CASE STUDY
Living with Michael Jackson
The programme can be viewed at this website here
This case study provides the basis for your MEST1 Section B essay, which is worh 20% of your AS Media Exam.
You have to write an essay in 45 minutes on one of two questions about this case study into documentaries. |
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Watching the Primary Text.
Next Week you will have a series of timed questions on this text. All this work will prepare you properly for this test.
1. Watch the video, Living With Michael Jackson here Look especially at the first part and the last part, which is a news report based on it. 2. Write a page of notes, observations and comments on each of the following four areas: a. Media Forms: Discuss the codes and conventions in the construction of this text. b. Media Representations: Consider the representation of people and places I this text c. Media Institutions: What does this text tell us about the media institutions involved? (Use the internet to research Martin Bashir and other information about the journalist) d. Media Audiences: explore some of the ways in which this text communicates with its target audiences. (Use the internet to research how the public reacted to this programme) 3. Remember a. Make sure you constantly use relevant terminology b. Make sure you explore and ideas and issues c. Try and pull together some of the approaches and concepts we have studied Next Week you will have a series of timed questions on this text. All this work will prepare you properly for this test. |
Hand your work in ....You must send the preparation work you do on this to me by
Monday, 27th November. |
News Coverage
Look at these links and see how different news companies have reported the documentary.
ITV News report
BBC News
Guardian
IMDB
BBC News 2
Wikipedia
A Fanzine site
Whats on TV
Guardian Review
ITV News report
BBC News
Guardian
IMDB
BBC News 2
Wikipedia
A Fanzine site
Whats on TV
Guardian Review