This brainstorm includes ideas for the content in the documentary, the music, possible interviewees, the content of our 5 minutes which will all be on money and quotes that could be used.
Style of voiceover- Male, 20-30 years old, Clear accent.
Wednesday 29 September 2010
Brainstorm of content for documentary
This brainstorm includes ideas for the content in the documentary, the music, possible interviewees, the content of our 5 minutes which will all be on money and quotes that could be used.
Tuesday 28 September 2010
Target audience research
We created 30 questionnaires asking people about their TV choices, themselves, their opinion and their thought on greed.
The questionnaire:
We then gave these questionnaires out to 30 people, all of different age ranges. Here are our results.
1. Are you male or female?
Yes-111111111111111 =15
No-111111111111111 =15
2. How old are you?
15-20-11 =2
21-25-111 =3
26-30-1111 =4
31-35-111 =3
36-40-111111 =6
41+-111111111111 =12
3.What is your favourite colour?
Blue-111111111 =9
Red-111111 =6
Black-11 =2
Green-1111 =4
Pink-1 =1
Yellow-111 =3
Orange-11 =2
Purple-111 =3
4. What genre of music do you listen to?
Country-1 =1
Pop-111111111111 =12
Electronic-1 =1
Soul-1 =1
Indie-111 =3
RnB-111 =3
Rock-1111111 =7
Classical-1 =1
Folk-1 =1
5. What type of day do you watch the television most?
6:00-9:00 =0
9:30-12:00 =0
12:30-15:00-11 =2
15:30-17:00-11 =2
17:30-21:00-1111111111111111 =16
21:00+ -1111111111 =10
6. Which terrestrial channels do you watch the most?
BBC1-111111111 =9
BBC2-111 =3
ITV-1111111 =7
Channel 4-1111111111 =10
Channel five-1 =1
7. What do you watch TV the most?
Mondays-111 =3
Tuesdays-1 =1
Wednesdays-111 =3
Thursdays-11 =2
Friday-111111111 =9
Saturday-11111 =5
Sunday-1111111 =7
8. Is greed bad?
Yes-1111111111111111111111111 =25
No-11111 =5
9. Why do you think this?
Yes
Selfish-111111111 =9
Wanting unnecessary things-1 =1
Leads to power and wealth-1 =1
Redistribution of wealth and resources-1 =1
Nobody will like you-11 =2
So many people can do without-11 =2
Unfair-1 =1
Encourages exploitative behaviour-1 =1
Excess of anything is bad-1 =1
More you get the more you want-1 =1
Makes you uncontented-1 =1
Too much that people don't need-1 =1
People will do anything to get what they want-1 =1
Makes people mean-1 =1
Makes people resentful and bitter-1 =1
No
Working for it-11 =2
Can't get anywhere without it-11 =2
Helps you get things-1 =1
10. Does money make you happy?
Yes-11111111111111111111 =20
No-1111111111 =10
11. What three words come to mind when you think of greed?
Fat-1 =1
Banker-11 =2
Cheat-1 =1
Selfish-11111111111 =11
Nasty-1 =1
Walt Street-1 =1
Gluttony-111 =3
Hungry-1 =1
Self centered-1 =1
Jealousy-1 =1
You want everything-11 =2
Bills-1 =1
The government-11 =2
Food-1111 =4
Money-111 =3
Paris Hilton-1 =1
Misery-1 =1
Mean spirited-1 =1
Resentful-11 =2
Rupert Murdoch-1 =1
Rich people-1 =1
Excess-1 =1
Egotist-1 =1
Uncaring-1 =1
Focused-1 =1
Isolation-1 =1
Cars-1 =1
Fat cat in the city-1 =1
Corruption-1 =1
Control-1 =1
Power-11 =2
Poverty-1 =1
Results
1. Are you male or female?
Conclusion: Looking at this pie chart it is shown that we asked an equal amount of females and males which is good because we are getting an equal view and the documentary will be aimed at both men and women.
2. How old are you?
Conclusion: Looking at this pie chart it shows that we asked more people of the ages 36-40 and 41+ so are documentary will be aimed more at this age range. Its good because we asked the different age groups so more opinions.
