Shanice GCSE Media Blog

WWW: Good clear understanding of question and some strong use of media terminology at times EBI: Could have done with more actual examples from each of the ideas and considered impact of theses changes in process ( how producers have to produce context) as well as on audiences.   Q1: 1/1 Q2: 0/1 - right letter but wrong word. Q3: 4/8 - needs closer attention evidence from product itself Q4:12/20 - consider impact on quality of so much choice. 3)Look specifically at  question 3  - did you successfully write about both the preferred and oppositional readings? Did your answers match any in the mark scheme?  I n Question 3 I didn't successfully write about both preferred and oppostional reading. In preferred reading I didn't give enough evidence from the product. In the oppostional reading i need to pay closer attention to the evidence from the product itself. 5)  Re-draft  your answer to Q3. Use the indicative content suggestions in the mark scheme to write a top-level

1) List the people, places and groups represented in the poster.  In this poster there are 7 young students ( still in school ) who look quite threatening due to the equipment they're holding. Their surroundings looks dull and their clothing looks quite low in quality suggesting they might come from a poor neighbourhood. 2) Are there any stereotypes you can identify? One stereotype I can identify in this poster is the stereotype that teenagers are dangerous to society. As this poster shows them holding threatening equipment people may think that the stereotype is true. Another one I can identify is that black kids are violent. From this poster people may agree because the black actors are the ones with bold facial expressions which connotes hatred and could be menacing.  3) What is the preferred reading of this poster? The preferred reading of this poster is that these teenagers are dangerous. They are presented in a threatening way as they are staring directly at the came