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  1)  Radio: Launch of BBC Radio 1 CSP 2)  Radio: KISS FM Breakfast show CSP

  Audience Look at  the KISS media pack carefully . This will give you a brilliant background to the brand and how they target their audience (important note: it features the old Breakfast presenting team).  Answer the following questions: 1) Read page 2. What is KISS FM's mission? Kiss FM's mission is to  deliver music and entertainment that reflects young audiences' lifestyles through radio, digital platforms, and live events. 2) Look at page 3. What is the target audience for KISS FM? As well as writing the key statistics from the media pack, try and suggest what  psychographic groups  would fit the KISS audience too. Kiss FM's target audience is m ainly aged 15 to 34, KISS FM targets a young, music-loving audience interested in pop culture and digital media. 3) Now look at page 5 - The KISS network. How does KISS use digital media and technology to reach its audience?  They use apps, streaming, social media and podcasts. 4) Now look at the other si...

  Historical, social and cultural contexts 1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? The radio stations that were offered by the BBC before 1967 were BBC Radio Home, BBC Radio Light and BBC Third. 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? The new stations were Radio 4 (replaced BBC Radio Home), Radio 2 and Radio1 (replaced BBC Radio Light) and Radio 3 (replaced BBC Third). 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? Pirate radio was 'Pop' music and it was becoming more popular and attitudes in young people were becoming more relaxed. 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? Pirate radio stopped broadcasting in 1967 because of the government as  they were concerned that people would no longer buy records. So the government made a rule that BBC would only play 5 hours of music per day. 5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? The BBC att...

  1)   Television: Introduction to TV drama 2)  Doctor Who: Language and Representation 3)  Doctor Who: Audience and Industries 4)  His Dark Materials: Language and Representation 5)  His Dark Materials: Audience and Industries 6)  Industry contexts: the BBC and public service broadcasting

  Language and contexts 1) Write a summary of the notes from our in-class analysis of the episode. You can use your own notes from the screening in class or  this Google document of class notes  (you'll need your GHS Google login).  Camerawork and sound:    Doctor Who has used music and and graphics to set a theme of Sci-fi (genre) right at the beginning without any straightforward verbal introduction, the slow camera movement is caused by thatch in 1960s. There are few flashbacks that   show Susan's misunderstanding, which gives insight what she is thinking. Medium shot of Doctor holding a vase with the teachers faces makes him appear evil. there are shots of the TARDIS making sounds and Barbara entering the TARDIS which also builds on  Mise-en-scene:   Susan-first introduced dancing and dressed as 1960's teenager seems to be both typical teenager and alien. sound effects link to sci-fi genre heightens action. setting junkyard lighting dark/...

  1) What is the BBC's mission statement? The BBC's mission statement is to Educate and Entertain. This means that all of the BBC shoes/movies must be educational and entertaining. It has to be educational because of the younger audiences who watch BBC, e.g. the kids aged between 4-11. 2) How is the BBC funded? They are funded by people who own Televisions and the ones who pay their TV licence which is £174.50 per year. The money people pay for their TV licences goes straight to the BBC which is how they make their shoes and pay employees/actors. 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities? (Look at the five bullet points in the notes above). To provide information (that is supposed to be balanced) To support learning for people of all ages To produce creative output To have diverse content (such as with its representations) To reflect the United Kingdom, its culture and values to the world 4) Who is the regulator for TV and Radio in the UK?...