Conclusion: The most popular genre of music is pop music which is good as this is what we was intending to use in the documentary. Though our different song choices are one or two of them. We are more likely to put pop music into it more as it was the favourite choice and put less of folk, classical, country, soul and electronic because they weren't favourites like the others.
Conclusion: The most favourite choice was half 7 to 9 so we are going to either put the documentary either on at this time or put it too the second favourite at 9pm and onwards. This is good because we can see when people are more likely to watch TV which means they are more likely to watch the documentary.
Conclusion: The most favourite choice is Channel 4 which is good because that was the channel we wanted to use because many documentaries are put on this channel and it has got a good scheduling so that we can fit it in without interrupting other programs and making it a popular choice.
Conclusion: The most popular day people watch telly is on Friday which is what day we are going to be using to put on our documentary. It is also good because the scheduling will be good and will help it too fit in properly so it can be watched alot. The least favourite day was Tuesday so it wont be on definitely on that day because this means less people are likely to watch it.
Conclusion: Most people thought that greed was bad which is helpful because it is telling us peoples opinion so that we can put them into our research so that we can make a conclusion at the end. It also shows that people thought it wasn't bad so we need to find out reasons why they thought this so we can base our research on their opinions.
Conclusion: Most people said that money does make them happy which makes the opinions on greed a bit different because it can make peoples decision up on their view of greed. It is good to know this because it is more research into our documentary.
Conclusion: The main word that people thought of when they think of greed was the word "selfish" which could mean the people that thought this are on the decision that greed is bad. This is helpful because it shows what greed comes under and will helps us to separate the different greed's throughout the whole documentary.
Others opinions:
The questionnaire:
We then gave these questionnaires out to 30 people, all of different age ranges. Here are our results.
1. Are you male or female?
Yes-111111111111111 =15
No-111111111111111 =15
2. How old are you?
15-20-11 =2
21-25-111 =3
26-30-1111 =4
31-35-111 =3
36-40-111111 =6
41+-111111111111 =12
3.What is your favourite colour?
