Students were introduced to the requirements of the A2 AQA course. The concepts of REPRESENTATION and THE IMPACT OF NEW/DIGITAL MEDIA were explored via the fact that Russia Today is available in the UK along with English Language News broadcasts from Iran, France, China etc. We discussed how these broadcasts are an attempt to control Representation and the digital revolution has offered the potential for these representations to be broadcast to a global audience. Russia Today has an English Language You Tube site and an English Language website. The fishymedia Russia Today links were posted in May 2010. Students should read the Luke Harding article in the Guardian for HOMEWORK as i will be discussing this article in the next lesson. Students should also be aware of the Russia Today poster campaign.
Students were reintroduced to the language of media analysis via a class discussion relating to the opening credits of the American TV Drama 'DEXTER.'
HOMEWORK ESSAY TITLE:
How are media forms used in the opening credits of Dexter to suggest the nature of the content offered by this drama?
Remember, you can not analyse every feature of this introduction. Select two or three key features and link the use of visual information to connotation. Why does Dexter smile when he squashes the mosquito? Why is his identity blurred as he stares into the mirror? Why is the extreme close-up used so often? Significance of the meat? Connotation of the red text? The blood orange? Why do we see him lock the door? Why is this breakfast scene constructed in such a sinister manner? Significance of diegetic and non-diegetic sound? Why does he appear to be so 'normal' as he leaves his house? Good class discussion today. I did not provide a rigid essay structure as I want to encourage a more diverse range of interpretation.
Students also need to begin to develop ideas for their coursework and peruse fishymedia to explore some key media issues and debates. For example Murdoch's 'Paywall' and the implications of the Coulson scandal. Lots to do folks.
MLR.
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