Monday, 17 April 2023

Paper 1: Media Messages - Unseen

 Source A (The Guardian - Front Cover) and Source B (The Mail Online) both lead with the story of Meghan and Harry stepping down from their responsibilities as members of the British Royal family. 








Question 1: (WEDNESDAY)
Analyse the use of media language to construct social and cultural representations in Sources A and B.
Apply Hall's theory of representation - or
Apply Levi-Strauss theory of binary oppositions - or
Apply Todorov's theory of narratology - or
Apply Barthes theory of semiotics - in your answer
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Question 2: (TUESDAY)
Source A and Source B cover the same news event from two different newspapers, one print and one online. 

How far do the sources use or challenge the genre conventions of print and online newspapers? 

In your answer you must: 
  • explain the genre conventions of print and online newspapers 
  • analyse the use of genre conventions in the sources 
  • make judgements and reach conclusions about how far the sources use or challenge genre conventions to construct meaning
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