Blue-111111111 =9
Red-111111 =6
Black-11 =2
Green-1111 =4
Pink-1 =1
Yellow-111 =3
Orange-11 =2
Purple-111 =3
4. What genre of music do you listen to?
Country-1 =1
Pop-111111111111 =12
Electronic-1 =1
Soul-1 =1
Indie-111 =3
RnB-111 =3
Rock-1111111 =7
Classical-1 =1
Folk-1 =1
5. What type of day do you watch the television most?
6:00-9:00 =0
9:30-12:00 =0
12:30-15:00-11 =2
15:30-17:00-11 =2
17:30-21:00-1111111111111111 =16
21:00+ -1111111111 =10
6. Which terrestrial channels do you watch the most?
BBC1-111111111 =9
BBC2-111 =3
ITV-1111111 =7
Channel 4-1111111111 =10
Channel five-1 =1
7. What do you watch TV the most?
Mondays-111 =3
Tuesdays-1 =1
Wednesdays-111 =3
Thursdays-11 =2
Friday-111111111 =9
Saturday-11111 =5
Sunday-1111111 =7
8. Is greed bad?
Yes-1111111111111111111111111 =25
No-11111 =5
9. Why do you think this?
Yes
Selfish-111111111 =9
Wanting unnecessary things-1 =1
Leads to power and wealth-1 =1
Redistribution of wealth and resources-1 =1
Nobody will like you-11 =2
So many people can do without-11 =2
Unfair-1 =1
Encourages exploitative behaviour-1 =1
Excess of anything is bad-1 =1
More you get the more you want-1 =1
Makes you uncontented-1 =1
Too much that people don't need-1 =1
People will do anything to get what they want-1 =1
Makes people mean-1 =1
Makes people resentful and bitter-1 =1
No
Working for it-11 =2
Can't get anywhere without it-11 =2
Helps you get things-1 =1
10. Does money make you happy?
Yes-11111111111111111111 =20
No-1111111111 =10
11. What three words come to mind when you think of greed?
Fat-1 =1
Banker-11 =2
Cheat-1 =1
Selfish-11111111111 =11
Nasty-1 =1
Walt Street-1 =1
Gluttony-111 =3
Hungry-1 =1
Self centered-1 =1
Jealousy-1 =1
You want everything-11 =2
Bills-1 =1
The government-11 =2
Food-1111 =4
Money-111 =3
Paris Hilton-1 =1
Misery-1 =1
Mean spirited-1 =1
Resentful-11 =2
Rupert Murdoch-1 =1
Rich people-1 =1
Excess-1 =1
Egotist-1 =1
Uncaring-1 =1
Focused-1 =1
Isolation-1 =1
Cars-1 =1
Fat cat in the city-1 =1
Corruption-1 =1
Control-1 =1
Power-11 =2
Poverty-1 =1
Results
1. Are you male or female?
Conclusion: Looking at this pie chart it is shown that we asked an equal amount of females and males which is good because we are getting an equal view and the documentary will be aimed at both men and women.2. How old are you?
Conclusion: Looking at this pie chart it shows that we asked more people of the ages 36-40 and 41+ so are documentary will be aimed more at this age range. Its good because we asked the different age groups so more opinions.
3. What is your favourite colour?
4. What genre of music do you listen to?
Conclusion: The most popular genre of music is pop music which is good as this is what we was intending to use in the documentary. Though our different song choices are one or two of them. We are more likely to put pop music into it more as it was the favourite choice and put less of folk, classical, country, soul and electronic because they weren't favourites like the others.
5. What time of day do you watch the television the most?
Conclusion: The most favourite choice was half 7 to 9 so we are going to either put the documentary either on at this time or put it too the second favourite at 9pm and onwards. This is good because we can see when people are more likely to watch TV which means they are more likely to watch the documentary.6. Which terrestrial channels do you watch the most?
Conclusion: The most favourite choice is Channel 4 which is good because that was the channel we wanted to use because many documentaries are put on this channel and it has got a good scheduling so that we can fit it in without interrupting other programs and making it a popular choice.7. What day do you watch TV the most?
Conclusion: The most popular day people watch telly is on Friday which is what day we are going to be using to put on our documentary. It is also good because the scheduling will be good and will help it too fit in properly so it can be watched alot. The least favourite day was Tuesday so it wont be on definitely on that day because this means less people are likely to watch it.8. Is greed bad?
Conclusion: Most people thought that greed was bad which is helpful because it is telling us peoples opinion so that we can put them into our research so that we can make a conclusion at the end. It also shows that people thought it wasn't bad so we need to find out reasons why they thought this so we can base our research on their opinions.9. Why do you think this?
Yes
Conclusion: Most people said that the reason they thought greed was bad was because they thought it was being selfish so my group and i will have to base this into our documentary because it is quite a lot of the populations choice.
No
Conclusion: People said that the two main reasons that they don't think greed is bad is that people work for it and that you cant really get anywhere without it and Most people said that the reason they thought greed was bad was because they thought it was being selfish so my group and will have to base these opinions into our documentary because it is quite alot of the populations choice.
10. Does money make you happy?
Conclusion: Most people said that money does make them happy which makes the opinions on greed a bit different because it can make peoples decision up on their view of greed. It is good to know this because it is more research into our documentary.11. What three words come to mind when you think of greed?
Conclusion: The main word that people thought of when they think of greed was the word "selfish" which could mean the people that thought this are on the decision that greed is bad. This is helpful because it shows what greed comes under and will helps us to separate the different greed's throughout the whole documentary.Others opinions:
Friday 24 September 2010
Initial plans
The topic we have chosen is "Greed"
Target audience-
As we are around the age of 18 we decided it might be a good idea for basing it round this because this way we know what they like and how to make it interesting.
Channel and scheduling-
The schedule is for everyday and can be broken into clear "segments"
1. How would you categorise these segments?
Breakfast - Daytime - Children's - Peaktime - Post Watershed
2. Who are the target audiences for these segments?
Breakfast- People who go to work and school (Depends on channel)
Daytime- Housewives, parents, people on lunch, unemployed, elderly
Children's- Children
Peaktime- Families
Post watershed- Adults
3. What would you say are the most popular genres on TV?
6. What do you understand by the term "The Watership" and where does this occur in the schedules?
Pre Echo is when the programme is put on before a popular programme so that the audience have more chance of catching the end of it and more likely to tune in next time.
