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Henry Jenkins - fandom and participatory culture

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Henry Jenkins - fandom blog tasks The following tasks will give you an excellent introduction to fandom and also allow you to start exploring degree-level insight into audience studies. Work through the following: Factsheet #107 - Fandom Read  Media Factsheet #107 on Fandom .  Use our Media Factsheet archive on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets) or log into your Greenford Google account to access the link. Read the whole of Factsheet and answer the following questions: 1) What is the definition of a fan? A fan is someone who shows enthusiasm or zeal for a particular media text or cultural product. This enthusiasm can range from casual appreciation to a more profound and personal connection, where the media text becomes part of their identity. 2) What the different types of fan identified in the factsheet? Hardcore/True Fan:  Devoted enthusiasts who possess deep knowledge and have been involved with the fandom for a long time.  They see themselves as “insi
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OSP index

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Online, Social and Participatory media index 1)  OSP: Clay Shirky - End of Audience blog tasks 2)  OSP: Influencers and celebrity culture 3)  OSP: Taylor Swift CSP - Language and Representations 4)  OSP: Taylor Swift CSP - Audience and Industries   5)  Baseline Assessment learner response 6)  OSP: Postcolonial theory - Gilroy and diasporic identity 7)  OSP: The Voice - blog case study
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The Voice CSP

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The Voice CSP Language and contexts Homepage Go to the Voice homepage and answer the following: 1) What news website key conventions can you find on the Voice homepage? Expect a structured layout with a top navigation bar, search function, sections like “News,” “Lifestyle,” and “Opinion,” alongside articles with preview images, headlines, and hyperlinks encouraging exploration of trending stories. 2) What are some of the items in the top menu bar and what does this tell you about the content, values and ideologies of the Voice? News Sport Lifestyle Entertainment Opinion Diaspora Black History Politics Jobs These menu items reflect The Voice's focus on Black British life and its commitment to representing a broad spectrum of issues relevant to this community. Here’s how each section aligns with its values and ideologies: N ews and Politics:  Prioritising these sections indicates The Voice’s dedication to informing readers about current events and issues that impact Black Britons, e
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OSP: Paul Gilroy - Postcolonial theory and diasporic identity

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OSP: Paul Gilroy - Postcolonial theory and diasporic identity Go to our Media Factsheet archive on the Media Shared drive and open   Factsheet 170: Gilroy – Ethnicity and Postcolonial Theory . Our Media Factsheet archive is on the Media Shared drive: M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets or you can   access it online here   using your Greenford Google login. Read the Factsheet and complete the following questions/tasks: 1) How does Gilroy suggest racial identities are constructed? Racial identities are historically constructed – formed by colonialization, slavery, nationalist philosophies and consumer capitalism. 2) What does Gilroy suggest regarding the causes and history of racism? Racism isn’t caused by race, racism causes race. Racism is not caused by the clash of two or more races – racism is not a natural phenomenon. Instead, Gilroy states that racial difference and racial identities are the product of racial oppression. Racial identities are caused by historical conflicts that h
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Taylor Swift: Audience and Industries

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  Taylor Swift: Audience and Industries Audience Background and audience wider reading Read  this Guardian feature on stan accounts and fandom . Answer the following questions: 1) What examples of fandom and celebrities are provided in the article? Matty Healy (The 1975): The article also highlights an instance involving Matty Healy of The 1975. After Healy appeared on a podcast where offensive comments were made about various marginalized groups, his fans expressed disgust. One stan account, @dailymattyhealy, even decided to take a break from updating due to disappointment over Healy's behavior. Taylor Swift and Ticketmaster Controversy: Another major example was the fan reaction to the chaotic presale for Taylor Swift's tour tickets, which led to Swifties voicing their frustration so strongly that it culminated in Ticketmaster apologizing and testifying in Congress. Pete Davidson, Offset, and Toxic Stan Behavior: The article describes how stan culture can become toxic, with e
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Y13 baseline assessment learner response

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  Y13 baseline assessment learner response 1) Type up your feedback in full (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). WWW: Ishmeet, a fairly solid assessment from you. Overall sound knowledge of the named CSP's in this assessment. EBI: Not enough evidence from the specific magazine CSP's to strengthen your argument. Also validate the media effects theories 2) Focusing on the BBC Newsbeat question, write three ways it helps to fulfil the BBC's mission statement that you didn't include in your original assessment answer. Use the mark scheme for ideas. The news topics in a Newsbeat bulletin tend to offer entertainment to listeners. Although the top story will usually be serious (hard news) every Newsbeat bulletin will contain some sport or entertainment content which helps to fulfil the remit to entertain. For example, Newsbeat will contain pretty extensive reports from major sporting events such as Wimbledon or the World Cup a
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Taylor Swift: Language and Representations

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Taylor Swift: Language and Representations blog tasks Narrative Go to our Media Magazine archive (issue MM79) and read the feature All Too Well on Taylor Swift and how she controls her own narrative. Answer the following questions: 1) Why is Taylor Swift re-recording her earlier albums? Taylor Swift is re-recording her earlier albums to regain control of her music. The master recordings of her original albums were sold without her consent, so by re-recording them, she owns the new versions and can control how they're used, ensuring she benefits financially and creatively. 2) Why did Taylor Swift choose to make the short film 'All Too Well'? Taylor Swift made the short film All Too Well to visually expand on the story told in her song of the same name. The song is deeply personal and emotional, and she wanted to bring its narrative to life in a more cinematic way, adding depth to the storytelling through visuals, actors, and her own direction. It also marked her debut as a f
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