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  Background and cultural contexts Read  this Vox feature and podcast transcript on Lil Nas X and Old Town Road . Make sure you read the whole thing - including the podcast transcript - then answer the following questions:  1) What is the big debate regarding Old Town Road and genre? The debate is about whether Old Town Road is country music. It was removed from the country charts for not fitting the genre. However, many argue it blends country and hip-hop, so it should count. 2) What do you learn about the background of Lil Nas X and Old Town Road from the podcast transcript? Lil Nas X was unknown before the song. He bought the beat online and made it himself. The song became popular through TikTok and memes. 3) What is the Yeehaw agenda? The Yeehaw agenda is an online movement celebrating Black cowboys. It challenges the idea that country culture is only white. It also highlights real Black cowboy history. 4) How did the story become a debate about race in America? The...

Music Video introduction blog task This week's work requires  Media  Factsheet #69: Music Video . You'll need to log in to Google using your Greenford Google account to access this.  Read the factsheet and answer the following 10 questions: 1) What is the purpose of a music video? The purpose of a music video is to sell products, the most obvious  of which is the song featured in the video. However, other connected  products are also marketed by a music video. e.g clothing. 2) How has the digital age changed the production and distribution of music videos? Prior to the digital age, allowing the audience full access to the  product in the marketing was not too problematic. The development of new media technologies meant that music videos, and the songs along with them, were more widely available at any time. Videos could be uploaded to video hosting sites like YouTube  and viewed using portable media devices such as mobile  phones and iTouch devic...

1)  Introduction to TV Drama 2)  Capital: CSP case study and analysis 3)  Capital: Marxism and Hegemony 4)  Film industry assessment LR 5)  Deutschland 83: CSP case study and analysis 6)  Postmodernism and Deutschland 83 7)  TV: Industry contexts

Independent: British viewers can't get enough of foreign-language dramas Read this  Independent feature on foreign-language dramas . If the website is blocked or forcing you to register  you can access the text of the article here . It features an in-depth interview with Walter Iuzzolino who curates Channel 4's Walter Presents programming. Answer the questions below: 1) What does the article suggest regarding the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media? The article suggests that foreign-language TV was traditionally watched by a small audience who were more educated and interested in world cinema. 2) What does Walter Iuzzolino suggest is the key appeal of his 'Walter Presents' shows? Walter Iuzzolino says the key appeal is strong storytelling and high-quality drama. He believes audiences enjoy emotional and engaging stories from different cultures. 3) The article makes an interesting claim for the popularity of subtitles in the multi-screen age. Wh...

Media Magazine -  A Postmodern Reimagining of the Past Media Magazine 73 has a feature exploring Deutschland 83 as a postmodern media product. Read ‘Deutschland 83 - A Postmodern Reimagining of the Past’ in MM73  (p18). You'll  find our Media Magazine archive here  - remember you'll need your Greenford Google login to access. Answer the following questions: 1) What were the classic media representations of the Cold War? Cold War media traditionally showed East Germany as negative, strict and oppressive, while West Germany was shown as positive, free and democratic. 2) Why does Deutschland 83 provide a particularly good example for postmodern analysis?  Deutschland 83 is a good example because it mixes history with entertainment and does not show a completely realistic version of the past. 3) Pick out some of the aspects of the opening of episode 1 and explain why they are significant. The opening shows military training and tension between East and W...

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Introduction: Reviews and features Read the following reviews and features on  Deutschland 83 : The Guardian - Your next box set: Deutschland 83 The Guardian - Deutschland 83 Pity the Germans don't like it 1) Find one positive aspect and one criticism of  Deutschland 83  in the reviews. A positive is that Deutschland 83 is exciting and different.A criticism is that it can feel unrealistic or too dramatic.   2) Why does the second Guardian article suggest the Germans didn't like the show? The article says some Germans did not like it because it was not historically accurate and felt too American in style. 3) Find three 'below the line' comments from either of the Guardian articles. What did the audience think of  Deutschland 83 ? Do you agree with the comments? Some comments said the show was “entertaining” and “gripping.” Others said it was “unrealistic” or “over the top.”  I partly agree because it is entertaining, but some parts are exaggerated. Promotio...