“I’ve always said you can’t understand the world without the media nor the media without the world” professor Natalie Fenton
“I do spend long periods of time with my gaze turned away from the media, because I’m seeking to understand what’s going on out there, and then the role of the media in that context. I’m always putting the social, the political and the economic contexts first.”
WAR OF THE WORLDS
HISTORICAL – power and influence of radio in its early days
SOCIAL, CULTURAL, POLITICAL – broadcast on the eve of WW2 to reflect fears of US invasion
LETTER OT THE FREE
soundtrack 13th amendment documentary
HIDDEN FIGURES
potentially controversial themes of race in the US
particular groups being ‘hidden from history’
SOCIAL, CULTURAL – targets an audience often ignored by Hollywood (age, gender and race)
MAYBELLINE
contemporary debates around identity and the self
reflexive, fluid identity (many MUA)
TEEN VOGUE
combines politics and fashion
feminsit stance
radical voice in US mainstream media due to reports or Trump’s presidency
social + economic – succeeded whilst other online magazines have struggled to maintain audiences
For up to date information and answers to questions that other students have asked pleased make sure you REGULARLY look at out FAQ’s page.
Make sure your intentions and ideas match the set brief.
Make sure you are fully aware of what you need to do – ie the exact requirements for each production.
Make sure you don’t lose sight of the theoretical perspectives! So this part of the course is about applying narrative theory, audience theory, representation, semiotics, feminist critical thinking, postcolonialism, postmodernism etc etc to your own practical production work.
Make a plan of action (you have 5 weeks!) so plan your time, your resources, your skills, your participants.
Complete your statement of intent and submit to me on relevant form (can be found on the NEA page). DEADLINE IS FRIDAY 18th @3:20 – email, blog, office 365 etc
Make sure you have gone through your personal statement with me.
Make sure you have reviewed your AS work with me.
Makes sure you are on track to complete your work by the deadline!!
