Section B: Contemporary Media Issues - Media in the Online Age

The Critical Perspectives Exam – 2 hrs

Section A:Theoretical Evaluation of

Production

Q1(a)25 marks

Q1(b)25 marks

Section B: Contemporary Media Issues

Media in the Online Age

50 marks

Section B: Contemporary Media Issues

Media in the Online Age You are required to answer one question (out of a choice of two) on the contemporary issues and debates surrounding different forms of media in the online age.

You will use case study examples as well as media theory to support your answer.

Media in the Online Age Past questions

• "For media audiences, the internet has changed everything." Discuss.

• Explain the extent to which online media exist alongside older methods of distribution in 2010.

• How important to change in the media is the idea of convergence? Refer to at least two media in your answer.

• "The impact of the internet on the media is revolutionary." Discuss.

• Discuss the extent to which the distribution and consumption of media have been transformed by the internet.