to watch it. when did I ask?

 Binary Opposition is a theory created by Claude Levi Strauss. Narrative is understood by 2 opposites. Such as an ally and a villain.  Tzvetan Todorov states naratives moved forward in chronological order with one action following after another,  Cause and Effect theory by Pam Cook. Linear Narrative.  Narrative Codes by Roland Barthes  Character Roles                                                                                                                                                    

The genre of a product does not contribute its success. Discuss the statement with reference to a digital media product you have studied. Use examples to support your answer.  There are many ways genre is constructed throughout media. I am going to discuss Rick  Altman's theory about generic pleasures. I am referring this theory to the video game named GTA 5.  Rick Altman's theory of generic pleasure states that genres have different pleasures that entertain an audience through different ways and how people respond to then also called emotional pleasure. Visceral Pleasure and intellectual pleasure. This suggests that media products could make us feel pleasure in different ways such as in GTA you will feel all of these as you progress through some of the missions leading to the main one. Another theory that links to GTA could be Steve Neils theory of repetition and difference. Steve Neil claims all genres contain repetition and difference.  You can experience emotiona...

RAJAR- Radio Joint Audience Research  DAB - Digital Audio Broadcasting DTV - Digital Television (smart tv) BARB - Broadcasters Audience Research Board Demographic Profile - Ethnicity, Gender, Sexuality.  Identify question - Pass Explain question - Merit Justify/Evaluate - Distinction.  1a. Explain what the term DAB means and state one advantage to the consumer of using DAB. The term DAB means digital audio broadcasting. An advantage of a consumer. using this is that it is portable and wireless allowing people to use one while at home or away. While people are travelling to work for example they can use a digital radio as they can change music without losing signal.  1b.  - Listening to the radio via apps is more popular then listening to radio via DAB because you can now listen to the radio digitally by using a phone which is portable allowing you to listen wherever you choose to. 2a. Explain what The acronym BARB stands for and what the organisation does. ...