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TV: Industry contexts

  1) What does the article suggest regarding the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media? The article suggests this has become mainstream in todays media. 2) What does Walter Iuzzolino suggest is the key appeal of his 'Walter Presents' shows? Foreign languages and the voices and the costumes. 3) The article makes an interesting claim for the popularity of subtitles in the multi-screen age. What does it suggest? You naturally look at the letters placed in the middle of the bottom of the screen. 4) What are the other audiences pleasures of foreign TV drama suggested by the article? Audiences want to see new things in TV by foreign TV they can see different cultures and a diverse community. Walter says this is like spending your weekend in a different country.  Film School Rejects: The foreign TV dramas you're missing out on Now read this Film School Rejects feature on  the foreign TV dramas you're missing out on . This contains some particularly useful b

TV: Postmodernism and Deutschland 83

  1) What were the classic media representations of the Cold War? This fits the stereotype binary of "good vs evil". 2) Why does Deutschland 83 provide a particularly good example for postmodern analysis?  The representation of the East that it was bland and not lively at all and there were many limitations. The representations of the West that people had freedom and the cities were lively. 3) Pick out some of the aspects of the opening of episode 1 and explain why they are significant. The party scenes show us the contrast between the East and West of Germany. 4) How does the party scene at Martin's mum's house subvert stereotypes of East Germany in the Cold War? The party had a eerie and ominous vibe going towards it which subverts the warm nature of the East. 5) What aspects of the episode set in West Germany offer postmodern elements? The 1980s song "sweet dreams are made of this" gives Martin a taste of the West. 6) Finally, how does the article apply p