Savannah's A-Level Media Blog - Exam

Blog tasks: ideology Binary opposition is suggested between the two conflicting ideologies regarding immigration. Nigel Farage and Russel Brand have two juxtaposing mindsets when it comes to immigration. Nigel Farage argues the fact that the UK is becoming overpopulated due to immigration and he states that immigrants are taking over people’s jobs and homes. Whereas Russel Brand states that the government is at fault as they are not successful in collecting taxes from the rich. Another way that binary opposition is suggested is in the way that they present themselves. Nigel dresses more formally, in a suit and tie. Whereas Russell is seen in a more relaxed and comfortable attire  Left-wing and right-wing ideologies are presented in this clip. In some cases, the point from either side is valid. However, Nigel's points seem to be made not because of his concerns for the county but mainly from his slight hatred for people from ethnic backgrounds and his conservative life. 

Capital : case study blog tasks Reviews and features Read the following interviews, reviews and features on  Capital : Guardian review by Sam Wollaston Telegraph review by Ben Lawrence London Evening Standard: five things you need to know about  Capital Behind the scenes filming  Capital  from the  Daily Telegraph After reading the reviews, these are the positives and negatives that have been mentioned about the state-of-the-nation TV series, Capital. In The Guardian, the writer, Sam Wollaston states that Capital is a "brilliant allegorical portrait of London." she states how she enjoys the multi strand narratives as there are many individual stories being told in just one episode. In the telegraph, the writer Ben Lawrence states that the "superb ensemble cast" had "strong performances" and that it was a great adaptation of the novel. However, he states he was disappointed by the " under-developed plot lines populated by underwritten charact

Feminist theory: blog tasks Media Magazine reading - two articles on feminism and theory Mulvey's theory of the 'Male Gave' is the belief that the dominant view in media is masculine. Laura Mulvey also possesses the thought that certain media texts are created for the benefits of men and that women are, in a way, 'presented' for men. Examples of this theory are shown in thee article about Pan Am. In this article, the writer states that the main characters appearance is always the main topic of conversation. A line to support this is 'that ‘with a face like that  you will find a husband in a couple of months’. This shows strong examples of Mulvey's theory. The main character is being told that her looks are 'up to standard' to satisfy a man. Other examples of the male gaze are shown in the article about Beyonce. The writer states that some of Beyonce's acts are contradictory as she simultaneously 'declares herself as an independent wo