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 1) Research: Science Fiction / Fantasy TV drama endings Clip 1: Class Episode 4 Narrative: we can see the drama from April and her father as they resolve the problem when April suddenly and unexpectedly cures her mother from disability.  Character: April seems to us that she is the main character with her mother that has disability and they are strong independent female characters and they subvert the female stereotypes. there is April is father as her seems weak next to April and she has control over him.    Iconography: April had the swards when she hurt her father and slit his arm as you can see the violence and blood coming out of it as he is in pain. there is the camera shots when the camera angle was at the bottom to show April is power and strength where the other shot was shown from the top to show his weakness towards April.  Setting: this was in April is backyard out side her house to suggest that its her personal family problems and its only abo...

 Background, industries and the impact of the internet 1) How have our music listening habits changed since 1960? -More radio stations broadcasting (There are around 600 licensed radio stations in the country) and thousands of online broadcasters.  -Improved quality as radio moved from AM to FM and now to DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting). -Many shows are downloadable on-demand (e.g. as podcasts), on a range of devices (e.g. using iPlayer on TV) and streaming-only ‘stations’ (e.g. Spotify ‘stations with no DJs') 2) When did Apple Beats 1 Radio launch and what is it? Beats 1 is wholly owned by Apple and launched in 2015 as a free live streaming global 'always on' radio station. It claims to work across genres but often focuses on indie and rap music.  3) What is the difference between Beats 1 Radio, iTunes and Apple Music? iTunes is all about media ownership,functioning as both a virtual record store and an efficient digital library for music and other media (movies, TV sho...

 1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to). WWW: Question 1.3 is excellent and you show very good knowledge of the CSPs. If you can add exam technique to this you will make significant progress.  EBI: -Revise intertextuality - Do not just describe what happens in the clip or the episode: you must make sure you answer the question.  - Revise narrative theory for question 1.2  -For question 2 you need to write about how each programme reflects the time it was made.  2) Question 1.1 asked you what intertextuality is. Write out the definition of intertextuality - you may need to look it up in your glossary or Media book if you're not sure. When one media text references another media text (e.g The Doctor appears in Class) 3) Look at your answers for 1.2 and 1.3. Did you ONLY write about the clip shown in the exam? How can you improve your answers in these questions? yes, give detailed answer  of the clip and us...