YEAR 13 LESSON TWENTY [27th Nov 15]: Homework

This lesson used the recent front page of THE SUN to discuss MEDIA THEORY. Students were asked to consider the MEDIA ISSUES AND DEBATES that can be linked to this front page. Students were asked to consider:

• MEDIA THEORY and the possible influence of this text.
• SOCIAL MEDIA and how it can be used to challenge content of the mainstream media.
• REGULATION and how media regulation protects the audience from inappropriate content.

WE need to improve our application of MEDIA THEORY. Reference was made in this lesson to MARXIST THEORY, PLURALISM, THE ONE-STEP THEORY, THE USES AND GRATIFICATION THEORY, and RECEPTION THEORY. Below is a link to a series of visual/audio resources that explores issues relating to media theory:

http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/year-12-lesson-eleven-14th-oct-14.html
The Uses and Gratifications Theory:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vn9_0mTfT3Y
This is a student resource that attempts to explain this theory:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6y-h5lNol-0

HOMEWORK: Students will eventually be creating a written response to this task so the homework is to research THE LEVESON INQUIRY as every student of media needs to comprehend why this is such a MONUMENTAL MEDIA MOMENT. This is a media REGULATION issue. Students also need to synthesise all the resources used in this session in preparation for the written task. Click on link below to digest the resources:

http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2015/11/the-sun-front-page.html