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  1) What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? Orson Welles’ 1938 radio play is an  adaption of H.G. Wells’ novel of the same  name, first published in 1898. It tells the  story of an alien invasion and the ensuing  conflict between mankind and an extra- terrestrial race from Mars. 2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? Broadcast live on 30th October 1938, popular myth has it that thousands  of New Yorkers fled their homes in panic, and all across America  people crowded the streets to witness for themselves the real space  battle between earth and the Martians. The Trenton Police Department  (close to the site of the fictional invasion) received over 2000 calls in  less than two hours, while the New York Times switchboard received  875 calls from concerned listeners wanting to know where they would  be safe. 3) How did the New York Times report the reaction the next day? MANY FLEE HOMES TO ESCAPE ‘GAS RAI

  1) Use  BBC Sounds to listen to Radio 1 . Scroll to a Newsbeat bulletin (8am or 12.45pm are good options)  and write notes on how the bulletins may:  a) appeal to a youth audience   Starts off with upbeat to hook the youth audience with low attention spans. b) help fulfil the BBC's responsibilities as a public service broadcaster.  Talks about in the news in a compact way. Media Factsheet #224: Industrial contexts of Radio Read  Media Factsheet #224 Understanding the Industrial Context of Radio . You'll need your Greenford google login to access it. Answer the following questions: 1) Read the first two pages of the factsheet. How does the Factsheet argue that radio still has cultural significance in the digital age?  Radio accompanies us in our cars, on commutes through mobile  devices and can be found in our homes through television,  radio, and voice activated speakers. 2)  Look at the page 4 section on media theories. Briefly summarise the ideas of Curran and Seaton, Hesmo

  BBC Sounds Read  this Guardian feature on the launch of BBC Sounds  and answer the following questions: 1) Why does the article suggest that ‘on the face of it, BBC Radio is in rude health’? It has half the national audience with dozens of stations reaching more than 34 million people a week. 2) According to the article, what percentage of under-35s used the BBC iPlayer catch-up radio app? Only 3 percent of those people use it. 3) What is BBC Sounds? An app online where you can listen to BBC's podcasts, radio stations and talks. 4) How do audiences listen to radio content in the digital age? The consume apps like Spotify instead of using BBC radio. 5) What does Jason Phipps suggest is important for radio and podcast content aimed at younger audiences? He should reconsider the tone of how BBC tells stories. 6) Why does the BBC need to stay relevant? The BBC is very important and valued by license payers. Now read  this review of the BBC Sounds app . 7) What content does the BBC So

  Coursework: Summer Project 2023 The summer project is a vital element of your coursework - an opportunity to plan an outstanding crime drama video/print project and then present it to class in September. Your summer project contains  compulsory  and  optional  elements; everybody will be researching music videos and promos, creating a concept, writing a first draft Statement of Intent and presenting this to class as an Ignite presentation in September. However, you may wish to also plan and film elements of your production over the summer while you have time and actors available - this is up to you. Summer project tasks Complete the following tasks on a blogpost on your  coursework  blog called ' Summer Project: coursework planning ':  1) Research: TV crime drama extract analysis  You need to write a  close-textual analysis  of six TV crime drama extracts. For each extract, focus on a different aspect of media language, and embed each one on your blog: Breaking Bad - editing