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October MOJO magazine

 

homework

• the observer is a left leaning publication
• they are socially liberal
• they discuss many countries and cuisines  
• they discuss many bad subjects things such as racism
• they show a keen interest in diversity
• its audience is quite wealthy 

 Left to right, name the officers (1,2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)

1.pc donna prager

2.pc lino moretti

3.pc jake vickers

4.ds jo moffat

5.pc ryan draper

6. carl hawkins

7.chief super intendant Robert Vickers

8. felix Kane

9 Who is this?

Pc misha baig

10 Name the owner of the corner shop - mr bangash

11 Name the racist thug - benson 

12 Name the drug addict - 

13 Name the mother whose child is taken by her ex husband - mrs quirk

cinnamonn toothpaste stealer

Q.3 How far does Cuffs adapt police drama conventions to fit its family audience at 8 p.m. on BBC1?

Q.3 How far does Cuffs adapt police drama conventions to fit its family audience at 8 p.m. on BBC1?

In your answer you must

• state what conventions you could expect from most TV police drama
  
• analyse the programme's use of genre conventions, making sure that you cover the whole episode (not just the extract played in the exam). This means explaining all the crimes that occur in the episode and everything that the police have to deal with that may be upsetting for viewers.
  
• explain who the audience is for Cuffs
• explain how far the programme adapted conventions
• draw conclusions about how far the extract adapts the conventions of police drama to fit its scheduling and audience.

Cuffs adapts its police drama to fit into its 8pm audience as it doesn't use gruesome gore or proper violence as there may be children watching and it could thoroughly impact their mental health especially if they're already affected mentally. they also use much tamer language as their younger audience may also be watching again, so therefore they use rude language but not as rude as police officers would be in real life as they are much more violent and furious in real life especially if you dont do what you are told to, they may also use weapons such as tazers and batons which would restrain the offender whereas in Cuffs they only use hand to hand combat in which the police officers usually lose by. 

the show also fits in with the 8pm timeslot as it also covers the nudists up on the beach as it can sometimes be bad for children to see explicit content such as naked people as it may effect them in future life. they also fit in with the 8pm timeslot as when the two women are burgling they film him to make it seem like he is raping them whereas that isn't actually happening it is just him trying to arrest a woman for shoplifting.

In conclusion cuffs adapts police drama as they are much tamer with more brutal/reals life issues as the police in cuffs are bullied and played with by the offenders which is very wrong and this is what they are trying to highlight in their 8pm programme.

study hall

 

1. Identify the word that describes the way newspapers increasingly operate on a world-wide scale (1).

globalisation

1. Explain the ways in which music videos use representations to create difference (10). Refer to Teenage Dirtbag and Sk8r Boi. To answer this 10 mark question, you need to:

• Identify the two different types of music
• Explain how the lyrics of each track convey the values of the singer (how conformist / rebellious)
• Explain the ways in which the singers’ mise-en-scene (surroundings, costumes, props) are different and why they fit the singer and the lyrics
• Explain how the lighting, colours and editing contribute to the representations.

In teenage dirt bag the song is about love at first sight and it is a very sweet and smooth song with very good flow, camera work and editing. the music video is about a young man who discovers love at first sight and then gets home and passes out, he then gets woken up realising it was all just a still dream. the music video creates difference as it is a lot less rebellious to the music video sk8er boi and it is rather a lot more calming and not as heavy. in teenage dirt bag they use a lot of panning shots which helps show us what is happening on the music video which creates meaning.

in sk8er boi they create meaning by using a lot more of a rebellious music video which shows us how they think the whole world is against them and they think they are isolated in this world. it is rebellious as in half of the music video they are standing on top of cars and doing graffiti and also vandalising which is a very rebellious act and it would annoy most people. this is pure signification of them thinking that the world is against them. this connotes that they will cause a lot of destruction in this music video which would be a very costly act.

3. What is meant by the term Public Service Broadcasting and how does Radio 1 Live Lounge fulfil its PSB remit? (4)

public service broadcasting means that it is meant for the benefit of the general community and not for commercial benefit such as advertising and making lots of money. radio 1 live lounge fulfils its PSB remit as it tells people the news as well as bringing on people into their radio which would benefit the general public.

Analyse the media language of MOJO and the BBC magazine. Make judgements and draw conclusions about how far the media language is used differently to fit different kinds of music. (15)

 

• Analyse the media language of MOJO and the BBC magazine. 
• Make judgements and draw conclusions about how far the media language is used differently to fit different kinds of music. (15)

Media language is used differently in the two magazines. in the Mojo magazine media language represents this rock looking male character who is clearly an old famous rock star. the man is from the band called the cure who were a very famous band. the mojo magazine uses a white background which matches the mans makeup and dress which is very nice to look at as you can really only see his eyes and mouth. Mojo also promotes the other stories they have in their magazine which is very good for their profits as more people are likely to buy it as they can see all of the other stories which will match at least one of their interests as their are lots of different genres of music. the magazine also shows us how much the cure dramatizes their life and their makeup which is a real signification of living on the edge.

in the BBC magazine it is called classical music the magazine is much more formal and smart as it presents its layout in normal colours without nay editing and the clothes the man is wearing is much more formal as well. its layout is much better and much more mature as the man is smiling and its not as out there as the Mojo magazine. The magazine is also pitching a classical music type which will be much more pleasing to an older audience such as grandparents and the Mojo magazine is pitching rock music with bands which will be for an audience such as parents.

