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