JUNE 2010

JUNE 2010

Audiences are becoming increasingly powerful in shaping media output. With reference to your case study, how far is this true?

In your answer you should:

·         Provide a brief outline of your case study

·         Evaluate the roles of audiences in the creation of media products from your case study

·         Support your answer with reference to a range of examples from three media platforms.

Introduction:

·         Talk about Coldplay; give background knowledge and how they became big.

·         Introduce the 3 different media platforms such as E media, print media and moving image.

·         Talk about how Coldplay contribute to the three media platforms

·         Talk about the roles of audience in the creation of the media products in the media platforms

Paragraph 1:

·         Talk about 1^st media platform such as E – media

·         Talk about different social networking sites such as twitter and Facebook

·         Speak about the influences from YouTube and how it affects Coldplay

·         Speak about how all of these influence Coldplay and how Coldplay is promoted through the social networking sites and through YouTube.

·         How does E – media engage the audience and give them a role to do during the creation of a Coldplay video, by putting it on Facebook.

Paragraph 2:

·         Talk about 2^nd media product such as print

·         Talk about magazines that promote singers, talk about posters that show Coldplay and tell the audience what they are about.

·         How does print media engage the audience and give them a role to do during the creation of a Coldplay magazine, by putting a fan page in the magazine

Paragraph 3:

·         Talk about 3^rd media platform such as moving image

·         Talk about how different television stations such as MTV or ROCK promote Coldplay and release their songs

·         Also speak about the different radio stations such as kiss 100 or NEW ROCK or Graffiti radio promote Coldplay and speak about how it is mainly rock stations.

·         How does moving image engage the audience and give them a role to do during the creation of a Coldplay radio interview, by getting fans to call and ask questions

Conclusion: 

·         Answer the question in detail

·         Speak about your own view.

·         Which one of the three media platforms are more effective and engage the audience more and also give them a role. 

JANUARY 2010

JANUARY 2010

Identify how other media products from your case study make links with other media platforms. What are the reasons for these links?

In your answer you should:

·         Provide a brief outline of your case study

·         Consider possible links such as targeting audiences, promotion and revenue generation

·         Support your answer with reference to a range of examples from three media platforms

Introduction:

·         Talk about Coldplay; give background knowledge and how they became big.

·         Introduce the 3 different media platforms such as E media, print media and moving image.

·         Talk about how Coldplay contribute to the three media platforms

·         Explain targeting audiences, promotion and revenue generation

Paragraph 1:

·         Talk about 1^st media platform such as E – media

·         Talk about different social networking sites such as twitter and facebook

·         Speak about the influences from YouTube and how it affects Coldplay

·         Speak about how all of these influence Coldplay and how Coldplay is promoted through the social networking sites and through YouTube.

·         Talk about how E - media links with print media and moving image and how they promote E – media

Paragraph 2:

·         Talk about 2^nd media product such as print

·         Talk about magazines that promote singers, talk about posters that show Coldplay and tell the audience what they are about.

·         Speak about the way they are promoted

·         Speak about how print media is promoted through the other 2.

Paragraph 3:

·         Talk about 3^rd media platform such as moving image

·         Talk about how different television stations such as MTV or ROCK promote Coldplay and release their songs

·         Also speak about the different radio stations such as kiss 100 or NEW ROCK or Graffiti radio promote Coldplay and speak about how it is mainly rock stations.

·         How do they get to know what radio station to listen to

·         Add information on how the other 2 promote moving image

Conclusion: 

·         Answer the question in detail

·         Speak about your own view.

·         Speak about how the 3 media platforms promote each other

·         Speak about how they all link up to make each other better and bigger.

All media text tells stories. In what ways is narrative used in the media products in your case study?

In your answer you should:

·         Provide a brief outline of your case study

·         Discuss the different ways narrative functions in the media products in your case study

·         Support your answer with reference to a range of examples from three media platforms.

Introduction:

·         Talk about Coldplay; give background knowledge and how they became big.

·         Introduce the 3 different media platforms such as E media, print media and moving image.

