The content will focus on the core principles of the media, namely genre, representation, audience, institutions and narrative. This will be achieved through case studies and textual analysis. The content will focus on topics including; the way events, issues and individuals are represented and portrayed to an audience the processes which lead media producers to make choices the effect of social and cultural context on representation how developing technologies affect media language the codes and conventions of media forms and products the regulatory framework of contemporary media in the UK how media organisations maintain, including through marketing, varieties of audiences nationally and globally how processes of production, distribution and circulation are affected by 'new' digital technologies how media producers target, attract, address and potentially construct audiences. the way in which different audience interpretations reflect social, cultural and historical contexts.
Name: Media Studies A/AS level Qualification title: GCE A Level in Media Studies Qualification type: Assessment A-Level Media Studies is a linear course Students will undertake two written exams, of approximately two hours, at the end of year 13. Each paper will worth 35% of the total marks. Students will also be required create new media products from several media areas. This practical area of the course is worth 30% of the total marks. Awarding Oxford Cambridge & RSA Examinations Created 20161017 11:16:02 Updated 20161017 11:16:02
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Title: GCE A Level in Media Studies Qualification: GCE A Level in Media Studies Classification: Arts, Media and Publishing