January 2011 Exam Questions

January 2011 G325 A2 Media Studies Questions

Section A

1(a) Describe how you developed your skills in the use of digital technology for media production and evaluate how these skills contributed to your creative decision making. Refer to a range of examples in your answer to show how these skills developed over time. [25]

1(b) Apply theories of narrative to one of your coursework productions. [25]

Candidates will need to choose one production from either Foundation Portfolio or Advanced Portfolio.

Section B: Contemporary Media Issues

Answer one question from Section B.

Whichever question you answer, you must refer to examples from at least two media areas in your answer and your answer should include reference to historical, contemporary and future media.

Media in the Online Age

8 “The impact of the internet on the media is exaggerated.” Discuss. [50]

9 Evaluate the opportunities and the threats offered to media producers by the internet. [50]