In conclusion media language is represented much more formally in BBC magazine rather than the Mojo magazine which is a much more fun and out there magazine with dramatic makeup and rock musicians. In the BBC magazine the music type is classical and the people on it look much more formal and nice.

newspaper questions

 Based on the 2 front pages of The Observer from the 1960s.

Written prep on your blog. Title: SOCIAL & CULTURAL CONTEXTS in THE OBSERVER 1960s

Bullet points of every representation of women - as many as possible, of different kinds

-the woman is looking like she is being controlled by the man, as his arm is around her

-Jackie's points in the newspaper 1 are not very long as it says 'we are very happy' as it may not be true.

- 'objects' due to them only being seen in the corner advertising sexual objects and lingerie 

Bullet points  of every mention of representation of ethnicity (or lack of it)

-there is a lack of black people shown in the Observer newspaper

- there is black woman represented with a man showing that they are together and the white can be seen (together) with the black

Overall there is a strong lacking of black people shown in these covers. Majority of these papers involves white people and their stories.

Bullet points on social conditions (like divorce)

-'lawyers will urge divorce by consent'

03 brief 1

 I would like to do hobby magazine about about football. this is my hobby and I think I am quite good at it therefore i think this is a good idea for me. also believe I know a lot about it therefore it would be perfect for me. i also used to play football for Fulham Football Club academy and I was released when I was 12. I love playing it and love watching and learning about it even more. t I also love the aspect of transfers of football players and love the table of football as your team can go up and down. usually the team who spends the most money of players wins as they have the better players and the players with more money. 

i have had many positive and negative experiences and this is the reason why i love football because it can go either way. one of the highest points of football was when Tottenham beat Ajax 3-2 in the champions league semi final. I also have had any positive experiences playing football when I went into ISFA finals. this was an absolutely incredible moment in my life and definitely the highlight of my football career.  

I may be inspired to play football but you may not so how would I inspire you to get into football. I think you should go for trails at a club to then get your place into a team. this is how I started. my mum sent me to a team and I absolutely loved it. you can go to find a team at this link:  https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/get-inspired/45353880

this is a video link to see if you would like to play football: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/get-inspired/23152583

fantastic football.

famous football.

super soccer.

sports are superb..

fake articles:

new most healthy diet.

top 10 best footballers

when will coronavirus end so normal football can return?

top 100 biggest transfers!

03 creating media 2022

hobby website

I am planning to do the website hobby brief. the title of my website is stargazing. in my website i will have articles on places in the UK and abroad where there are dark skies, ideal for stargazing. that will be the subject of my main article and video. other dummy articles may include

• food your perfect stargazing evening
• star constellations
• stories about stars and planets
• safe stargazing

i am now developing the wording for my headings and stand firsts. 

• stories about stars and planets

This topic personally interests me as i have a keen interest in Astronomy. I personally like the visual part of astronomy as in space there is many unexplainable things that we have had unsolved for decades. There is also very cool shapes, colours and general aesthetic.

Dummy titles:

• stargazing
• to the moon and back
• astronomy adventures
• intergalactic fanatic

sixties

 1. my impression of the sixties is that it was a fun and outgoing era with a lot of fun and exitment.

2. the impression comes from my grandparents as they said it was like this and it was very fun.

3.  first televised presidential debate, Cuban missile crisis, the music, JFK assassination, Kennedy elected.

4. JFK, beetles, Elvis Presley, Neil Armstrong, Martin Luther King Junior, Muhammad Ali.

cuffs

 Cuffs:

the camera work shows how the bully confronts the man trying to pick out his food from the shop and this therefore makes us feel intimidated by him and also can cause us to feel scared.  it also doesn't show his full body so we dont know what has happened to him and we want to find out, but the way he falls makes us realise he is dead. also the way that the camera tracks his body as it slowly falls to the ground.

john Lennon prep

 

 On this Mojo cover, we see John Lennon who was part of the most famous music group of all time. the magazine has lots of colours and images on it. This is the same with most MOJO magazines as they want to pack as much information on the cover as possible to give the reader a chance to see what is inside the magazine without giving the whole story away. This allows him be the main person on the cover which attracts the reader to the magazine. I think this creates and makes it seem that John Lennon is a great musician and will forever be respected. While John Lennon is the main focus, different musicians are also mentioned in the cover lines for example Nancy Sinatra, David Bowie, Pink Floyd and The Stone Roses. These names would appeal to many readers as they are all quite well-known musicians and the older generations would be reading this.

tv prep

1. Explain technological convergence. [2]

technological convergence is the tendency for technology that was originally unrelated to become more clos together and even unified as they develop and advance. 

