Narthanaa 2

  1) What is regulation and why do media industries need to be regulated?     Regulation refers to the establishment and enforcement of rules and standards by a governing body or authority in order to guide, control, or manage specific activities or industries. I n the context of media industries, regulation is implemented to ensure that these industries operate in a manner that aligns with broader societal interests and values. 2) What is OFCOM responsible for? OFCOM, the office of communications is the regulator for the communications services in the United Kingdom. It was established by the UK parliament  to oversee various aspects of the communications   industry, including telecommunications,broadcasting,and the use of the radio spectrum.  3) Look at the section on the OFCOM broadcasting code. Which do you think are the three most important sections of the broadcasting code and why?  Protecting under-18, Crime and Privacy. Protecting under-eighteen because the young audience shou

  1) Give an example from film or television that uses Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium.  In the film Shrek (2000), the equilibrium is Shrek living his  preferred  life in his swamp hut, the disequilibrium is when lord F ar-quad  sends fairy tale citizens to disrupt  Shrek's  peaceful life. The new equilibrium is established when  Fiona  is saved by Shrek and they depose Far-quad 2) Complete the activity on page 1 of the  Fact sheet : find a  clip  on YouTube of the opening of a new TV drama series (season 1, episode 1). Embed the clip in your blog and write an analysis of the narrative markers that help establish setting, character and plot. Temporal marker -How do we know what time it is Geographical marker - How do we know where it is set Historical marker - How do we know what time period it is, what make sit clear that it is this time period Character marker - How do we know who the character is whether it is their job or the

  Ofcom review of PSB in Britain In 2020 Ofcom published its findings from a five year review of public service broadcasting in Britain. Read  the introduction to their report - pages 3-7 . You'll need your Greenford Google login to view the document. 1) Look at page 3. Why is it a critical time for public service broadcasting?  Viewing habits are rapidly changing and there is ever increasing competition from global content providers. 2) Read page 4. How has TV viewing changed in recent years?  Live viewing has sharply decreased as people prefer to now watch on demand at a time when they want during a time that suits them. 3) Still on page 4, what aspects of PSB do audiences value and enjoy?  Trust worthy news and programmes that show different aspects of uk life and culture. 4) Look at pages 4-5. Find and note down the statistics in this section on how much TV audiences tend to watch and how they watch it.  On average, people watch around three hours of TV and around half of that

  1) Post the details from your in-class  psycho-graphics  presentation  to your blog with   all  details of the couple you created and their media consumption (it needs to be on your blog individually but can be a duplicate of your partner's post). Psycho-graphic group: Resigned Couple: Richard + Gregory Study/Work: Pensioners Spare time: Complain about younger generation, golf, reading books, social gatherings Media Consumption: Film 4, The Times, Forbes 100, Sky news, BBC radio Technology use: Phone, Tablet, TV - websites like Facebook 2) Reflect on what you have learned about  psycho-graphics . Which  psycho-graphic  group  do you feel best fits  YOUR  lifestyle and personality? Explain  how  and  why  you made your decision and provide evidence justifying this. I would like to think that I am a part of the 'Explorers' group as I do indulge in many different genres and movies, not sticking to one franchise and view many different types of film and media that come from v

  1) What does the term 'Cultural Industries' actually refer to? the creation, production, and distribution of products of a cultural or artistic nature. 2) What does Hesmondhalgh identify regarding the societies in which the cultural industries are highly profitable? Hesmondhalgh identifies that the societies in which the cultural industries are highly profitable tend to be societies that support the conditions where large companies, and their political allies, make money. These conditions being: constant demand for new products; minimal regulation outside of general competition law; relative political and economic stability; workforce that are willing to work hard. 3) Why do some media products offer ideologies that challenge capitalism or inequalities in society? This is because the cultural industry companies find is essential to compete with others to secure audience members. Therefore, the companies try to out compete each other and try to satisfy audience desires for the