Ishmeet Mr Halsey media coursework 2

Radio: Final index 1)   Radio: Introduction to Radio 2)  Radio: BBC Radio 1 Newsbeat 3)  Radio: War of the Worlds

War of the Worlds Media Factsheet Read  Media Factsheet #176: CSP Radio - War of the Worlds . You'll need your Greenford Google login to download it. Then answer the following questions: 1) What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? The history and narrative behind War of the Worlds involve Orson Welles' 1938 radio adaptation of H.G. Wells' novel of the same name, first published in 1898. The story revolves around an alien invasion by Martians and the ensuing conflict between humanity and the extraterrestrial race from Mars. It has been interpreted as a commentary on British Imperialism and Victorian fears and prejudices. The broadcast was a scheduled production and was announced as an episode of the Mercury Theatre on Air. 2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? War of the Worlds was first broadcast on October 30, 1938. The popular myth regarding the audience's reaction is that thousands of

Y12 exam - Media Paper 2: Learner response 1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to).  WWW: Excellent knowledge of the CSPs shown in an extensive response. Well done! EBI: Don't use up time/space describing theories, just apply/ evaluate them. For Question 2, you needed more focus on Hall's ideas and how much audiences are free to interpret. I think politics would have helped here: left v right in capital and in D83 capitalism v communism. 2) Read  the mark scheme for this exam carefully , paying particular attention to the 'indicative content' for each question. Firstly, focus on the unseen question and identify  two  aspects of the poster that you could have written about in your answer. the link between genre and stereotypes – the representation of victim in the thriller/crime drama. the use of props to denote the narrative and genre elements 3) Look at the indicative content for Q1 again and make a note of any  theo