Inheritance is when the programme is put on after a popular documentary so that theres more chance of it inheriting the same audience.
Channel loyalty is the audience fragmentation.
This is the BBC schedule.
This is the ITV schedule.
Target audience-
As we are around the age of 18 we decided it might be a good idea for basing it round this because this way we know what they like and how to make it interesting.
Channel and scheduling-
The schedule is for everyday and can be broken into clear "segments"
1. How would you categorise these segments?
Breakfast - Daytime - Children's - Peaktime - Post Watershed
2. Who are the target audiences for these segments?
Breakfast- People who go to work and school (Depends on channel)
Daytime- Housewives, parents, people on lunch, unemployed, elderly
Children's- Children
Peaktime- Families
Post watershed- Adults
3. What would you say are the most popular genres on TV?
- Soaps
- Dramas
- NewsGameshows
- Documentaries
- Talk shows
- Reality
- Cookery
- Sitcoms
4. Who is the target audience for each terrestrial channel?
BBC One- Everybody - Eastenders
BBC Two- Minority - Car booty
ITV3- Adults - Coronation street
Channel 4- Teenagers and young adults - Hollyoaks
Channel 5- Adults - Home and away
5. Roughly what percentage of each channel schedules are taken up with repeats? ( Why do you think this?)
BBC one + itv = 1-3% ( BBC is paid for and is cheaper to buy programmes because they dont need to repeat )
BBC Two- Minority - Car booty
ITV3- Adults - Coronation street
Channel 4- Teenagers and young adults - Hollyoaks
Channel 5- Adults - Home and away
5. Roughly what percentage of each channel schedules are taken up with repeats? ( Why do you think this?)
BBC one + itv = 1-3% ( BBC is paid for and is cheaper to buy programmes because they dont need to repeat )
BBC 2 + channel 4 + channel 5 = 50 %
6. What do you understand by the term "The Watership" and where does this occur in the schedules?
Where you are not allowed to swear or show andy sexual references or violence before a certain time (9 to 10 o'clock)= late teens - adults
Hammoking is when the programme is put in the middle of two popular programmes.
Pre Echo is when the programme is put on before a popular programme so that the audience have more chance of catching the end of it and more likely to tune in next time.Inheritance is when the programme is put on after a popular documentary so that theres more chance of it inheriting the same audience.
Channel loyalty is the audience fragmentation.
This is the BBC schedule.
This is the ITV schedule.This is a schedule for every channel.
Looking through this we have realised that channel 4 and friday and 7:30 would be good.
Title-
We have decided after all of these names that we will call it "I want it all"
Thursday 23 September 2010
Brainstorming
This is the planning sheet that we created when we were coming up with ideas for our topic of documentary. It involved all the different topics that our documentary could be on so that we could look at them all and find all the best one. Once we found a topic we then brainstormed what we would include in our topic.
We have chosen to go with the topic on greed.
We have chosen to go with the topic on greed.
Tuesday 21 September 2010
Research of a documentary
Omniscient narrator is when the author gains the ability to examine the events of the documentary from a god-like perspective. "Voice of God"
Cinema Verite is showing ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director.
Construct reality is something that you make.
Gate keeper is someone that controls access of something.
Documentary- voice of God- Cutways -Breaks the intensity.
- Editing like avoiding jump cuts.
Circular narrative starts with a question and comes back at the end.
Voxpops are questions that you ask random people to get their opinion.
Music montage.
Framing is that the interviewee is looking at the interviewer.
camera not in front of the interviewee.
Graphics is a name status.
Archive footage is still, moving images.
Open narrative structure is left to make their own decisions.
Closed narrative structure is a definite coutcome/resolution.
Linear narrative is begininning-middle-end.
Non linear starts differently as time can be flashed forward or backwards.
Single strand is just beginning-middle-end.
For example friends.
Multi strand is different stories per person.
For example Little miss sunshine.
Cinema Verite is showing ordinary people in actual activities without being controlled by a director.
Construct reality is something that you make.
Gate keeper is someone that controls access of something.
Documentary- voice of God- Cutways -Breaks the intensity.
- Editing like avoiding jump cuts.
Circular narrative starts with a question and comes back at the end.
Voxpops are questions that you ask random people to get their opinion.
Music montage.
