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Launch of BBC Radio 1 CSP

1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? BBC Radio Home (1939-1967) broadcasting education programmes and news. Mainly speech-based. Replaced by Radio 4. 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? When first launched in 1967, Radio 1 was not as popular as the BBC had hoped. There were a number of reasons why Radio 1 was not a success initially 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? 5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? 6) What was 'needle time' and why was it a problem for BBC Radio? 7) How did BBC Radio 1 offer different content to previous BBC radio stations? 8) Who was the first presenter for BBC Radio 1 and why did these new Radio 1 DJs cause upset initially at the traditional BBC? Many of the pirate station DJs were then employed by BBC Radio 1, thus bringing many of the their loyal ...
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Intro to media - Index

 Index Audience and Film Industry Represent NHS Blood Campaign: CSP Arctic  Monkeys  OMO advert heat
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TV + Radio-Index

1.  Doctor Who 2. his dark materials 3. TV industry context 
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TV Industry Contexts

  1) What is the BBC's mission statement? Their mission is to inform, educate and entertain 2) How is the BBC funded? They are funded by the house hold TV licence  3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points in the notes above). to its royal charter and the regulator by Ofcom 4) Who is the regulator for TV and Radio in the UK? You can find details on this in the notes above. Ofcom 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. In his dark material they were trying to inform kids that they do not need an adult and that the can depend on their selves also in Doctor Who there was a girl who was really good at science 
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His Dark Materials: LIAR

  1) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the fantasy TV genre ? Emotive, often quest-based narratives Political narrative themes or social commentary Iconography including magic, mystical creatures or similar Often set in imagined worlds or time periods 2) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into?  The Hero: Lyra Belacqua (Silvertongue) is the protagonist who undertakes the quest to rescue kidnapped children, discovers the truth about Dust, and ultimately attempts to repair the broken universe.   The Villain: Mrs. Coulter and The Magisterium oppose the hero, representing oppressive authority, and seek to suppress knowledge and free will 3) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in His Dark Materials? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) Enigma co...
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Doctor Who - LIAR

  1) How can we apply narrative theories to this episode of   Doctor Who ?  Todorov's Equilibrium: Propp's character theory: Barthes's enigma and action codes: Levi-Strauss's binary opposition:  2) In your opinion, what is the most important scene in the episode and why? 3) What genre is An Unearthly Child and how can you tell? Make specific reference to aspects of the episode. 4) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s? Representations 1) What stereotypes of men are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How? The Physical Hero/Protector (Ian Chesterton):  Ian conforms to the traditional masculine role of the era—strong, rational, and action-oriented 2) What stereotypes of women/girls are reinforced and subverted in Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child? How? 3) How do the representations of young people and old people in An Unearthly Child reflect the social a...
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Heat

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