Shivani's Media blog 1 - Mr Halsey

Feedback given by Sir: WWW: This is generally a very good start to A Level Media – I enjoyed reading your blog and the opening blogposts are impressive. Your reception theory work is particularly good and it’s important that you’re reflecting on these questions and forming opinions on theories and media issues. To be doing this already is a very good sign! EBI: There are two key areas that stand out for your progress going forward. Firstly, on your media consumption audit, you definitely need to be consuming a wider variety of media texts over the next two years (as you acknowledge in your reflection at the end of the audit). Read a paper regularly, watch a range of TV and try to listen to the radio or podcasts when you can. It really does make the difference between A*-B grades and below. Similarly, the depth and detail of your media analysis will need to be developed over time if you want to reach those top grades. Secondly, you are missing the icon/index/symbol work –...