Framing is that the interviewee is looking at the interviewer.
camera not in front of the interviewee.
Graphics is a name status.
Archive footage is still, moving images.
Open narrative structure is left to make their own decisions.
Closed narrative structure is a definite coutcome/resolution.
Linear narrative is begininning-middle-end.
Non linear starts differently as time can be flashed forward or backwards.
Single strand is just beginning-middle-end.
For example friends.
Multi strand is different stories per person.
For example Little miss sunshine.
Research on documentaries
What is a documentary?
A documentary is a film that attempts to "document" some aspect of real life. They're often wrongly assumed to be unbiased when really documentaries are the most biased form of film, because they incorporate not just the subject matter, but the director's attitude towards the subject matter as well.
Purpose of a documentary
Document
o report with evidence something that has actually happened
o Shows this with actual footage or reconstruction
o Use with a voice over to anchor over images as they can rely on the recipicant themselves with perhaps the occasional interjection than an unseen narrator.
John Grierson created the term documentary in 1926
Documentaries are not just about facts though instead facts are used to create social critical arguments therefore inviling the audience to draw their own conclusions.
Feature of documentaries
Observation
o Most documentaries contain sequences of observation
o Programme makers pretend that the camera is unseen or are ignored by the people in the documentary. Mise-en scene shows the story and meaning of the documentary
Types of documentaries
o Fully narrated has an all screen voice over which are used to make sense of the scene on screen. The narrator always seems authoritive as they always know what they are thinking about.
o Fly on the wall have no commentary or voice overs. The camera is hidden and gets left to record the subjects without any interference which helps the audience to come to their own conclusion. It has diagetic sound and is aimed at specific individuals.
o Mixed documentaries are when there is use of interviews, observation and narration so they can advance the argument. The narrator is fully offspring.
o Self reflective are when they use a subject of a documentary to acknowledge the presence of the camera and often speak directly to the film maker. They make a point of drawing attention to the film makers role in constructing a view of reality.
o Docudrama are the reactions of events as they have actually happened.
o Docusoaps are the programmes that follow the everyday life of certain individuals with designated occupations.
o Themes
o Current affairs v documentary are dressed as the news and show political issues.
Visuals
o archive footage
o street scenes
o open countryside
o close up of faces
These are some of the stock materials used to suggest the intended meaning or emotional qualities of a particular theme.
Interviews
Interviews can be held anywhere and the setting does affect the meaning. They normally start with factual questions which puts the subject at ease with questions at the end that give an emotional and challenging grip.
Vox pops is a technique that consists of street interviews of the general public with each person being asked the same question. The answers are then sprung together in a fast sequence and the opinions are a general agreement to a diversity opinion.
Narrative conventions
Documentaries rely heavily on traditional narrative conventions ie. there is a beginning, middle and end.
Beginning
Gives the central questi0n of the documentary which is posed in an intriguing way. Also at the most dramatic piece of action footage or the start of quick interviews are cut in conflict with each other and will grab the audiences attention.
Middle
Often examines the issues in human terms focusing on people and their opinions. Conflict strengthens in the middle section. However apparently conflicted evidence may be introduced but all complications must hopefully support eventually the exposition which is a line of argument.
End
The exposition is fully apprent towards the end and the audience has no doubts as to what the programme is saying and there might even be a course of action that the audience can take to address the problem.
Media Research Task
Who are the target audiences of the five UK terrestrial TV channels?
BBC One- Everybody
BBC Two- Minority
ITV3- Adults
Channel 4- Teenagers and young adults
Channel 5- Adults
What types of documentary are shown on each channel?
BBC One- Eastenders
BBC Two- Car booty
ITV3- Coronation street
Channel 4- Hollyoaks
Channel 5- Home and away
What are ‘We Media’? They are a studio, research center and network for ventures that use technology to bring people together.
Define democracy: it is the common people of a community as distinguished from any privileged class; the common people with respect to their political power.
What is Web 2.0 and how does it differ from Web 1.0? Web 2.0 is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web. Web 1.0 was all about being dependable while Web 2.0 is do the land grab and damn the dependability. Web 1.0 sites have stamina. The new Web 2.0 version is much better to the Web 1.0 in respect to several aspects. In common parlance, Web 2.0 refers to the way we use the internet presently. Web 1.0 used to simply read passively but Web 2.0 websites invite participation from the visitors in terms of rating, commenting, submitting new posts. Web 2.0 is that it is highly dynamic and pacing up with the modern lifestyle of the people.
