A2 Media Exam



JUNE 2012


MEDIA STUDIES
MS4 Media - Text, Industry and Audience
EXAMINATION PAPER 2 1⁄2 hours

Answer one question from Section A and two questions from Section B. Once you have chosen your questions, fill in the box on the front page of this Answer Book. You must use a different media industry for each question. For each industry, refer to the three main texts you have studied.

SECTION A: TEXT
Answer one question from this section.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

Either,

A1. Explore the different ways in which people are represented in your three main texts? [30]

Or,

A2. How typical are your three main texts of their genre.?[30]

SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE
Answer two questions from this section, using a different media industry for each.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

B1. Discuss the audience appeal of your three main texts. [30]

B2. Explore the impact of regulation on your three main texts. [30]

B3. How effectively were your three main texts marketed? [30]

B4. 'The main function of a media text is to entertain its audience.’ How true is this for your three main texts? [30]


JANUARY 2013


MEDIA STUDIES
MS4 Media - Text, Industry and Audience
EXAMINATION PAPER 2 1⁄2 hours

Answer one question from Section A and two questions from Section B. Once you have chosen your questions, fill in the box on the front page of this Answer Book. You must use a different media industry for each question. For each industry, refer to the three main texts you have studied.

SECTION A: TEXT
Answer one question from this section.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.
Either,

A1. To what extent are the key representations in your three main texts stereotypical? [30]

Or,

A2. Explore the genre conventions in your three main texts. [30]


SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE
Answer two questions from this section, using a different media industry for each.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

B1. To what extent are stars and/or celebrities important to the promotion of your three main texts? [30]

B2. Explore the different ways your three main texts target their audiences. [30]

B3. Explore the different ways audiences interact with your three main texts. [30]

B4. ‘Distribution is the key to success.’ How far do you agree? Refer to your three main texts in your answer. [30]

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