Ishmeet Mr Pall media exam 1

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

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

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

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