Why is Wikipedia generally considered an unreliable source of information? Due to the fact that Wikipedia allows any person with internet access the ability to add or edit content, there are numerous errors in the information found on this website. The difficult part is determining what information is correct and what information is false. There have been some instances of information being added to an entry as a prank or practical joke. They are also opinions of others.
Who owns the following: YouTube, My Space, Twitter, Facebook
Youtube- Google
Myspace- Intermix Media
Twitter- We media
Facebook- We media
Explain simply Marshall McLuhan’s theory of the Global Village. The "global village" theory posited the ability of electronic media to unify and retribalize the human race.
What is ‘social realism’? is the use of realist art, literature, etc as a medium for social or political comment and is a style of painting, esp. of the 1930s in the U.S., in which the scenes depicted typically convey a message of social or political protest edged with satire.
Name the UK tabloid newspapers
· The Sun
· The Mirror
· The Daily Express
· The Daily Mail.
What does cross media ownership mean? It's where one person or group owns more than one form of media - radio, TV, newspapers, especially in the same area. Cross ownership also refers to a type of media ownership in which one type of communications (say a newspaper) owns or is the sister company of another type of medium (such as a radio or TV station).
What are vertical and horizontal integration, with respect to media industries? Vertical integration is an organisation’s control of a media product from the production of content through its distribution and exhibition. Horizontal integration is the ownership of production facilities, distribution channels, and exhibition outlets in a number of media industries and the integration of those elements so that each can profit from the expertise of the others.
Define the following terms:
· Globalisation is a process enabling financial and investment markets to operate internationally, largely as a result of deregulation and improved communications
· Media Imperialism is a theory stating that smaller countries are losing their identity due to the force-feeding of media from larger nations. As the larger media corporations begin to take over, smaller media companies are either being forced out or swallowed up.
· Cultural Imperialism is the practice of promoting, distinguishing, separating, or artificially injecting the culture of one society into another. It is usually the case that the former belongs to a large, economically or militarily powerful nation and the latter belongs to a smaller, less powerful one.
A documentary is a film that attempts to "document" some aspect of real life. They're often wrongly assumed to be unbiased when really documentaries are the most biased form of film, because they incorporate not just the subject matter, but the director's attitude towards the subject matter as well.
Purpose of a documentary
Document
o report with evidence something that has actually happened
o Shows this with actual footage or reconstruction
o Use with a voice over to anchor over images as they can rely on the recipicant themselves with perhaps the occasional interjection than an unseen narrator.
John Grierson created the term documentary in 1926
Documentaries are not just about facts though instead facts are used to create social critical arguments therefore inviling the audience to draw their own conclusions.
Feature of documentaries
Observation
o Most documentaries contain sequences of observation
o Programme makers pretend that the camera is unseen or are ignored by the people in the documentary. Mise-en scene shows the story and meaning of the documentary
Types of documentaries
o Fully narrated has an all screen voice over which are used to make sense of the scene on screen. The narrator always seems authoritive as they always know what they are thinking about.
o Fly on the wall have no commentary or voice overs. The camera is hidden and gets left to record the subjects without any interference which helps the audience to come to their own conclusion. It has diagetic sound and is aimed at specific individuals.
o Mixed documentaries are when there is use of interviews, observation and narration so they can advance the argument. The narrator is fully offspring.
o Self reflective are when they use a subject of a documentary to acknowledge the presence of the camera and often speak directly to the film maker. They make a point of drawing attention to the film makers role in constructing a view of reality.
o Docudrama are the reactions of events as they have actually happened.
o Docusoaps are the programmes that follow the everyday life of certain individuals with designated occupations.
o Themes
o Current affairs v documentary are dressed as the news and show political issues.
Visuals
o archive footage
o street scenes
o open countryside
o close up of faces
These are some of the stock materials used to suggest the intended meaning or emotional qualities of a particular theme.
