Introduction to A2 Media

A2 Media Exam:

Section A - Part One (AS&A2 coursework)

• Skill development
• Digital technology 
• Creativity
• Research and planning
• Post production
• Using media conventions
• Relation to real world
• Your production

Part 2: (A2 coursework)

• Genre 
• Narrative
• Representation
• Audience
• Media theory and language

Postmodernism: Section B

• Case Studies
• Issues and debates
• Your own independent research 
• Contemporary issues
• Audience
• Industry 

What are the different versions of postmodernism?

• Historical development
• Styles 
• Perspectives

What different types of questions could be asked in the exam?

What are the arguments for and against understanding some forms of media as postmodern? 

How do postmodern texts challenge traditional 'text-reader' relations and the concept of representations?

In what ways do postmodern media audiences and industries operate differently in a postmodern world?

How do postmodern texts/media relate to narrative and genre?