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Unit 1 Practise questions

June 2024 Question 9 Contemporary media products can have a negative influence on audiences, this can lead to behaviours like aggression and violence, which is an ethical issue. The main relevant ethical issue is exposure to harmful content, which can have significant negative effects and impacts on the target audience. A contemporary media product such as The Scream movie, influenced a young man to kill a teenage girl. This relates to the hypodermic needle theory, which states that audiences act on impulses after consuming violent content, as if they were being injected by a needle with a drug. This is an ethical issue because harmful content should be better regulated by regulatory bodies like the BBFC to avoid further incidences. Another contemporary product with this issue is The dark knight rises, where a man shot multiple when it was screened in a cinema. This relates to the Moral Panic theory which says that audiences will start to worry about their safety and others, after an i...
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Practise 20 marker

"The media effects debate is still relevant in the 21st century" Using your knowledge about the media effects debate and regulation, discuss the accuracy of this statement. Use examples to support your answer [20 marks] 1. Intro - explain the media effects debate The media effects debate is a debate that suggests that the media has harmful effects on audiences. 1st para Point - Exposure to harmful content in the media desensitises audiences by making them behave on violent impulses. Theory - desensitisation Case study - Scream killings - BBFC 2nd para Point - When individuals act on these negative thoughts, this could start a moral panic, where people start getting worried about the safety of themselves and others and the negative influence that the media can have on audiences. Theory - Moral panic Case study - Colorado shooting 3rd para Point - The media can especially affect young audiences, this is because young people could be less likely to see the consequences. Theory -...
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The Final Question (Structure)

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Structure for Long Answer Questions (16-20 marks)​ P.E.E.T​ Point = An idea, category or piece of terminology​ Example = A specific thing (text, company, aspect of case study, statistic etc.) from real world media​ Explain = Justify your point. Relate to question and command verb. Possibly given an opinion. State why the example is appropriate. ​ Theory = Be specific, link it to the theory. Don’t just drop the theory in, really be specific On average, for every three marks you want a P.E.E.T.​ 16-18 marks = 4 X P.E.E.T ​ 20 marks = 4-5 X P.E.E.T​ CONCLUSION IS NEEDED Remember – in a debate question, candidates are expected to demonstrate both sides in order to gain maximum marks. This doesn’t need to be balanced.   
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The Final Question theories

Theories – The Final Question Theory = Purple Theorist = Black  Active/passive audiences Hypodermic Needle Theory Cohen (Moral Panics) Desensitisation  Mulvey Male Gaze Anderson Media violence on youth Gauntlett ( Media effects is outdated) - Counter-argument Blumler and Katz Uses and Gratifications - Counter-argument Jenkins Collaboration and participatory culture - Counter-argument Hypodermic Needle Theory Theorises that audiences are essentially passive, and will readily absorb messages relayed to them by the media. This means that, after watching a violent horror film, or playing a violent POV shooter, audience members will be negatively influenced. This presupposes that audiences are passive (unable to reject media messages) rather than active (they make sense of media messages through personal and social contexts). Remember to watch this clip: https://www.pbs.org/video/are-video-games-really-making-us-more-violent-0mno4o/?fbclid=IwAR3QQjHNP73xwMjP_pzYK9acp4Weg4lq4m-...
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Video Games

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  Ownership It is owned by Activision Developers of the games in a rotational basis: • Infinity ward • Treyarch • Sledgehammer games Franchising Activision also franchises the Call of Duty brand to a number of different companies. Merchandise includes action figures, comic books and card games. E.g. Explicit figurines with weapons Marketing and Distribution  (notes from the article) It is a video games franchise that has brought in a lot of revenue since 2013 (the article is from 2017) In terms of marketing, they have used celebrity endorsement as a strategy to market the videogame. E.g. Michal B Jordan One of the ways to connect with their audience is to tease out exclusive content by baking puzzles into trending digital platform. They release teasers about every six months. Billboards is a traditional strategy of marketing that it is also used. E.g. BFI billboard Live stream on Facebook, twitter and Instagram, this helps as it hits a big age range for their target audi...
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Textual analysis exam practice (Get Out opening scene)

Point, Example, Explain, Theory ( P E E T ) You will need 3X paragraphs​ The first paragraph should include a brief introduction (a sentence or two), introducing the question and the set text you have chosen.​ ​ Each paragraph should then follow this structure:​ Point – what is the point you are making? ​ Example – where does this specifically link to the set text?​ Explain – how does it link back to the question and why? Here is when you can expand on your media language.​ Theory – what theory does this link support? Analyse how genre conventions have been used to create meaning in a media product you have studied (12 marks) Jordan Peel's 2017 film Get Out uses several character stereotypes to highlight the horror genre. This response will analyse how genre conventions have been used to create meaning within the film, with a main focus on the first scene.  Get Out's opening sequence presents its horror genre with the use of camera and mise-en-scene. The film begins with t...
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Heart FM Radio

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​Different Platforms:​ AM (Amplitude Modulation)​ FM (Frequency Modulation)​ DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting, available via a DAB radio) ​ Dedicated station’s website​ Radio apps DAB​ DAB radio stands for (Digital Audio Broadcasting, available via a DAB radio)​ Advantages of this platform =​ There is a much wider range of stations offered on DAB radio​ DAB has a more reliable signal ​ DAB radio is available over longer distances. Heart FM target audiences   Gender: all Race: all Age: 25-44 Class: middle to above Ethnicity: all Heart Print ad Above-the-line & traditional advertising; Billboard Use of strawberries connoting the red for hearts logo Drippy Cream Heart Video ad Repetition in the use of red – everywhere – travels with you wherever you go. Heart Radio Target Audience – parents demographic - inclusive to the families – Concept of the advert – family friendly. Could be humours to an older audience who are the target audience. Feel good – utopia way of life – by listenin...
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