·         Talk about how Coldplay contribute to the three media platforms

·         Explain how there is narrative in Coldplay’s videos and commercials

Paragraph 1:

·         Talk about 1^st media platform such as E – media

·         Talk about different social networking sites such as twitter and facebook

·         Speak about the influences from YouTube and how it affects Coldplay

·         Speak about how all of these influence Coldplay and how Coldplay is promoted through the social networking sites and through YouTube.

·         Talk about how E - media has a narrative on most of Coldplay’s products such as adverts and videos

Paragraph 2:

·         Talk about 2^nd media product such as print

·         Talk about magazines that promote singers, talk about posters that show Coldplay and tell the audience what they are about.

·         Speak about the way they have got narrative such as the writer telling the audience about Coldplay more than Coldplay say themselves

Paragraph 3:

·         Talk about 3^rd media platform such as moving image

·         Talk about how different television stations such as MTV or ROCK promote Coldplay and release their songs

·         Also speak about the different radio stations such as kiss 100 or NEW ROCK or Graffiti radio promote Coldplay and speak about how it is mainly rock stations.

·         Speak about how there is always a narrator on adverts and commercials on the radio saying the price and why audiences should buy the album.

Conclusion: 

·         Answer the question in detail

·         Speak about your own view.

·         Speak about which one has a more affective narrator and how it is more affective.

JUNE 2009

‘Audiences are no longer just consumers of media texts but producers too.’

To what extent is this true of the media products in your case study?

In your answer you should:

·         Provide a brief outline of your case study

·         Evaluate how far audiences participate in and contribute to the media products in Your case study

·         Support your answer with reference to a range of examples from three media Platforms.

Introduction:

·         Answer the question that is given

·         Introduce the 3 different media platforms such as E media, print media and moving image.

·         Introduce the case study and a little touch of their background

·         Talk about audience

Paragraph 1:

·         Talk about 1^st media platform such as E – media

·         Talk about different social networking sites such as twitter and facebook

·         Speak about the influences from YouTube and how it affects the audience.

·         Speak about how all of these influence Coldplay and how Coldplay is promoted through the social networking sites and through YouTube.

Paragraph 2:

·         Talk about 2^nd media product such as print

·         Talk about magazines that promote singers, talk about posters that show Coldplay and tell the audience what they are about.

·         Speak about the way they are promoted and they way the audience is affected.

Paragraph 3:

·         Talk about 3^rd media platform such as moving image

·         Talk about how different television stations such as MTV or ROCK promote Coldplay and release their songs

·         Also speak about the different radio stations such as kiss 100 or NEW ROCK or Graffiti radio promote Coldplay and speak about how it is mainly rock stations.

·         How is the audience engaged with Coldplay and how do they get to know what radio station to listen to

Conclusion: 

·         For and Against how far audiences participate in and contribute to the media products of Coldplay

·         Answer the question in detail

·         Speak about your own view.

Account for the similarities and differences in the codes and conventions used in the media products from your case study.

In your answer you should:

·         provide a brief outline of your case study

·         compare how and why media products from your case study are similar and/or different within and across media platforms

·         Support your answer with reference to a range of examples from three media platforms.

Introduction:

·         Talk about Coldplay; give background knowledge and how they became big.

·         Introduce the 3 different media platforms such as E media, print media and moving image and how they affect Coldplay

·         Talk about how they are different across the three media platforms

·         Speak about why they are different

Paragraph 1:

·         Talk about 1^st media platform such as E – media

·         Talk about different social networking sites such as twitter and facebook

·         Speak about the influences from YouTube and how it affects the audience.

·         Speak about how all of these influence Coldplay and how Coldplay is promoted through the social networking sites and through YouTube.

·         Add information on how and why they are different compared to the other 2

Paragraph 2:

·         Talk about 2^nd media product such as print

·         Talk about magazines that promote singers, talk about posters that show Coldplay and tell the audience what they are about.

·         Speak about the way they are promoted and they way the audience is affected.

·         Add information on how and why they are different to the other 2

Paragraph 3:

·         Talk about 3^rd media platform such as moving image

·         Talk about how different television stations such as MTV or ROCK promote Coldplay and release their songs

·         Also speak about the different radio stations such as kiss 100 or NEW ROCK or Graffiti radio promote Coldplay and speak about how it is mainly rock stations.

