georgio's media gcse

  1)   Television: Introduction to TV drama 2)  Doctor Who: Language and Representation 3)  Doctor Who: Audience and Industries 4)  His Dark Materials: Language and Representation 5)  His Dark Materials: Audience and Industries 6)  Industry contexts: the BBC and public service broadcasting

  Read the notes above and  this BBC website article about the TV licence fee . Note that since it was published the cost of a TV licence has increased to £174.50.  Complete the following questions on the BBC and industry contexts using the notes above the article you have read: 1) What is the BBC's mission statement? 2) How is the BBC funded? 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points in the notes above). 4) Who is the regulator for TV and Radio in the UK? You can find details on this in the notes above. 5) How is TV and Radio regulated by Ofcom?  6) How do Doctor Who and His Dark Materials help the BBC to meet the  BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain ? Answer this question in at least 150 words.

  1) Who do you think the target audience is for His Dark Materials and why? What about psychographic groups? You can revise Psychographics here. I think the target audience for His Dark Materials would be fans of the fantasy genre, as the show uses many conventions of fantasy TV, such as the daemons and witches. Fans of coming-of-age, young adult books similar to the original His Dark Materials books by Philip Pullman would most likely also enjoy the show. With Psychographics, I think that the target audience is most likely the Explorers, since the show is based on Lyra's quest and adventures in new worlds. Potentially, fans could also be Reformers, as the cast is quite diverse. Moreover, as the show has some political commentary on religion and the patriarchy through the Magisterium, it's possible that Reformers would agree with their representation of those groups and hence, enjoy watching the show. On the other hand, this would likely make the Resigned not fans of the show,...