Monday, 14 November 2011

AS Media - Publishing House Research

Questions to consider when researching Magazine Publishers:
  • How big are they? (staff, clients and finance)
  • Where do they distribute magazines?
  • Where are their offices?
  • How big is their worldwide magazine distribution?
  • What music magazine brands do they publish?
Potential Houses to look into:  IPC Media and Bauer Media


Put findings onto a single PowerPoint slide making sure that you consider how you present the information as well as the information itself.

Friday, 11 November 2011

A2 Media - Film Regulation Case Study

Human Centipede flops at UK Box Office

Guardian Review of Human Centipede 2

Cuts made to HC2 (for a bit of a laugh)


Read through these webpages and make notes on:
  1. the key information (data) surrounding the release of the film (money at box office, number of screens etc);
  2. reasons given by the BBFC for its original ban
  3. reasons for BBFC's reversal of decision
See you for discussion on Tuesday 24th with fully-formed and beautifully-constructed theories on this topic.

Monday, 26 September 2011

I feel that to start off, the words of Rupert Murdoch, perhaps the most important figure in 20th Century global media, will serve us best and should act as a constant reminder as we continue through our fleeting time at school:

"Media Studies is not an easy subject.  Listen to your bloody teachers and do what they tell you.  I can assure you they are always right".

Thank you Mr. Murdoch, your words I'm sure will drive home into those that need them.

This is the space you come to when providing homework, it will be the final resting place of your production work this year, where you will find links and avenues that send your growing minds in various media-related directions. 

It is a place that one day soon perhaps you will call home.