Media A Level

First-class university essay critically analysing Emma Chamberlain, creator culture, authenticity and online self-presentation through an audience research lens. Explores how authenticity is constructed and negotiated across YouTube and Instagram, examining self-branding, platform affordances, community-building and changing creator-audience relationships. Draws on key audience and media theories including Hall, Goffman, Abidin and Duffy, with extensive academic research and real-world exa...

This A* language investigation, awarded full marks, explores the extent to which gender roles and stereotypes are still evident in the language of cosmetic advertising, questioning whether these ideas are now a dated concept. Through detailed linguistic analysis and contextual evaluation, it demonstrates the application of key frameworks, terminology, and research methods required to achieve top-band coursework marks. Designed for English Language A Level students, it is also suitable for...

This commentary explains and evaluates the language choices, structure, and stylistic decisions used in the creative writing piece, showing how meaning and audience impact are shaped. Designed for English A Level students, it is also suitable for high-achieving GCSE students. Want to find out more? Email or tweet @astar_englang for advice, tips, offers, and more.

Struggling to revise Child Language Acquisition? These A-level revision notes break everything down into clear, visual, and exam-focused sections to help you learn faster and remember more. This resource covers all the core theories, key linguists, and essential terminology, including: Chomsky and Universal Grammar Berko & Gleason and the Wug Test (morphology and internalisation) Bruner and LASS (scaffolding, language support) Lenneberg and the Critical Period Hypothesis Key concepts lik...

This creative writing piece serves as an example of the tone, terminology, and techniques needed to achieve top marks. Designed for A Level students, it is also suitable for high-achieving GCSE students.

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A Star response to the following questions: What are gatekeepers in the newspaper industry? (1 mark) Briefly explain what is meant by anchorage. (2 marks) Explain How Regulation Impacts the Newspaper Industry. Refer To the Daily Mirror in Your Answer (10) Discuss the impact of ownership on newspapers. Refer to the Times in your response (12) Explain how digital technology has impacted the newspaper industry. You should refer to the Mirror online in your response. (8)

Key facts and research for The Times and The Mirror - Covers all you need to know to ensure top marks

Your go-to guide to newspaper terminology - Use it to revise key terms to ensure you hit the top marks

Slides include: 1. Stuart Hall 2. Targeting Audiences 3. Target Audience 4. Female audience 5. Female protagonist 6. Audience facts 7. Interactive experience 8. Uses and gratification 9. Handheld device 10. Types of games 11. Shirky 12. Stuart Hall - Genre theory 13. Narrative/genre 14. General audience theories 15. Jenkins 16. Bandura

Slides include: 1. Convergence 2. Success of Assassin's Creed 3. Consumption 4. Glossary 5. PEGI 6. PEGI System 7. Livingstone and Lunt 8. PS Vita 9. Ubisoft 10. Curran and Seaton 11. Hesmondhalgh

Slides include: 1. Product context 2. Historical context 3. Political/economic context 4. Social/cultural context 5. Technological context 6. Video games background

1 page key terms for gaming

Using demographics and/or psychographics, identify two possible audiences for Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation. (2) Explain how audiences interact with video games. Refer to Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation to support your points. (8)

Explain how changing audience demographics have influenced the gameplay of video games. Refer to Assassin’s Creed III: Liberation to support your points. (8)

Briefly explain two ways in which gaming publishers market their games. (4) - Exemplar A* 4 Mark Answer

Your A Star Guide to the Context Framework for Water Aid. Covering all areas of context, this PowerPoint provides detailed and thorough notes to help you achieve the highest marks in your A Level. Including: Product Context and Social Context Target Audience Two-Step Flow Theory How audiences are targeted. History of Charity Advertisements. How is empathy provoked? How is the advert marketed? Stuart Hall - Reception Theory Maslow Uses and Gratification Theory For more information...

Your A Star Guide to the Context Framework for Tide with key information and contextual points. For more information feel free to email **** or message us on Twitter @mediaalevel_. And why not check out more exemplar answers for Section B from an A Star Student.

Your A Star Guide to the Context Framework for Kiss of the Vampire. Covering all areas of context, this PowerPoint provides detailed and thorough notes to help you achieve the highest marks in your A Level. Including: Product Context Historical Context Target Audience - including theory For more information feel free to email **** or message us on Twitter @mediaalevel_. And why not check out more exemplar answers for Section B from an A Star Student.

The ultimate guide to the Riptide music video. This 30-slide PowerPoint will ensure you are hitting the top band with detailed analysis and terminology relating to all the key scenes from the music video. Be sure not to miss out on this great deal which includes your go-to scene analysis. Best way to use this resource: learn key terminology and create flashcards/mindmaps relating to your favourite scenes. And..Link back to theory and context to hit the top band. For more advice and...