Textual analysis: homework

In class this week, we've looked at denotation, connotation, ideology and how to identify these aspects in media texts.

Now you need to develop those skills by analysing a media product of your own choice. Complete the following on your Media 1 Exam blog:

Find a media text of your choice (print/moving image/online) and answer the following questions:

1) What type of text is it?

2) How do you know? What are the key conventions that allowed you to identify the text?

3) In your opinion, who is the target audience for this media text?

4) How would this audience access the text? E.g. where/when would they consume it? Using what device?

5) What values, ideologies and beliefs in society are reinforced or challenged in this media text?

Don't forget you've also got to complete your media consumption audit too - all due in your double lesson with your exam teacher next week.