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Radio 1 Launch CSP

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  Historical, social and cultural contexts 1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? BBC radio 1. 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? BBC radio 1 was split into BBC radio 1,2,3:  On 30 September 1967, the Light Programme was split into Radio 1 offering continuous "Popular" music and Radio 2 for more 'Easy Listening'. 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? Radio that was working on international waters where teens could steam pop music. it was popular because it played songs that would appeal to teenagers and there wasn't a radio on the BBC that did. 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? It soon became illegal because there was worry that people would listen to pirate radio instead of legit radios like BBC. 5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? they hired people from pirate radios to give their audience a s...
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Radio: Final index

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  1)  Radio: Launch of BBC Radio 1 CSP 2) Radio: KISS FM Breakfast show CSP
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KISS FM Breakfast show CSP incomplete

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  Audience 1) What is KISS FM's mission? to get a young audience 2)  What is the target audience for KISS FM? As well as writing the key statistics from the media pack, try and suggest what  psychographic groups  would fit the KISS audience too. ages 15-34 60/40 female to male. people who live in the city,. 3) Now look at page 5 - The KISS network. How does KISS use digital media and technology to reach its audience?  they have live events and ondemand streaming. Kube app to listen to the radio wherever and whenever they want. 4) Now look at the other side of page 5. What content do KISS Fresh and KISSTORY offer and how can audiences access those stations?   kiss fresh: new music, hot artists  kisstory: sell out night clubs, new albums. 5) Read page 6. What are the different ways audiences can actively engage with the KISS radio brand?  apps and live events such as kube and concerts/ festivals. 6) Are listeners to the KISS Breakfast show acti...
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End of Year 1 exam learner response: Television

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 WWW: Some great points, particularly Q2  EBI: Question focus/ focus on clip for 1.2 + 1.3. Q1.1: 2/2 Q1.2: 4/8 Q1.3: 6/12 Q2: 13/20 TOTAL: 25 GRADE: 6 2) Look at the mark scheme document linked above. Question 1.1 asks about mise-en-scene. What do we use to remember mise-en-scene? Give one example answer from the clip too - you'll find example answers in the mark scheme. We use clamps to remember mise-en-scene  costume: the girls clothes were rugged suggesting they live in a dirty area. 3) Question 1.2 asks about narrative features in the extract. Look at the mark scheme to pick out three possible answers for this question.  the empty city creates its own enigma code with the mystery of what has  happened to the city and the people that lived there. This is partially resolved later in the  extract. the setting and props are both familiar but also other worldly. Lyra and Will are placed in costumes that reflect the world they are from. This  ...
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His Dark Materials: Audience and Industries

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  Audience 1) What audience do you think His Dark Materials is aimed at and why? Think about demographic and psychographic groups.  You can  revise Psychographics here . 2) What audience pleasures are offered by His Dark Materials - The City of Magpies? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity: people who enjoy fantasy would like the show and also a younger audience mainly female. Personal Relationships: By having lin manuel mirander in the show he would be bring his fans with him meaning that some fans would already have a personal relationship with him   Diversion (Escapism): diversion is provided through the fantasy genre as people will be seeing things you wouldnt usually see in the real world.  3) Thinking of the 3 Vs audience pleasures ( Visceral , Vicarious and Voyeuristic pleasures), which of these can be applied to H...
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Dr who Language and Representations

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  Language and contexts 1) Write a summary of the notes from our in-class analysis of the episode. You can use your own notes from the screening in class or  this Google document of class notes  (you'll need your GHS Google login).  Camerawork and sound: non-diegetic music, clunky camera work, Tardis hum to create suspense, different camera angles.  Mise-en-scene: susan is a typical teenager wearing typical 60s clothes and listening to music on a mix tape. s etting is a junkyard. Lighting - dark/shadows. Creates mysterious, tense atmosphere.  Narrative and genre:   Opening title sequence like a rocket taking off - sci-fi genre and links to 1960s space race. Enigma code: Police Box / TARDIS. “It’s alive!”  Action code: some kind of conflict/threat linked to TARDIS. 2) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?  Todorov's Equilibrium: everything was fine at the beginning of the episode before they met ...
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Introduction to TV Drama

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  1) How does this  His Dark Materials  trailer meet the conventions of a TV drama series? it is sci-fi and made to entertain. 2) What genre (or genres) are suggested by this  His Dark Materials  trailer? sci-fi, fantasy, adventure. 3) What kind of characters and narratives are introduced in this trailer? a runaway, villain and hero 4 ) What settings appear in the trailer? forests labs and cities 5) Who do you think the target audience for  His Dark Materials  is? Give reasons for your answer .   i think the audience for his dark materials is family because the show comes on at 8pm and the main characters are teenagers
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