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  Industries 1) What was the objective of BBC3 when it was launched?  BBC Three launched as a TV channel in 2003 and its remit was to provide "innovative" programming to a target audience of viewers between 16 and 34 years old. 2) Why did BBC3 go online-only in February 2016?  BBC Three aired as a freeview TV channel. However, as a result of planned £100 million budget cut across the BBC, it was proposed that BBC Three be discontinued as a television service, and be converted to online only. 3) How does Class meet the BBC's mission statement to 'inform, educate and entertain'? To produce creative output.                                                                                                          ...

  Audience 1) Who is the target audience for Doctor Who? Has it changed since 1963?  this was targeted to middle and working class audience it was also mostly targeted to white and British /american culture and for white families. Also this show was targeted to family and teenagers as it was watched as a family all together as it was for younger and older audience invited to watch it .  2) What audience psychographic groups might particularly enjoy Doctor Who? the main streamers might enjoy it the most as doctor who is a mainstream show and widley popular around the world. Explorers might enjoy this most too as doctor who is mostly science fiction and mystery related.  3) What audience pleasures are offered by An Unearthly Child? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity:The characters in this episode are of all ages , there were men and wom...

  Social and Historical context 1) How does An Unearthly Child reflect the social and historical contexts of the 1960s?  An Unearthly Child reflects social contexts of the 1960's through the relationship between Susan and her teachers this is shown when they offer to tutor Susan at her house.                                                                 also William Hartnell was the first Doctor in doctor who.  2) How might audiences have felt towards science fiction in the 1960s? people would be excited and happy knowing they will explore science/ fiction and spaceships.  Language and close-textual analysis 1) Choose three key moments in the episode and write an NCIS analysis for those clips. You can use your notes from the screening in class. Make specific, detailed references using media termino...

  1) Type up your WWW/EBI feedback in  full  (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). WWW: an impressive  assessment with Q2 and Q5 particularly  good.  EBI: Revise/practise social and cultural contexts and how media products reflect British culture.  2) Read  the mark scheme for this assessment  carefully. Write down the mark you achieved for each question: Q1: 2 marks Q2: 8 marks Q3: 1 marks Q4: 2 marks Q5: 7 marks 3) Did you get any media terminology wrong in the assessment? If yes, make a note of the right answer here for future revision:  Q 3 -  The Tatler front cover: • The preoccupation with parties, University, luxury holidays and exclusivity (the ‘Tatler  Privilege Club’) assumes a high level of income and an elitist attitude which may alienate or  offend people from a different social class.  • The cover line referencing ‘Millennial Sloanes’ reinforce...