georgio's media gcse

  Historical, social and cultural contexts 1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? BBC radio home   BBC radio light    BBC third 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? they changed all radio stations and brought new people to work on the radios and they added radio 1 radio 2 radio 3 radio 4   3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? it was radio that were casted on boats and they played pop music because the BBC didn't  4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? because the BBC added needle time and made it illegal for people to listen to pirate radios  5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? they brought a man called Tony Blackburn a former DJ on pirate radio and they asked him to design the studio to grab that young, pirate radio audience. 6) What was 'needle time' and why was it a problem fo...

  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,...