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1)   Television: Introduction to TV drama 2)  Doctor Who: Language and Representation 3)  Doctor Who: Audience and Industries 4)  His Dark Materials: Language and Representation 5)  His Dark Materials: Audience and Industries 6)  Industry contexts: the BBC and public service broadcasting

1) What is the BBC's mission statement? act in the public interest, serving all audiences through the provision of impartial, high-quality and distinctive output and services which inform, educate and entertain 2) How is the BBC funded? It is funded by the british government as it is a national tv channel 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points in the notes above). provide high-quality content that informs, educates, and entertains a wide range of audiences, while also reflecting the diversity of the UK 4) Who is the regulator for TV and Radio in the UK? You can find details on this in the notes above. ofcom   is the regulator for both TV and radio 5) How is TV and Radio regulated by Ofcom?  Ofcom is responsible for overseeing broadcasting standards and ensuring compliance with regulations.  They also handle complaints related to content on TV and radio.  

  Audience 1) What audience do you think His Dark Materials is aimed at and why? Think about demographic and psychographic groups.  You can  revise Pyschographics here . His Dark Materials is aimed at family audience as it is marketed at younger audience. Despite this it fails to meet that psychographic group as there are many things in the HDM series that are not suitable for younger or a family audience to watch. 2) What audience pleasures are offered by His Dark Materials - The City of Magpies? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity:The  exploration of complex themes and the development of relatable characters . Personal Relationships:  We as an audience grow closer to characters like Lyra and Will as the more we watch the more we want to find out what will happen next to the characters. Diversion (Escapism):  HDM o...

  1) Write an analysis of the episode - using  your notes from the screening in class .  Make specific, detailed reference to moments in the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots and movement, editing, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) You can currently  watch His Dark Materials on BBC iPlayer here . Camerawork, editing and sound:  Camerawork and fast-paced editing for the chase scene - high angle drone shots, camera movement and fast cuts.    Mise-en-scene:  Costume: Mrs Coulter red costume and lipstick - connotation of danger. ‘Femme fatale’ - dangerous female. Narrative and genre:  Lyra and Will character development - agree to work together in this scene. Creates audience pleasure - a team to support.  You can  access our notes from the close-textual analysis in a previous class here  - you'll need your Greenford Google login to open this. 2) How does His Dark Materials fit the conv...

  1) Type up your  WWW/EBI feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential).  WWW:  Abdul. some knowledge of media terminology in this assessment. E.g. magazine conventions. EBI: very vague and limited responses for CSPS + limited media terminology - complete all blog work to develop knowledge/understanding LR: see blog. 2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment carefully . Write down the mark you achieved for each question:  Q1: 2 Q2: 3 Q3: 2 Q4: 3 Q5: 2 3)  Look specifically at question 2. Use the indicative content in the mark scheme for question 2 to write  three  connotations of the design and layout of Tatler. •  the cover star Emma Weymouth wearing a ballgown in the gardens of a stately home connotes the wealth and luxury that Tatler readers aspire to. The mise-en-scene (costume, make-up, pose, expression) all emphasise these aspects • the fact cover star Emma Weym...