Media Blog 1 (Frankly)

  Newspapers Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? None. What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? None, don't read newspapers. What sections do you never read, and why? None, don't read newspapers. What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? None, don't read newspapers. Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? None, don't read newspapers. Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? None, don't read newspapers. Magazines What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? None, don't read magazines. What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? None, don't read magazines. Television Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? 14-20 hours a week. What device do you use to watch television? My Xbox, My Phone or My MacBook. What times of day do you usually watch television? 7pm-10pm. What pro

"English" Evaluation 1. I think the audience are encouraged to think that main two characters are the villains in the short film, based on their actions and how they carried themselves. 2. At the end of the film we find out the the two main characters are deaf, but up until that point we made assumptions based on their actions. This helps emphasise de Saussure's belief as all throughout the film we are constantly assuming things about our two main characters. 1. The signifier and signified 2. Open to interpretation and more than one meaning 3. He meant that people can have the same interpretation about an object 4. Hermeneutic code     Proairetic code     Cultural code     Connotative code     Symbolic code 1.   Icon -  Ash_Tree_-_geograph.org.uk_-_590710.jpg   Index - Skull and crossbones    Symbol - Gender symbols (male, female, etc.) /cross (christianity) 2.  Icons and indexes are so important in media texts as they allow producers to communicate with their audience. A

 10 questions 1. I chose A-level Media as I thought it was quite interesting and media is quite a big staple in my life. 2. I unfortunately did not pick GCSE media. 3. The obvious answer is A* but anything over a B would be very nice. 4. Currently I have zero plans for the future, getting a job is a must but I'm currently not sure about what I would want to do in the future. 5. The Queen's death, no explanation needed. 6. Twitter. It's very quick and direct, you don't need to search for hours to see news as its basically fresh and ready for you as soon as you're logged on. 7. The last film I watched was Evangelion: The End of Evangelion. Very psychological, the film served as a continuation/finale of the series "Neon Genesis Evangelion". 8. My favourite TV series has to be Breaking Bad, the amount of work Vince Gilligan put in to all 5 seasons was spectacular. It was a rollercoaster of emotions and the camera work/cinematography was insane. 9. I'm onli