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Textual analysis and representation

Creative logo design

August 20, 2014August 20, 2014 admin
 Creativity, Magazine Task, Textual analysis and representation  design

How media shows women

May 30, 2014May 30, 2014 admin

 

 Institutions and audiences, Textual analysis and representation

‘Hoodies, louts, scum’: how media demonises teenagers

May 5, 2014May 5, 2014 admin

Research finds negative stories in the press make teenage boys frightened of each other. BY RICHARD GARNER , EDUCATION EDITOR Friday 13 March 2009 The portrayal of teenage boys as “yobs” in […]

 Textual analysis and representation  representation, youth

Our crazy obsession – Television Reality Shows

May 5, 2014 admin

Our CRAZY Obsession “Lifestyle is a sub-genre of reality television in as much as it feautures ‘real’ people in real locations undergoing ‘real’ trauma” (Holmes, 173)     “In the […]

 Textual analysis and representation  television

What Does the Color of Your Logo Say About Your Business? (Infographic)

May 5, 2014May 5, 2014 admin

BY KATE TAYLOR | March 21, 2014|  Article from: http://www.entrepreneur.com/article/232401 Close your eyes and picture McDonald’s famous golden arches. Now, imagine if they had been gray. Would the burger chain be the international success […]

 Magazine Task, Textual analysis and representation  design

The codes of gender Movie

March 9, 2014March 9, 2014 admin

  YEAR : 2009 / 1 part (75 min) Written and directed by MEF Executive Director Sut Jhally, The Codes of Gender applies the late sociologist Erving Goffman’s groundbreaking analysis of advertising […]

 Textual analysis and representation  gender

Gender Stereotypes

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 admin

It is important to discuss potential reasons behind the maintenance of gender stereotypes. An important influence on gender stereotypes arises from parents. From a young age parents might expect different […]

 Textual analysis and representation  gender

Lucky boy raised without gender stereotypes

March 5, 2014March 5, 2014 admin

Lucky boy raised without gender stereotypes Five-year-old Sasha Laxton has enjoyed an early childhood divorced from the crippling expectation of how boys and girls ought to behave. Hamleys Toy Shop, […]

 Textual analysis and representation  gender

Example of answers in the OCR Media Studies exam

February 12, 2014February 12, 2014 admin

A/S Exam Exemplars   List of terms to know  

 Institutions and audiences, Textual analysis and representation

Representation of gender in the media

January 12, 2014January 12, 2014 admin

The Representation Project is a movement that uses film and media content to expose injustices created by gender stereotypes and to shift people’s consciousness towards change. Interactive campaigns, strategic partnerships […]

 Textual analysis and representation  gender

Obama picture remixed – transformed in meme

January 5, 2014January 12, 2014 admin

This Is What The Internet Did To A Photo Of Obama Shooting A Gun The White House asked that the picture not be photoshopped. The internet responded with… this. The White House […]

 Creativity, Institutions and audiences, Textual analysis and representation, Web 2.0

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About this blog

This is the blog for the A Level Media Studies course offered by Cambridge International Examinations at Transylvania College. More info on the course here: Media Studies CIE

This blog is managed by the teacher who posts relevant research topics and resources for students. You are free to take anything you want and use the ideas shared here.

Please visit also the students’ blogs, to see what kind of work they have to do for Media Studies at A Level.

Transylvania College is the ony Cambridge accredited school in Romania offering a complete educational track, from nursery through high school. Our school has been chosen by families from around the world, we have students from 26 countries.

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Transylvania College | The Cambridge International School in Cluj

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