Cover today 26th March

Cover work for today

Complete the prep activities and test yourself against which theorist for each video example

The write a 30 min timed response on paper hand in your books at the end of the lesson

Do not give yourself more than 6 mins per paragraph

4.5 Homework for next Wednesday 28th March

1. Re-write your essay from the exam into the correct structure - apply the feedback given to you

You will remark this next week

2. Complete the essay plan below with detail - you will write this up as a timed essay in the lesson next week

Question	Discuss the need for stricter media regulation
Identify key words
Associate key words/key theories and debates
Introduction Answer the question	Summarise: Why is regulation necessary to protect the public
	Who regulates, - there is no 1 regulator but different institutions, what types and what are the regulatory practices (reactive, proactive, statutory, self-regulating)
	What are SOME of the debates (freedom of individual or controlling population, protection, who’s responsibility – parents, media industry or government, conservative view of upholding moral standards, we have become desensitised so regulation is more liberal?)
	Summarise: What is your answer: Which form needs to be stricter - is this the most popular? What methods work best?
Paragraph 2: The Past
Point 1: Historic debates about the need for regulation	How well/strictly has it protected the public in the past?
	What are the past debates about the need to regulate
	What is your opinion? Are you Active Audience or Passive? Should there be appointed people in society who regulate* and is this elitism (‘class-ist’)?
Example 1 Case Study	BBFC 1980s Video Nasties, 1945 BBF Censors to uphold moral standards, “for the masses by the few*”, Mary Whitehouse, Video Recordings Act (based on false research and theory)
Explanation Theory	What theories support your response? Active Audience or Passive?
	What theories go against - do you need to argue against?
Conclusion	Compare how does this relate to contemporary current regulation – stricter or liberal in the past and was it effective
Paragraph 3: Contemporary Film Regulation
Point 2: BBFC	COMPARE - How effective/well does it protect the public now? How does the BBFC regulate – regulatory practices?
	What are the debates about the need to regulate Film content (be specific here: sex, violence, horror, imitable behaviour, discrimination, controversial content – access to films illegally over the internet, parental responsibility?)
	What is your opinion?
Example 2 Case Study	Either: Hatred, Blue is the Warmest Colour, Hunger Games or your own recent example What is your view on this film – are you liberal or conservative/ Active Audience or Passive?
Explanation Theory	What theories support your response?
	What theories go against - do you need to argue against?
	Conclude how does this answer the question on contemporary current regulation is there a need to protect the public and is the BBFC effective with reasons why

Paragraph 4: Contemporary TV Regulation
Point 2: BBFC	COMPARE - How effective/well does it protect the public now? How does the OFCOM regulate – regulatory practices?
	What are the debates about the need to regulate TV content (be specific here: sex, violence, imitable behaviour, discrimination, controversial content – access to footage on Youtube, catch up displaces Watershed?)
	What is your opinion?
Example 2 Case Study	Either: Woolwich Terror Attack, Benefits Street or your own recent example What is your view on this film – are you liberal or conservative/ Active Audience or Passive?
Explanation Theory	What theories support your response?
	What theories go against - do you need to argue against?
	Conclude how does this answer the question on contemporary current regulation is there a need to protect the public and is the OFCOM effective with reasons why

Paragraph 5: Social Media
Point 2: BBFC	COMPARE - How effective/well does it protect the public now? How does the Youtube or Twitter regulate – regulatory practices?
	What are the debates about the need to regulate social media content (be specific here: sex, violence, imitable behaviour, discrimination, controversial content – access to footage on Youtube, catch up displaces Watershed?)
	What is your opinion?
Example 2 Case Study
Explanation Theory	What theories support your response?
	What theories go against - do you need to argue against?
	Conclude how does this answer the question on contemporary current regulation is there a need to protect the public and to be stricter effective with reasons why

Paragraph 6: Conclusion

Conclusion

Summarise your point and restate your opinion to answer the question - choose one of the following to explain your prediction What will Media Regulation look like in 10 years time? 1.       No regulation at all – the public are educated and trusted to make their own decisions (like the internet and twitter), the internet and all media should be free 2.       Highly strict regulation – invasive ‘Google is watching you’ and watches what you are doing and blocks you, stricter laws for parents that don’t take responsibility, the internet should be policed 3.       There is 1 big regulator of all media 4.       Broadcasters and Film companies and websites are trusted and expected to regulate their own media (so Twitter censors itself)

