Media Blog 1 - Mr Halsey Amari

 1) Introduction to Media: 10 questions 2) Semiotics blog tasks - English analysis and Icon, Index, Symbol 3) Language: Reading an image - media codes 4) Media consumption audit 5) Reception theory - advert analyses 6) Genre: Factsheets and genre study questions 7) Narrative: Factsheet questions 8) Audience: classification - psychographics presentation notes 9) October assessment learner response - i will do at home 10) Audience theory 1 - Hypodermic needle/Two-step flow/U&G 11) Audience theory 2 - The effects debate - Bandura, Cohen  12) Industries: Ownership and Control 13) Industries: Hesmondhalgh - The Cultural Industries 14) Industries: Public Service Broadcasting 15) Industries: Regulation 16)   Representation: Introduction to Representation 17)  Representation: Feminism - Everyday Sexism & Fourth Wave MM article 18)   January assessment learner response 19)  Representation: Feminist theory 20)  Representing ourselves: Identity in the online age - MM article & Facts

 1) Look at page 3. Why is it a critical time for public service broadcasting? Because of the challenges facing UK broadcasting, we are looking at ways to ensure PSB's positive results for future audiences within the confines of the law as well as how PSB might be redesigned for the coming ten years and beyond. 2) Read page 4. How has TV viewing changed in recent years?  The number of people watching live broadcasts has decreased as viewers chose to watch content on international web and on-demand content providers at a time that is convenient for them. 3) Still on page 4, what aspects of PSB do audiences value and enjoy?  The goals and purposes of PSB, which include reliable news and programming that highlight various facets of UK life and culture, continue to be highly valued by the public. 4) Look at pages 4-5. Find and note down the statistics in this section on how much TV audiences tend to watch and how they watch it.  During our 5year review period, viewers request for progr

  1) What does the term 'Cultural Industries' actually refer to? The term "cultural industries" refers to a group of businesses that produce and distribute cultural goods, such as art, media, and entertainment. These industries play a significant role in shaping and reflecting the culture of a society, and often have a strong economic impact. Examples of cultural industries include the film and television industry, the music industry, and the publishing industry. 2) What does Hesmondhalgh identify regarding the societies in which the cultural industries are highly profitable? Due to their high nature and knowledge-based nature, the cultural industries demand a large workforce, which generates income and jobs. 3) Why do some media products offer ideologies that challenge capitalism or inequalities in society? Because they are produced by people or groups who may have their own opinions and viewpoints on these topics, media products like movies, television shows, and bo

1) Type up your  research notes  from the lesson - what did you find out about your allocated media conglomerate? Selection of companies: Alphabet,  The Walt Disney Company,  Comcast,  21st Century Fox,  Meta,  Viacom,  News Corp,  Time Warner. If you were absent or didn't have time in the lesson to make these notes, research  any one  of the companies above and find examples of all the terminology outlined in the notes at the start of this blogpost. Name of  media conglomerate : Comcast Conglomerate ownership : Sky, NBC universal, AT & T, charter communications Vertical and horizontal integration : Comcast holdings corporation, Xfinity Synergy and convergence : ABC universal Diversification:  broadcasting and cable television, internet service provider, telephone service provider  Cross-media regulation:  investigations occurred when Comcast wanted to buy Sky, however the   $29 billion bid was accepted without conditions. 2) Do you agree that governments should prevent media c