Media blog 2

  1) Research: music video analysis  You need to write a  200-word close-textual analysis  of five (or more!) music videos in your chosen genre. For each music video, focus on a different aspect of media language, and embed each one on your blog: Music Video 1: Narrative How is narrative used in the music video and what impact does this have on the audience? Can you apply any narrative theories to the story in the music video? https://youtu.be/e-ORhEE9VVg   Taylor Swift: Blank Space The music video is a hybrid of narrative and a performance. The narrative used in this music video is of a woman that lives a wealthy luxurious life as suggested by the mansion she lives in, the clothes she's wearing and her accessories and the fact that she had horses in her bedroom. The song plays on the media's perception of the artists relationships and turned her image of a "psycho serial dater" to a satirical masterpiece. Her character in the video is a crazy,psycho jealous gir...

War of the Worlds: Blog tasks 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? Orson Welles’ 1938 radio play is an  adaption of H.G. Wells’ novel of the same  name, first published in 1898. It tells the  story of an alien invasion and the ensuing  conflict between mankind and an extra-  terrestrial race from Mars. 2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? It was first broadcasted live on 30th October 1938. 3) How did the New York Times report the reaction the next day? The New York Times headline read, “Radio Listeners in Panic, Taking War Drama as Fact.” 4) How did author Brad Schwartz describe the the broadcast and its reaction? Brad Schwartzs says that "it was something decades ahead of its time: history’s fir...

BBC Radio 1 - Life Hacks: Blog tasks Analysis Read the notes and listen to the extracts from Life Hacks above before answering the following questions: 1) Go to the  Life Hacks iPlayer page  and analyse the content. What does this suggest regarding the Life Hacks audience and what the BBC is hoping to achieve with the programme? The Life Hacks content includes sex, relationships and mental health and are hosted by young hosts suggesting they're trying to attract younger audiences with topics they can relate to. 2) Go to the  Life Hacks podcast episodes page . Listen to a few episodes of the podcast and explain how the topics may a) appeal to a youth audience and b) help fulfil the BBC's responsibilities as a public service broadcaster.  The topics may appeal to younger audiences as the topics are about things they can relate to being a young adult and talks about taboo topics that people may need help and advice on such as mental health. This fulf...

BBC Sounds Read  this Guardian feature on the launch of BBC Sounds  and answer the following questions: 1) Why does the article suggest that ‘on the face of it, BBC Radio is in rude health’? The article suggests that BBC Radio is un rude health as it has half the national market with dozens of stations reaching more than 34 million people a week. 2) What percentage of under-35s use the BBC iPlayer catch-up radio app? Just 3% of under 35s use the iplayer catch up radio app. 3) What is BBC Sounds? BBC Sounds i s a new app and website that includes radio livestreams, catch up services,music mixes and podcasts. 4) How do audiences listen to radio content in the digital age? A growing number of people listen to radio content via voice assistants such as Amazon's Alexa. 5) What does Jason Phipps suggest is important for radio and podcast content aimed at younger audiences? Jason Phipss says that "we need more brash,funny,intelligent podcasts" that will engage y...

1)  Music Video - introduction and factsheet questions 2)  Music Video theory and This Is America analysis 3)  Common -  Letter to the Free  context and analysis 4)  The Specials -  Ghost Town  context and analysis

The Specials - Ghost Town: Blog tasks Reading and questions Read  this excellent analysis from The Conversation website of the impact Ghost Town had both musically and visually . Answer the following questions 1)  Why does the writer link the song to cinematic soundtracks and music hall tradition? The writer links the song to cinematic soundtracks and music hall traditions because it reflects and engenders anxiety. 2) What subcultures did 2 Tone emerge from in the late 1970s? 2 Tone emerged from Mod and punk subcultures . 3) What social contexts are discussed regarding the UK in 1981? There was a recession and riots happening at the time. 4) How can we apply cultural critic Mark Fisher’s description of ‘eerie’ to the Ghost Town video? The description of eerie can be applied to the music video as there are aspects of the gothic genre as they are driving through a dark mysterious tunnel and the car is swerving. 5) Look at the final section (‘Not a dance track’...