·         How is the audience engaged with Coldplay and how do they get to know what radio station to listen to

·         Add information on how and why they are different to the other 2

Conclusion: 

·         For and Against how far audiences participate in and contribute to the media products of Coldplay

·         Answer the question in detail

·         Speak about your own view.

·         Speak about how and why they are all different

Talk about which one is more affective and why the audience would choose that one

JANUARY 2009

JANUARY 2009

To what extent do the media products in your case study do more than just entertain their

Audiences?

In your answer you should:

·          Provide a brief outline of your case study

·          Consider how far the media products in your case study also inform, educate and provide opportunities for interaction and participation

·          Support your answer with reference to examples from three media platforms.

Introduction:

·         Talk about Coldplay; give background knowledge and how they became big.

·         Introduce the 3 different media platforms such as E media, print media and moving image and how they affect Coldplay

·         Answer the question

·         Give examples of media platforms

Paragraph 1:

·         Talk about 1^st media platform such as E – media

·         Talk about different social networking sites such as twitter and facebook

·         Speak about the influences from YouTube and how it affects the audience.

·         Speak about how all of these influence Coldplay and how Coldplay is promoted through the social networking sites and through YouTube.

·         Give information on how e media educates and informs audiences

·         Add what different opportunities e media uses to engage the audience and to interact with the audience

Paragraph 2:

·         Talk about 2^nd media product such as print

·         Talk about magazines that promote singers, talk about posters that show Coldplay and tell the audience what they are about.

·         Speak about the way they are promoted and they way the audience is affected.

·         Speak about the way print media engages the audience and how it interacts with the audience

·         Give information on how it educates and informs the audience

Paragraph 3:

·         Talk about 3^rd media platform such as moving image

·         Talk about how different television stations such as MTV or ROCK promote Coldplay and release their songs

·         Also speak about the different radio stations such as kiss 100 or NEW ROCK or Graffiti radio promote Coldplay and speak about how it is mainly rock stations.

·         How is the audience engaged with Coldplay and how do they get to know what radio station to listen to

·         Speak about the way moving image engages the audience and how it interacts with the audience

·         Give information on how it educates and informs the audience

Conclusion: 

·         For and Against how far audiences participate in and contribute to the media products of Coldplay

·         Answer the question in detail

·         Speak about your own view.

·         Speak about which one interacts the audience more and which one is more informative and why.

Consider the reasons media products from your case study are present across a range of

media platforms.

In your answer you should:

● Provide a brief outline of your case study

● Discuss the advantages for producers of each media platform

● Support your answer with reference to examples from three media platforms.

Introduction:

·         Talk about Coldplay; give background knowledge and how they became big.

·         Introduce the 3 different media platforms such as E media, print media and moving image and how they affect Coldplay

·         Talk about how they are different across the three media platforms and which one has more advantages as well as disadvantages

Paragraph 1:

·         Talk about 1^st media platform such as E – media

·         Talk about different social networking sites such as twitter and facebook

·         Speak about the influences from YouTube and how it affects the audience.

·         Speak about how all of these influence Coldplay and how Coldplay is promoted through the social networking sites and through YouTube.

·         Give advantages and disadvantages of e media and whether there is more advantages and why.

Paragraph 2:

·         Talk about 2^nd media product such as print

·         Talk about magazines that promote singers, talk about posters that show Coldplay and tell the audience what they are about.

·         Speak about the way they are promoted and they way the audience is affected.

·         Give advantages and disadvantages of print media and whether there is more advantages and why.

Paragraph 3:

·         Talk about 3^rd media platform such as moving image

·         Talk about how different television stations such as MTV or ROCK promote Coldplay and release their songs

·         Also speak about the different radio stations such as kiss 100 or NEW ROCK or Graffiti radio promote Coldplay and speak about how it is mainly rock stations.

·         How is the audience engaged with Coldplay and how do they get to know what radio station to listen to

·         Give advantages and disadvantages of moving image and whether there is more advantages and why.

Conclusion: 

·         For and Against how far audiences participate in and contribute to the media products of Coldplay

·         Answer the question in detail

·         Speak about your own view.

·         Speak about which one has more advantages and why

·         Speak about which one has more disadvantages and why

·         Speak about which one I think is best and why it has got more advantages