Media Notes

2 hour written exam

Section A: British TV Drama

Section B: Film Industry

Each section is worth 50 marks

Section A: British TV Drama

Textual analysis of TV Drama focusing on representation of:

Gender

Ethnicity

Disability

Regional identity

Social class

Sexuality

Age

ANALYSIS:

Mise-en-scene

Camerawork

Editing

Sound

Construction and representation- the way it is constructed

Media representation- the way in which people, events and places are portrayed in the media

Representation- media images are always a construction or a re-presentation of people, places or events. Could refer to an analogy of how a paper is copied and it loses its quality over time; the original print would always be the better one.

The media can re-present certain images or stories over and over again making them seem ‘natural’ and familiar.

Self-fulfilling prophecy- people start behaving how they see people in the media

Stereotyping- widely circulated ideas or assumptions about particular groups of people usually negative judgements made on a whole group of people based on a few characteristics.

Stereotypical media representations of the following groups:

Disabled people- weak, vulnerable

Ethnic minorities- drain on society, criminals, and illegal immigrants

Working class- dysfunctional

Women- victims, dependant on their friends

Teenagers- rebellious