media exam 1 Jasneet

 RBK Prefered reading :The reading is that 50 cent is a famous persona and so people wont challenge the advert as he is really inspirational. The speaker accepts and asserts their identity confidently without apology or need for change. It expresses self-acceptance and authenticity. The phrase says: I am exactly who I am, negotiated readin g:The negotiated reading for the rbk 50 cent poster is that  there is meanings thatThe phrase could be understood as a declaration of identity but with some conditions or limitations. For example, the speaker might accept who they are in some ways but recognizes that identity can be fluid or influenced by external factors. oppositional readings :The phrase could be seen as defensive or closed-minded —suggesting a refusal to grow or change. It might imply stubbornness or denial of personal development. own choice:preferred Reading: The poster inspires motivation and perseverance. It encourages viewers to overcome obstacles and striv...

  technica l In the RBK 50 cent poster the lighting is very dark and monocrome.The facial expression is quite stern which adds intensity to the advert and creates a meaning which can influence customers to buy products off this advert.It looks like an staged shot which shows that there is an direct adress.The dark l ighting also highlights his eyebrows which are hidden and that could create an sense of mystery to the product that could be sold involving the advert. written or verbal There is an anchorage text and that could symbolise of 50 cents ideologies and that can influence people to buy off their store which is rebook.Additonally in the text there are o's filled in which could symbolise the amount of gun shot wounds that he could have suffered.The title/slogan could be the reflection of is past identity and how this could influence the product to do being limited edition.Furthermore it is also unclear on what is being advertised symbolic The jewllery that 50 cent is ...

  1) What meanings are the audience encouraged to take about the two main characters from the opening of the film? - The meanings that the audience are encouarged to take are quite negative as the two main characters and involved in criminal activity such as having a gun which is pointed at the shopkeeper to try and threaten him. 2) How does the end of the film emphasise de Saussure’s belief that signs are polysemic – open to interpretation or more than one meaning? The end of the film shows that signs are polysemic as the shopkeeper now had different interpretations of the two main characters ) What did Ferdinand de Saussure suggest are the two parts that make up a sign? - The signifier and the signified 2) What does ‘polysemy’ mean? the coexistence of many meanings 3) What does Barthes mean when he suggests signs can become ‘naturalised’? This means that certain meanings, like the phallic emoji of the previous paragraph, are created or brought about in society and, over time, onc...

 my media consumption Which daily newspapers (if any) do you read? times What sections of newspapers do you turn to first, and why? front page as it tells me the most What sections do you never read, and why? the middle part What kinds of stories do you usually read and why? horror stories Do you, or someone else, buy the newspaper you read? i buy the newspaper Do you look at the online versions of any newspapers? Which newspapers? Why do you visit their website and not others? Magazines What magazines (if any) do you buy regularly?  Why/why not? no What sections of the magazines do you read and not read, and why? Television Approximately how many hours a week do you spend watching television? 3 to 4 hours What device do you use to watch television? tv What times of day do you usually watch television? usually during the night What programmes do you like best and why? tv series Do you watch alone or with others?  If you watch with others, who decides what you will watch? ...

  1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies? I wanted to learn how the rapid changes in technology affected peoples lives and how relevant the subject is to the soicety 2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)? no 3) If you answered yes to Q2, what grade did you achieve in GCSE Media? What coursework task did you complete? What would you say your strengths and weaknesses were in GCSE Media? 4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media? A 5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A Levels - university, apprenticeship, work? university 6) What do you think the biggest MEDIA story of 2025 has been and why? ukraine war and nato summit 7) What media sources do you use to find out about news and current affairs? bbc news 8) What was the last film you watched? Jurrasic world rebirth 9) What is your favourite ever TV series? prison break 10) How many hours do you spend online in an average day? Is this too little, ...