Section B: Contemporary Media Issues

The two issues I will be studying and exploring are:

• Media and Collective Identity
• Post Modern Media

For both of these topics I will demonstrate understanding through case studies, texts, debates and research. This understanding must combine knowledge of at least two media platforms. In order to do this I will look at:

• Different types of media: TV drama, films, posters, teaser trailers, internet advertising, magazines etc.
• Relevant articles from the Media Magazine and related online sites.
• The current role of industry in marketing and producing media.
• The work of some media theorists i.e. David Gauntlett and David Buckingham who wrote about the media and its impact on cultural identity.