Exam Questions


MEDIA STUDIES
MS4 Media - Text, Industry and Audience
EXAMINATION PAPER 2 1⁄2 hours

Answer one question from Section A and two questions from Section B. Once you have chosen your questions, fill in the box on the front page of this Answer Book. You must use a different media industry for each question. For each industry, refer to the three main texts you have studied.

SECTION A: TEXT
Answer one question from this section.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

Either,

A1. To what extent are the key representations in your three main texts stereotypical?  [30]

Or,

A2. Explore the genre conventions in your three main texts. [30]


SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE
Answer two questions from this section, using a different media industry for each.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

B1. To what extent are stars and/or celebrities important to the promotion of your three main texts? [30]

B2. Explore the different ways your three main texts target their audiences. [30]

B3. Explore the different ways audiences interact with your three main texts. [30]

B4. 'Distribution is the key to success.' How far do you agree? Refer to your three main texts in your answer.  [30]



MEDIA STUDIES
MS4 Media - Text, Industry and Audience
EXAMINATION PAPER 2 1⁄2 hours

Answer one question from Section A and two questions from Section B. Once you have chosen your questions, fill in the box on the front page of this Answer Book. You must use a different media industry for each question. For each industry, refer to the three main texts you have studied.

SECTION A: TEXT
Answer one question from this section.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

Either,

A1. Explore the narrative structure of your three main texts.  [30]

Or,

A2. 'Most texts today mix genres.' How true is this of your three main texts?. [30]

SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE
Answer two questions from this section, using a different media industry for each.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

B1. What do texts offer audiences? Refer to your three main texts in your answer. [30]

B2. How do your three main texts use digital technology? [30]

B3. How do your three main texts position audiences? [30]

B4. To what extent are your three main texts global? [30]




MEDIA STUDIES
MS4 Media - Text, Industry and Audience
EXAMINATION PAPER 2 1⁄2 hours

Answer one question from Section A and two questions from Section B. Once you have chosen your questions, fill in the box on the front page of this Answer Book. You must use a different media industry for each question. For each industry, refer to the three main texts you have studied.

SECTION A: TEXT
Answer one question from this section.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

Either,

A1. To what extent are your chosen texts typical of their genre? [30]

Or,

A2. Explore the different representations of either women or ethnicity in your chosen texts. [30]

SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE
Answer two questions from this section, using a different media industry for each.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

B1. How important is the internet to your selected industry? Refer to your chosen texts in your answer. [30]

B2. How effectively is your selected industry regulated? Refer to your chosen texts in your answer. [30]

B3. How successful have your chosen texts been for their industry? [30]

B4. ‘Most media texts target a range of different audiences.’ How true is this for your chosen texts? [30]


MEDIA STUDIES
MS4 Media - Text, Industry and Audience
EXAMINATION PAPER 2 1⁄2 hours

Answer one question from Section A and two questions from Section B. Once you have chosen your questions, fill in the box on the front page of this Answer Book. You must use a different media industry for each question. For each industry, refer to the three main texts you have studied.

SECTION A: TEXT
Answer one question from this section.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

Either

A1. Explore the ways in which your chosen texts reinforce or challenge typical representations of gender. [30]

Or

A2. How do your chosen texts use genre conventions? [30]

SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE
Answer two questions from this section
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

B1. Briefly outline the ways in which your selected industry is regulated. What impact has regulation had on your chosen texts? [30]

B2. Explore the impact of digital technologies on your selected industry. [30]

B3. How do your chosen texts attract their audiences? [30]

B4. Explore the marketing strategies used by your selected industry. Use the examples you have studied to illustrate your answer. [30]


MEDIA STUDIES
MS4 Media - Text, Industry and Audience
EXAMINATION PAPER 2 1⁄2 hours

Answer one question from Section A and two questions from Section B. Once you have chosen your questions, fill in the box on the front page of this Answer Book. You must use a different media industry for each question. For each industry, refer to the three main texts you have studied.

SECTION A: TEXT
Answer one question from this section.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

Either,

A1. Explore the different representations of either men or age within your three main texts. [30]

Or,

A2. How important are characters to the narrative of your three main texts? [30]

SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE
Answer two questions from this section, using a different media industry for each.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

B1. Assess the main advantages of the internet for your three main texts. [30]

B2. With reference to your three main texts, discuss the key features of their distribution. [30]

B3. Explore the different ways your three main texts attract their audiences. [30]

B4. How global is the appeal of your three main texts? [30]


MEDIA STUDIES
MS4 Media - Text, Industry and Audience
EXAMINATION PAPER 2 1⁄2 hours

Answer one question from Section A and two questions from Section B. Once you have chosen your questions, fill in the box on the front page of this Answer Book. You must use a different media industry for each question. For each industry, refer to the three main texts you have studied.

SECTION A: TEXT
Answer one question from this section.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

Either,

A1. How stereotypical are the representations of gender in your chosen texts? [30]

Or,

A2. How conventional is the narrative structure of your chosen texts? [30]

SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE
Answer two questions from this section, using a different media industry for each.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

B1. Explore the different ways in which audiences and/or users respond to your chosen texts. [30]

B2. To what extent is the success of your chosen texts dependent on stars and/or celebrities? [30]

B3. With reference to your selected industry, explore how far your chosen texts are global [30]

B4. Explore how your chosen texts use digital technology in their marketing. [30]


MEDIA STUDIES
MS4 Media - Text, Industry and Audience
EXAMINATION PAPER 2 1⁄2 hours

Answer one question from Section A and two questions from Section B. Once you have chosen your questions, fill in the box on the front page of this Answer Book. You must use a different media industry for each question. For each industry, refer to the three main texts you have studied.

SECTION A: TEXT
Answer one question from this section.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

Either,

A1. Explore the different ways in which people are represented in your three main texts? [30]

Or,

A2. How typical are your three main texts of their genre.?[30]

SECTION B: INDUSTRY AND AUDIENCE
Answer two questions from this section, using a different media industry for each.
You must refer to the three main texts you have studied in each answer.

B1. Discuss the audience appeal of your three main texts. [30]

B2. Explore the impact of regulation on your three main texts. [30]

B3. How effectively were your three main texts marketed? [30]

B4. 'The main function of a media text is to entertain its audience.’ How true is this for your three main texts? [30]

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