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class action/intertextuality

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Intertextuality- the reference of other media products within your own, a text can only be understood if you know the other product. *The Handsmaid tale-novel,dystopian socitey *Harry Potter- Harry,Hermoine, Ron *Benedict Cumberbatch-actor *Ozzy Osbourne-muscian,struggled in school (dyslexia) *Pink Floyd- The wall,hammers politically engaged *Flashman-comic book character *Grange Hill- kids school tv drama (Coverline) why finland ? the best education system let children be children unbtil 7 then education start Less assessment Children not measured at all for the first 6 years of their education One mandatory assessment and not until age 16 Shortest school days  in the world Freedom in the classroom for teachers Analyse why The Big Issue magazine has used an intertextual approach on its front cover. In your answer you must: analyse the use of intertextuality to create meaning in the source.   make judgements and reach a conclusion about the advantages of this

The Big Issue -magazine

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barthges and semiotics: dentotation connotation anchorage stuar6t hall and ideaology: the media reflects the dominant ideology the majority of mass media artefacts reinforce-gender, culture, ethnicty, consumerism +social class e.g Dominant- brilliant that monarchy cares about homelessness Oppositional- he has n idea what it is like to struggle, what does he know? Negotiated- it's good that he's trying to help- but its not really affected because he hasn't struggled . Dominant- nationalism, homey community, mythical Oppositional-people of different ethnic background missing Negotiated- seen the show knows isn't racist play on words (making america great again) intertextuality ,mise en scene,colour of 24 dominant- opp- neg- Gauntlett: identity is complicated no fixed identity  vanzoonen: Gender performativity: what we do rather than what we are Gender is contextua l diaspora- dispersion of jews from their homeland- this extents

bbc reserach task

Research task: how old is the bbc? 96 ears old- started in 1922 who is lord reith, what is his connection to the bbc?  he was a scottish broadcasting executive, he introduced the tradition of public services broadcasting. founder of the bbc was the first general manager when it was first set up in "22. first director general when it became a public service.  he stood for educating, informing, entertaining.  what are the bbc five public purposes, as set out in the royal charter? to provide impartial news and information to help people understand whats going on in the world around them.  to support learning of all ages. to  show the most creative and highest quality of distinctive output services To reflect, represent and serve the diverse communities of all of the United Kingdom’s nations and regions and, in doing so, support the creative economy across the United Kingdom. To reflect the United Kingdom, its culture and values to the world. What is the bbc