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Summer Project work

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1) Type up any feedback from your teacher in full (you do not need to write the mark/grade if you do not wish to). 2) Look at the mark scheme document linked above. Question 1.1 asks about mise-en-scene. What do we use to remember mise-en-scene? Give one example answer from the clip too - you'll find example answers in the mark scheme. Wills costume makes him look like he is from our world 3) Question 1.2 asks about narrative features in the extract. Look at the mark scheme to pick out three possible answers for this question.  -Excellent analysis of the product that is detailed and critically engages  with the nuanced aspects of how media language is used. -Focus on how narrative features communicate meanings is thorough and effective. -Consistent appropriate and effective use of subject terminology throughout. 4) Now focus on Question 2 - the 20 mark essay. Use the mark scheme to pick out one way Doctor Who reflects 1963 and one way His Dark Materials reflects 2020.  In...

KISS Breakfast - KISS Radio

  1. What is meant by the term ‘deregulation’ in the context of the UK radio industry? How does this contrast with how the UK government historically controlled the airwaves up until the 1970s? Deregulation refers to the systematic dismantling of these strict state rules, shifting the power from government regulators over to the free market. However UK goverment  had a legal monopoly trhat was strictly regulated 2. Explain how deregulation dismantled ownership laws. How did this change allow multinational media conglomerates to sweep in and build massive national brand networks? ownership laws prevented a single company from buying up too many radio stations.  This allowed multinational conglomerates like BMGto sweep in, buy up local stations, and build massive national brand monopolies. 3. In a heavily regulated era, radio stations faced strict penalties or license loss if they abandoned local programming or dropped community news quotas. How has modern deregulation allo...