4.5 Prep Work - Revision for Q1b Genre (due Monday 26th)

http://ctkmediaa2horror.blogspot.co.uk/2017/04/prep-work-revision-for-q1b-genre.html

4.4 Homework for 21st March

Prep for Monday 19th March

Research the Case Study, completing the handout linked in the post below

http://ctkmediaa2horror.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/43-ofcom-case-study-2-woolwich-terror.html

Homework for 21st March: 

Complete the following Essay Plan, writing in full sentences 

Question	How well does contemporary media regulation protect the public? DOWNLOAD HERE
Identify key words
Associate key words/key theories and debates
Introduction Answer the question	Summarise: Why is regulation necessary to protect the public
	Who regulates, - there is no 1 regulator but different institutions, what types and what are the regulatory practices (reactive, proactive, statutory, self-regulating)
	What are SOME of the debates (freedom of individual or controlling population, protection, who’s responsibility – parents, media industry or government, conservative view of upholding moral standards, we have become desensitised so regulation is more liberal?)
	Summarise: What is your answer: Which is more effective stat or non, pro or reactive? Having different regulators? Should the public be protected – who? Who should regulate?
Paragraph 2: The Past
Point 1: Historic debates about the need for regulation	How well has it protected the public in the past?
	What are the past debates about the need to regulate
	What is your opinion? Are you Active Audience or Passive? Should there be appointed people in society who regulate* and is this elitism (‘class-ist’)?
Example 1 Case Study	BBFC 1980s Video Nasties, 1945 BBF Censors to uphold moral standards, “for the masses by the few*”, Mary Whitehouse, Video Recordings Act (based on false research and theory)
Explanation Theory	What theories support your response? Active Audience or Passive?
	What theories go against - do you need to argue against?
Conclusion	Compare how does this relate to contemporary current regulation – stricter or liberal in the past and was it effective
Paragraph 3: Contemporary Film Regulation
Point 2: BBFC	COMPARE - How effective/well does it protect the public now? How does the BBFC regulate – regulatory practices?
	What are the debates about the need to regulate Film content (be specific here: sex, violence, horror, imitable behaviour, discrimination, controversial content – access to films illegally over the internet, parental responsibility?)
	What is your opinion?
Example 2 Case Study	Either: Hatred, Blue is the Warmest Colour, Hunger Games or your own recent example What is your view on this film – are you liberal or conservative/ Active Audience or Passive?
Explanation Theory	What theories support your response?
	What theories go against - do you need to argue against?
	Conclude how does this answer the question on contemporary current regulation is there a need to protect the public and is the BBFC effective with reasons why

Paragraph 4: Contemporary TV Regulation
Point 2: BBFC	COMPARE - How effective/well does it protect the public now? How does the OFCOM regulate – regulatory practices?
	What are the debates about the need to regulate TV content (be specific here: sex, violence, imitable behaviour, discrimination, controversial content – access to footage on Youtube, catch up displaces Watershed?)
	What is your opinion?
Example 2 Case Study	Either: Woolwich Terror Attack, Benefits Street or your own recent example What is your view on this film – are you liberal or conservative/ Active Audience or Passive?
Explanation Theory	What theories support your response?
	What theories go against - do you need to argue against?
	Conclude how does this answer the question on contemporary current regulation is there a need to protect the public and is the OFCOM effective with reasons why

Paragraph 6: Conclusion

Conclusion

Summarise your point and restate your opinion to answer the question - choose one of the following to explain your prediction What will Media Regulation look like in 10 years time? 1.       No regulation at all – the public are educated and trusted to make their own decisions (like the internet and twitter), the internet and all media should be free 2.       Highly strict regulation – invasive ‘Google is watching you’ and watches what you are doing and blocks you, stricter laws for parents that don’t take responsibility, the internet should be policed 3.       There is 1 big regulator of all media 4.       Broadcasters and Film companies and websites are trusted and expected to regulate their own media (so Twitter censors itself)

FSA 3 Update Mock Exam

Due to time restrictions, tomorrows Mock Exam will be only the Regulation Question.

Your PM3 will be the final coursework grade + regulation

We will do Q1b in class next week so that your revision will not be wasted.

Thanks and apologies for confusion.

RB

4.3 Essay Prep FSA 3.4 exam next week

https://ctkmediaa2horror.blogspot.co.uk/2017/03/43-essay-prep-fsa-34-exam-next-week.html