Year 10 Media Studies

Select the definition of the word "connotation".

• The implications of a media text

• The dictionary definition of a phrase or thing

• The symbolic meaning of an phrase or thing

• The hidden message of a film

What is the definition for media?

• The newspaper and books.

• Facebook, twitter, instagram.

• Means of communication or ways that people communicate.

• something that is in the middle.

True or false: Media can persuade you to do something?

• True

• False

What is a stereotype?

• A type of stereo music player

• Something only children believe.

• When a person is shown in a way that is not completely true, but is often believed to be true.

• Something that only applies to Canadians.

What is media representation

• creating something new

• ways in which the media portrays particular groups or reality

• helps to break some formulaic approaches

• powerful role models and sources of inspiration

True or False: Media representation construct or remake reality

• True

• False

Some new sources have a particular point of view which might affect how they report events in the news. 

• True 

• I don't know

• False

News is presented in studio set environment - The ​ (a)   commonly shows a desk that the anchor is sitting behind (sometimes, like Newsround the presenter is standing) with papers, a laptop, a pen and sometimes a glass of water as objects and props.

• mise-en-scene
• conventions
• sound
• vox pop
• anchor
• news
• green screen

____ from witnesses often are intercut with the studio anchor and the on location reporter – this gives it a ‘human touch’.

A ​ (a)   is a  strategically timed release of ​ (b)   it's usually given to select journalists or ​ (c)   outlets by​ (d)   almost entirely for political gain.  It used to deliberately shape the message you see in the ​ (e)   .

• drop
• information
• media
• politicians
• news
• convention
• anchor
• game