Media Blog 1 - Mr Bush

1) Complete the questions in the first activity box (beginning with 'Do you play violent games? Are you violent in real life?') 1. Do you play violent video games and/or watch violent films? Are you violent in ‘real life’? Yeah i often play violent video games, but my behaviour is not violent. I also often watch violent films. 2. Do you ever see a product advertised on TV or on the internet and decide you want to buy it? Yes, generally when i see something online that appeals to me, I'd begin saving money and end up buying it whether that's in a few weeks or months time. 3. Have you ever seen a documentary which has drawn your attention to an issue which you now feel strongly about? Not really, I don't often watch documentaries. 2) What are the four categories for different effects theories? The four categories are "Direct Effect Theories, Diffusion Theories, Indirect Effect Theories, and Pluralist Approach"  The "Direct Effect Theories...

1) Social learning theory has been criticised for simplifying the causes of violence in society. Do you think the media is responsible for anti-social behaviour and violence?    I think that the majority of anti-social behaviour is influenced by events that happen within that persons home, or the community they live in. It's more of an environmental issue rather than social one. Despite this I do believe that some anti-social behaviour can be caused by social medias, for example a popular Instagram persona known as "Boonk" has a massive following and his actions have been copied by many of his fans showing that social medias can effect how people act. Violence on the other hand cannot be solely blamed on media as once again the person who's committed a violent act may have never been into violent movies or games, it could be as simple as them being a product of their community, or it could be brought down to them having a tough upbringing with violence in th...

Hypodermic needle model 1) Read this  Mail Online article about the effects of videogames . How does this article link to the hypodermic needle model? The article relates to the theory as it directly tells people about a recent study that was conducted at a University which is supposedly a good source. The study claims that play games for 20 minutes a day for three days straight not only affects short term aggression but also long term. This is directly telling people that playing video games for even short amounts of time can lead to a change in behaviour and lead to more violent acts. 2) How does coverage of the Talk Talk hacking case (see Daily Mail front page below) link to the hypodermic needle model? Why might someone criticise this front page?  This pushed across the agenda that for one it's hard to hack Talk Talk as it's personified as a "Phone Giant" suggesting that they presumably have high-tech security protecting their firm. This is ...

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- You show definite potential in media analysis with Q1 abnd Q4 offering some insightful points. EBI-Genre is a major weakness : this needs revision points urgently. Answers genrally lack depth required for giher grades... Q4 needs to be more like a mini essay. 2) Read the  mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Identify at least  one  potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment. Q1) More consistency in the media terminology and analysis of the media texts. 3) Read this  exemplar response  from one of the Y12s (one of the best, which is a strong B grade).  Identify at least  one  potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment.   4) Did you get any media  terminology  or  theory  wrong in the assessment? Make a no...

Resigned Rigid, strict, authoritarian and chauvinist values, oriented to the past and to Resigned roles. Brand choice stresses safety, familiarity and economy. (Older) Edmund&Barbara Edmund if a retired financial adviser who achieved 12 GCSE’s (A*-B) at a private school. He finished College with 4 A-levels (A*-A). Graduated University with a degree in finances (Oxford) Barbara is a house wife with 8 A-C GCSE’s and 3 A levels (A-C). She didn’t graduate university.                         Free time Edmund plays Polo and Golf. He loves whine tasting with his mates and also likes to gamble any left over money he has. Also goes high stakes live horse/hound race betting. Barbara enjoys shopping and cooking, but doesn’t participate in many outdoor activities as she’s not allowed to leave the house too often, but Edmund invested in a gym for her to stay in shape. Media consumption Edmund and B...