Media Blog 1 - Mr Halsey Amari

   1) Analyse this RBK 50 Cent advert using the media codes you learned in the lesson:  Technical, Written or verbal, Symbolic or non-verbal, Narrative. Write a paragraph for each one exploring the way meanings are created using those media codes  From first look i can infer that  Reebok is trying to push a campaign about acceptance. From the 0's in the text it represents the challenges the antagonist 50 Cent has overcome because that's how many times he was shot and survived. Due to the use of the silhouettes it emphasises the enigma codes. From 50 Cents face we can also infer the seriousness of this ad however through the media this advert received some negative feedback as most did and the hate was due to people thing reebok was and is condoning gang violence.   2) Next, analyse a  print advert of   your choice  using the same media codes:  Technical, Written or verbal, Symbolic or non-verbal, Narrative.  Make sure you add your chosen print advert using the 'Add image

  Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? The Daily Mail What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why?  Sports, because that's the only thing i find interesting. What sections do you never read, and why? Politics, Because i just find it boring. What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? Action, Because it has me wanting to read more. Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? NA Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? NA Magazines What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? NA What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? NA Television Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? 2 Hours What device do you use to watch television? The TV What times of day do you usually watch television? One Max What programmes do you like best and why? The Rap Game UK & Celebrity Hunted Do you watch alone or w

  1) What did Ferdinand de Saussure suggest are the two parts that make up a sign? signifier and signified  2) What does ‘polysemic’ mean? open to interpretation and more than one meaning 3) What does Barthes mean when he suggests signs can become ‘naturalised’? He means that people can have the same interpretation about an object 4) What are Barthes’ 5 narrative codes?  hermeneutic code, prokinetic code, cultural code, connotative code, and symbolic code . 1) Find  one  examples for each: icon, index and symbol. Provide images or links. Icon: the Large protagonist being Jordan dunking which shows the heights any player with jordan merchandise can reach. Index: a player playing basketball. Symbol: Dunking in the sky without a rim or hoop. 2) Why are icons and indexes so important in media texts? They are very important because the icon has a physical resemblance to the signified however the index shows what's being represented which makes it essential to dissect a media text or

  1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies?  Because i wanted to do media for university    2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)? No i didn't take media at gcse 3) If you answered yes to Q2, what grade did you achieve in GCSE Media? What coursework task did you complete? What would you say your strengths and weaknesses were in GCSE Media? I didn't   4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media? A or B 5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work? university 6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2022 has been and why?  Queens Death 7) What media sources do you use to find out about news and current affairs? BBC and news 8) What was the last film you watched?  Dr strange 9) What is your favourite ever TV series? Rap Game UK or Celebrity Hunted 10) How many hours do you spend online in an average day? Is this too little, too much or about right? Why? (I