2. Explain 'channel surfing'. [2]

it is when you quickly switch channels because you cant find something you want to watch.

3. Give 3 examples of how channels create brand loyalty [6]

channels create brand loyalty through giving their customers more seasons of the same show that they has been watching as it provides them a good source of entertainment and it makes their customers more loyal.

they also try to keep their viewers hooked on the programme so that could be done by adding exiting events during the programme to keep the viewers interested. 

they can also keep viewer loyalty by adding cliff hangers on some of their episodes, this will engage the viewer and make them come back for the next episode.

4. What is 'long form television drama' ? [2]

it is a concept which means that drama is taking over the cinema as people would rather watch series.

5. What is a 'flagship' programme? [2]

they target resources and unite activities under a single global focus

01 TELEVISION

 

01 TELEVISION

We look at current news articles about the BBC and return to the OCR fact sheet on the television industry.  

According to The Times newspaper this week,  watching TV live and in real time accounts for most TV viewing.

1. What do you understand by the terms 'live' content and 'on demand' content? live content is content which is being streamed in real time
2. What is the demand for 'live' content like?
   
3. According to ratings research, there are 8 programmes cited as the top live shows for family viewing. How many have you watched?
4. Apply Blumler and Katz's audience framework to what you learn from this article.
   

1. live content is content which is being streamed in real time and you wouldn't be able to fast forward it.

2. i think that the demand for live content is big as it provides us with real life situations people are in so there is no editing or jump cuts.

3. i have watched 1 which is strictly come dancing, because my parents like it so i sometimes i watch it.

4. we learn from this article that there are a lot of people who like to watch live Tv and that there needs to be more live TV shows.

 

mojo annotated

sorry for the bad quality i dont know how to group so had to printscreen.

Newspaper industries –ownership and control question: who controls The Observer / Guardian and what are its values?

Press freedom and regulation question: What is meant by 'a free press'? When The Guardian newspaper investigated (and revealed) what The News of The World newspaper had done to get stories, what big changes in press regulation resulted?

Convergence question: "When newspapers operate online there is technological and cultural convergence." What does this mean in The Observer?

Newspaper audiences question: The Observer has different sections designed to appeal to different types of readers. Explain this with examples.

Uses and gratification question: how does The Observer meet readers' needs for personal identity and social integration?

Active/passive audiences question: in what way can The Observer's audience be 'active' ?

  1. The Guardian and Observer are owned by a trust set up in the 1930s to protect the  independence of the Guardian newspaper and to keep safe the newspaper’s values.

2. the idea of press freedom means that the press are the most of all the ‘old’ media. Newspapers can ask on political issues and journalists are expected to be highly critical of those higher above them in power. After a long campaign by The Guardian, as having hacked the voicemails of a young murder victim in a way that her parents thought she was still alive.

3. Online newspapers will use the traditional language of newspapers. they use headlines, copy, photography but also that television through video and that of social media through readers comments on blogs, or each other’s comments.

4.  The New Review has more funny opinion pieces, interviews and reviews of theatre computer games, dance and cinema. This appeals to the consumer. The Sports section covers mostly male sports with a bias to football and rugby union as they are more popular than most other sports.  The magazine contains much lifestyle material such as fashion, gardening, interior design, As well as more serious pieces and interviews.

5. Reading articles by journalists and responding with tweets, Instagram comments, or comments on the website may replace real interactions with people, for some readers and The Observer similarly has a set of social and political attitudes.

6. The Observer website has no user content; the audience are limited to responding to the journalists’ output

 2 gratifications of video games using Blumer and Katz theory.

1 gratifications of video games is that is supplies people with a way of escapism from the normal world to then take them into their preferred environment which is the game they have chosen to play. this will help them as it can help their mental health by distracting them from their normal sense of reality. therefore this will then also provide more money for the video games company to then create more games with better graphics and a more real video game.

Another gratification is that it can provide people with entertainment, this can help people as it gives those people something to do in their spare time and provide them with entertainment of many types, as we saw with the Lego movie we saw that people were even making videos about it providing us with even more entertainment then we already had to begin with.

January 5th work

prep

1. this shows their desire to work with Lego movie was great because they paid huge amounts of money to get their company advertised with a cool animated branding. this also therefore gives a boring advert interest with younger people and it is much more fun to watch for parents too.

2. yes i do believe it was a conscious decision as it promotes their product to people and also is a fun way of advertising as everyone knows what Lego is and everyone loves it.

3. its important to maintain the brand identity as it gives them a lot more money if they show what their brand is called so that people can go out and buy their product. it also helps remined the audience as they now know what the brand is called and so their children would like the same thing as what they saw in the film.