Interviews
Interviews can be held anywhere and the setting does affect the meaning. They normally start with factual questions which puts the subject at ease with questions at the end that give an emotional and challenging grip.
Vox pops is a technique that consists of street interviews of the general public with each person being asked the same question. The answers are then sprung together in a fast sequence and the opinions are a general agreement to a diversity opinion.
Narrative conventions
Documentaries rely heavily on traditional narrative conventions ie. there is a beginning, middle and end.
Beginning
Gives the central questi0n of the documentary which is posed in an intriguing way. Also at the most dramatic piece of action footage or the start of quick interviews are cut in conflict with each other and will grab the audiences attention.
Middle
Often examines the issues in human terms focusing on people and their opinions. Conflict strengthens in the middle section. However apparently conflicted evidence may be introduced but all complications must hopefully support eventually the exposition which is a line of argument.
End
The exposition is fully apprent towards the end and the audience has no doubts as to what the programme is saying and there might even be a course of action that the audience can take to address the problem.
Media Research Task
Who are the target audiences of the five UK terrestrial TV channels?
BBC One- Everybody
BBC Two- Minority
ITV3- Adults
Channel 4- Teenagers and young adults
Channel 5- Adults
What types of documentary are shown on each channel?
BBC One- Eastenders
BBC Two- Car booty
ITV3- Coronation street
Channel 4- Hollyoaks
Channel 5- Home and away
What are ‘We Media’? They are a studio, research center and network for ventures that use technology to bring people together.
Define democracy: it is the common people of a community as distinguished from any privileged class; the common people with respect to their political power.
What is Web 2.0 and how does it differ from Web 1.0? Web 2.0 is commonly associated with web applications that facilitate interactive information sharing, interoperability, user-centered design, and collaboration on the World Wide Web. Web 1.0 was all about being dependable while Web 2.0 is do the land grab and damn the dependability. Web 1.0 sites have stamina. The new Web 2.0 version is much better to the Web 1.0 in respect to several aspects. In common parlance, Web 2.0 refers to the way we use the internet presently. Web 1.0 used to simply read passively but Web 2.0 websites invite participation from the visitors in terms of rating, commenting, submitting new posts. Web 2.0 is that it is highly dynamic and pacing up with the modern lifestyle of the people.
Why is Wikipedia generally considered an unreliable source of information? Due to the fact that Wikipedia allows any person with internet access the ability to add or edit content, there are numerous errors in the information found on this website. The difficult part is determining what information is correct and what information is false. There have been some instances of information being added to an entry as a prank or practical joke. They are also opinions of others.
Who owns the following: YouTube, My Space, Twitter, Facebook
Youtube- Google
Myspace- Intermix Media
Twitter- We media
Facebook- We media
Explain simply Marshall McLuhan’s theory of the Global Village. The "global village" theory posited the ability of electronic media to unify and retribalize the human race.
What is ‘social realism’? is the use of realist art, literature, etc as a medium for social or political comment and is a style of painting, esp. of the 1930s in the U.S., in which the scenes depicted typically convey a message of social or political protest edged with satire.
Name the UK tabloid newspapers
· The Sun
· The Mirror
· The Daily Express
· The Daily Mail.
What does cross media ownership mean? It's where one person or group owns more than one form of media - radio, TV, newspapers, especially in the same area. Cross ownership also refers to a type of media ownership in which one type of communications (say a newspaper) owns or is the sister company of another type of medium (such as a radio or TV station).
What are vertical and horizontal integration, with respect to media industries? Vertical integration is an organisation’s control of a media product from the production of content through its distribution and exhibition. Horizontal integration is the ownership of production facilities, distribution channels, and exhibition outlets in a number of media industries and the integration of those elements so that each can profit from the expertise of the others.
Define the following terms:
· Globalisation is a process enabling financial and investment markets to operate internationally, largely as a result of deregulation and improved communications
· Media Imperialism is a theory stating that smaller countries are losing their identity due to the force-feeding of media from larger nations. As the larger media corporations begin to take over, smaller media companies are either being forced out or swallowed up.
· Cultural Imperialism is the practice of promoting, distinguishing, separating, or artificially injecting the culture of one society into another. It is usually the case that the former belongs to a large, economically or militarily powerful nation and the latter belongs to a smaller, less powerful one.
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