Friday 14 March 2008

Revision

You only have eight weeks of college left, so you should have started your revision by now. Remember that you have three units:

MED1
This is the 'unseen' exam. You will be shown a video clip three times and will then have to write an essay analysing it. You have to show off your knowledge of the Key Conceptst and also relate what you are given to other media texts that you have seen and issues in society.

MED2
In this exam there will be four sections each with two questions. We have not studied British Newspapers or Documentary so you should not try to write essays on these topics! You need to write one essay on Advertising and Marketing and the other essay on Film and Broadcast Fiction. Specific adverts/films/TV programmes wil not be mentioned in the questions. You must know at least one advertising campaign (series of adverts) in detail. You also need to know at least two films and two TV programmes.

MED3
This was your coursework unit. Your work should have been submitted by now, so you don't need to worry about it!

Beauty ad banned after Christian outcry

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/mar/12/asa.advertising

UK Poles attack Daily Mail 'bias'

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/mar/14/dailymail.pressandpublishing

Thursday 24 January 2008

McDonalds

Please paste your deconstruction of a McDonalds advert here.

Boots nipple cream escapes ASA ban

Boots nipple cream ad escapes ASA ban
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jan/23/asa.advertising

Monday 21 January 2008

David Beckham replaced as the face of Gillette

Gillette has replaced David Beckham with a trio of sports stars - Thierry Henry, Tiger Woods and Roger Federer - for its first advertising campaign since it parted company with the celebrity footballer last year:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jan/18/advertising

New Toshiba ad - good for MED2 exam

View the latest Toshiba advert here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/jan/21/advertising