This session considered issues that relate to Section B of the exam. The whole session was aimed at developing students awareness of the impact of digital media. The session involved a consideration of the question:
'DIGITAL MEDIA HAS HAD A POSITIVE IMPACT BECAUSE IT OFFERS AUDIENCES A MORE DIVERSE RANGE OF VALUES AND IDEOLOGIES.'
To what extent do you agree with this statement?
Students were asked to consider the essay structure:...YES...NO...Evaluative conclusion.
Class discussion considered Marxist Theory and how the YOU TUBE platform has allowed the audience to become the producer and challenge the representations of mainstream media. Below are three examples of YOU TUBE material that challenge mainstream representations:
http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/russell-brand-on-ch4-news.html
HOMEWORK: Consider potential content for this essay. I expect ALL students to arrive at the next session armed with a potential essay structure.
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