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Media Studies Media Studies explores the content, history and effects of the media on audiences. It evaluates the impact the media has on society by analysing its ways of communicating messages and ideologies. Media Studies explores areas such as: Understanding and evaluating the features of Moving and Still Image The representations and stereotypes used in the Media The different types of audiences and audience theories The evaluation of media institutions and the power they have To effectively prepare for Media Studies, you will need to be aware of the following key terms: Audience – The recipients of a media text, or the people who are intended to read or watch or listen to it. A great deal of media studies work is concerned with the effects a text may have on an audience. Institution – A formal organisation (with its own set of rules and behaviours) that creates and distributes media texts, for example BBC. Representation – The way in which the media "re-presents" the world around us in the form of signs and codes for audiences to read. This may have strong links to stereotypes and clichés. Mis-en-Scene – Mise en scène encompasses the most recognizable attributes of a film such as setting and costume, but mise-en-scène also describes the ‘stuff’ seen in the frame, including the way it is shown and arranged. Compulsory Tasks – handed to your teacher FIRST LESSON BACK : 1. Research and define all 5 areas of Mis-en-scene. You will need to produce a short summary of each (300 words). 2. Collect, read and summarise news or magazine articles/front pages on each on the following representations: (minimum 3 articles x 300 words each) a. Teens/Youths b. OAPs c. Men d. Women You should aim to write about what an audience can ACTUALLY see and then what an audience may be able to WORK OUT from the images, text or composition. You could also consider your own opinion as you are an audience. 3. Watch AT LEAST ONE of these and be prepared to explain what they reveal about Media in the first lesson:
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Media StudiesMedia Studies explores the content, history and effects of the media onaudiences. It evaluates the impact the media has on society by analysing itsways of communicating messages and ideologies. Media Studies explores areas such as:
Understanding and evaluating the features of Moving and Still Image The representations and stereotypes used in the Media The different types of audiences and audience theories The evaluation of media institutions and the power they have
To effectively prepare for Media Studies, you will need to be aware of the following key terms:Audience – The recipients of a media text, or the people who are intended to read or watch or listen to it. A great deal of media studies work is concerned with the effects a text may have on an audience.Institution – A formal organisation (with its own set of rules and behaviours) that creates and distributes media texts, for example BBC.Representation – The way in which the media "re-presents" the world around us in the form of signs and codes for audiences to read. This may have strong links to stereotypes and clichés.Mis-en-Scene – Mise en scène encompasses the most recognizable attributes of a film such as setting and costume, but mise-en-scène also describes the ‘stuff’ seen in the frame, including the way it is shown and arranged.
Compulsory Tasks – handed to your teacher FIRST LESSON BACK:
1. Research and define all 5 areas of Mis-en-scene. You will need to produce a short summary of each (300 words).
2. Collect, read and summarise news or magazine articles/front pages on each on the following representations: (minimum 3 articles x 300 words each)
a. Teens/Youthsb. OAPsc. Mend. Women
You should aim to write about what an audience can ACTUALLY see and then what an audience may be able to WORK OUT from the images, text or composition. You could also consider your own opinion as you are an audience.
3. Watch AT LEAST ONE of these and be prepared to explain what they reveal about Media in the first lesson:
Up –Representation - Youth and OAPs
The Bourne Identity/The Expendables - Violence in the Media/ Audience reaction
Moulin Rouge –Mis-en-Scene – Costume and Composition
Pirates of the Caribbean –Institution - Disney
