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Year 12 Media exam: Learner response

1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to). Grade B 2) Read the  mark scheme for this exam  carefully, paying particular attention to the 'indicative content' for each question. Identify  ONE  point you could have added for the first three questions in Section A: Q1 additional point/theory:  Todorov: disequilibrium of danger/battle; male hero tries to restore new equilibrium. Q2 additional point/theory/CSP reference:  Bell boy characters reflects change in culture and society – traditionally masculine role/appearance but ends advert in purple jacket putting on mascara. Q3 additional point/theory/CSP reference:  Black Lives Matter movement – referenced in lyrics. 3) Section B requires you to write extended essays with 35 minutes and 5-7 well-developed paragraphs per question (excluding introduction and conclusion). Count the number of paragraphs you wrote for each question in Section B excluding your introduction/con

Magazines: Oh Comely Industry case study

Magazines: Oh Comely Industry case study 1) Why did the people behind Iceberg Press set it up? Iceberg press wanted to bring back independent magazines                 2) What is the Iceberg Press mission statement? (It's on the  Why Are We Here page  and is a series of statements). Compromise isn't our friend  It's all about the audience Chase the work not the money  3) What are the two magazines that Iceberg Press publishes? The simple things Oh Comely  4) What similarities do you notice between  The Simple Things  magazine and  Oh Comely ? Both magazines are very different to their mainstream counterparts  very minimalist and Indie 5) What differences can you find between Hearst UK, publisher of  Men's Health , and Iceberg Press? Hearst communications is a conglomerate that publishes a wide range of magazines and print media while Iceberg press only have two magazines to its name. Hearst magazines are heavily commercialised while