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  1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? BBC Light BBC Third 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? BBC 1,2, 3 and 4 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular?   radio stations that broadcast without a valid license, often operating from offshore ships or land-based locations 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? Broadcasting offences. 5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? adopted a similar style and recruited many of the pirate radio DJs . 6) What was 'needle time' and why was it a problem for BBC Radio? 5 hours of music on BBC Radio 7) How did BBC Radio 1 offer different content to previous BBC radio stations? Focused on popular music and a younger audience. 8) Who was the first presenter for BBC Radio 1 and why did these new Radio 1 DJs cause upset initially at the traditional BBC? Tony Blackburn 9) Listen to excerpts f...

  1) What audience do you think His Dark Materials is aimed at and why? Think about demographic and psychographic groups.  You can  revise Pyschographics here . 2) What audience pleasures are offered by His Dark Materials - The City of Magpies? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity:  Personal Relationships:  Diversion (Escapism):  Entertainment/Escapism: The episode features a captivating plot that keeps audiences engaged, providing a diversion from their daily lives and offering a sense of escapism.   Social Interaction: The show's popularity and discussion across social media and online forums allow viewers to connect, share their thoughts, and engage in discussions about the episode.   Personal Identity/Identification: The characters in His Dark Materials are relatable, especially Lyra and Will, who face simil...

  1) Write an analysis of the episode - using  your notes from the screening in class .  Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, editing, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) You can currently  watch His Dark Materials on BBC iPlayer here . Camerawork, editing and sound:  Mise-en-scene: Narrative and genre:  You can  access our notes from the close-textual analysis in a previous class here  - you'll need your Greenford Google login to open this. 2) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the  fantasy TV genre ? By   employing many standard conventions, including magical creatures, alternate universes, and epic storylines with themes of power and identity . 3)  Applying Propp's character theory, what  character roles  do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into?  Hero: Lyra is the protagon...

  1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Do you think it has changed since 1963? Children and teenagers to adults . 2) What audience pleasures are offered by Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity:  Personal Relationships: Diversion (Escapism): Surveillance (Information / Facts): 3) What additional Uses and Gratifications would this episode provide to a  modern  2020s audience? 4) Thinking of the 3 Vs audience pleasures (Visceral, Vicarious and Voyeuristic pleasures), which of these can be applied to An Unearthly Child? 5) What kind of online fan culture does Doctor Who have? Give examples. Vibrant and multifaceted, featuring everything from fan fiction and fan-produced media to dedicated online communities and conventions Industries 1)  What was the television industry like in 1963? How many c...

   Type up your  WWW/EBI feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential).  Score: 7/32 Grade- 2 WWW: Some attempt  at responding tall Qs in this assessment, which demonstrate general understanding of the CSP in this assessment. 2) Read the  mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Write down the mark you achieved for each question:  Q1: 2 Q2: 1 Q3: 0 Q4: 4 3)  Look specifical  at  question 2  - the OMO 12-mark question. Pick out  three  points from the mark scheme that you didn't include in your  answer.  Historical Contexts: Women taking the roles of male jobs. Cultural Contexts: this was expected to reinforce feminine beauty. Social Contexts: Society has changed throughout the years as women are less likely to be the working type as they are able to do things for themselves more.

Introduction - Heat Media pack 1) Look at the  Heat Media Pack . Go to  page 2 : the Heat mission. Write  three  things that Heat offers its readers under 'print'. 2) Now go to  page 3  of the Media Pack - celebrity focus. What does the page say that Heat offers readers? 3) Now look at  page 4  of the Heat Media Pack. What other content does Heat magazine offer its readers aside from celebrity news? 4) Look at   page 5 . What is Heat magazine's audience profile? Write all the key details of their audience here.  Media language 1) How are the cover lines written to make the audience want to buy the magazine? The cover line is in  big white, serif letters, making it visible for the reader to see when purchasing the magazine. 2) What are the connotations of the  Heat  colour scheme on this particular front cover? It has rather colourful neon colours (Mostly pink, resembling the colour of femininity). 3)  How are images u...