Key Media Theories

What are the 4 areas of the Media Framework for the Media GCSE?

• Media Language, Narrative, Organisation & Semiotics

• Representation, Narrative, Genre & Layout

• Media Language, Representation, Audience & Industry

• Genre, Representation, Meaning & Audiences

How many exams will you sit for the GCSE?

• 2

• 3

• 4

• 1

How much of your final GCSE is made up of coursework?

• 20%

• 25%

• 30%

• 35%

What are the 2 main key words in Steve Neale's Genre Theory

• Repetition & Difference

• Connotation & Denotation

• Codes & Conventions

• Typical & Atypical

Which one of these character types does NOT fit in with Propp's character types?

• Villain, Father, Princess & Dispatcher

• False Hero, Donor, Hero & Princess

• Princess, Hero, Side Kick & Dispatcher

• Hero, Side kick, Anti-hero & Donor

How would you describe a narrative that leaves the audiences with questions about the character or story when the credits roll at the end?

• Linear Narrative

• Open Ended Narrative

• Non-Linear narrative

• Circular Narrative

Who worte the key theory called "Male Gaze"?

• Tzetvan Todorov

• Stuart Hall

• Laura Mulvey

• Vladimir Propp

According to Stuart Hall, how do audiences "read" a media text?

• Active, inactive & ignored

• Preferred, negotiated & oppositional

• Engaged, disengaged & passive

• Intense, passive & half-engaged

What is the official name of the theory developed by Blumler & Katz?

• Reception Theory

• P.I.C.K. Theory

• Cultural Convergence Theory

• Uses & Gratification Theory

Which one of these topics will we NOT be studying for the GCSE

• Pokemon GO

• Luther

• The Archers

• Tylor Swift