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Taylor Swift: Audience and Industries

  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

Y13 baseline assessment learner response

  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

Taylor Swift: Language and Representations

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