Media Studies Unit 3 by Bianca Green. Monday, 2 May 2011. Cult of the Celebrity- Exam Practice. Looking at an edition of a national tabloid, in what ways are celebrity related stories presented in this edition? Account for these representations. Uses and Gratifications- Exam Practice. Look at a TV listing. What evidence of audience uses and gratifications in consuming media texts can you see from this analysis? Politics and Propaganda- Exam Practice. Choose a political party broadcast from a major politi.

Thursday, 12 May 2011. How do hip hop music videos featuring contemporary rap stars such as Eminem and Lil Wayne construct ideologies of masculinity and why does this negatively influence teenagers? Are artists such as Eminem and Lil Wayne represented in a certain way that it manipulates teenagers to act in a certain way? Men are always seen to be more dominant than.

Although some teenagers may think that such behaviour is a path way to freedom; the adults may therefore gain negative ideologies about teenagers. This can often lead to adults stereotyping and labeling teenagers as the same, for example hoodies. Related to gangs, short skirts related to whores. En-scene and close up shots are used to emphasis on their social expressions and body language.

Tuesday, 3 May 2011. Uses and Gratifications Exam Practice. Look at a TV listing. What evidence of audience uses and gratifications in consuming media texts can you see from this analysis? The TV listings to an extent allows audiences to learn about forthcoming shows, yet in terms of learning, the guide only contains a schedule of TV programmes and does not actually allow audience to gain confidence through knowledge. To some extent, the Disney brand can be seen to be a goo.