Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Face Book and Cambridge Analytica Scandal

use these two links ( and your own) to write 5 sentences that :

1) Explain who they are and what they do?
2) What the issue around there harvesting and use of data is?
3) What the implications to 'We media are'/ democracy is?
4 What their  response form users, industry and government is?
5) How this may impact on future practices and usage?

four days ago
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/17/cambridge-analytica-facebook-influence-us-election

3 days ago
https://www.theguardian.com/news/2018/mar/18/cambridge-analytica-and-facebook-accused-of-misleading-mps-over-data-breach

your own today.....
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018/apr/09/mark-zuckerberg-facebook-testimony-congress?

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Monday, 19 March 2018

To be completed::March 2018

1.Beyonce Fact Sheet - Media Language - 6 questions 
2. Beyonce Fact Sheet - Representation - 7 questions

Magazine - Component 2 Section B

1. Overview of Industry - Introduction  - worksheet & write down
2. Vogue Worksheet - Industry  - worksheet & write down & blog
3. Big Issue Worksheet - Industry  - worksheet & write down & blog
4. Impact of Digital Technology - worksheet & write down & blog
5. Magazine Labelling Dominoes - write down
6. Mock Exam 

Thursday, 8 March 2018

What Career event in Liverpool - Free tickets - think about your creative future

Hi everyone,
I am going along to this event on Friday to pick up new information on career pathways, opportunities and apprenticeships in the arts, media & design.

I have booked spaces for students so if you fancy meeting me there then please feel free.

Come and chat to me if you fancy joining me so I know to wait for you outside.


Assessment Test will be on Magazines - Component Two Section B

Magazines Component Two. Section  B

Section A:   50 marks 
Magazine labelling and meaning







Section B:   50 Marks 
Analysis of magazines, codes and conventions, theorists






NME to close print edition


https://www.theguardian.com/media/2018/mar/07/nme-ceases-print-edition-weekly-music-magazine?utm_source=esp&utm_medium=Email&utm_campaign=Media+briefing+2016&utm_term=266626&subid=23629184&CMP=ema_546

Tuesday, 6 March 2018

Magazine Terminology

Terminology Match-up:

http://resource.download.wjec.co.uk.s3.amazonaws.com/vtc/2016-17/16-17_1-32/_eng/unit2/2a-terminology-matchup.html

Do this activity in groups of two or three..check answers.

When 10 out of 10 then write up in exercise books.

This will be on your assessment test.

EXAM Timings Component 2

S ection A Question 1a & 1b = 24 mins each (Life on Mars / The Bridge) 15 mark & 15 Mark Section B. E ither questions 4 or 5 or...