Oxford Cambridge and RSA Examinations GCE Media StudiesH409/02: Evolving media A Level question and marking scheme (merged)

Oxford Cambridge and
RSA Examinations GCE
Media StudiesH409/02:
Evolving media A Level
question and marking
scheme (merged)

, Oxford Cambridge and RSA

Tuesday 6 June 2023 – Afternoon
A Level Media Studies
H409/02 Evolving media
Time allowed: 2 hours
* 9 8 9 4 0 9 6 5 7 2 *




You must have:
• the OCR 12-page Answer Booklet




INSTRUCTIONS
• Use black ink.
• Write your answer to each question in the Answer Booklet. The question numbers must
be clearly shown.
• Fill in the boxes on the front of the Answer Booklet.
• Answer all the questions.

INFORMATION
• The total mark for this paper is 70.
• The marks for each question are shown in brackets [ ].
• Quality of extended response will be assessed in questions marked with an asterisk (*).
• This document has 4 pages.

ADVICE
• Read each question carefully before you start your answer.




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SECTION A

Media Industries and Audiences


1 The processes of film production, distribution and circulation have changed since the 1960s.
Explain how these changes have influenced films. Refer to Disney’s 1967 and 2016 versions of
The Jungle Book to support your answer.

In your answer you must also consider how economic contexts can influence films. [15]


2 Explain how audiences use media technologies to consume radio shows.
Use The BBC Radio One Breakfast Show (R1BS) to support your answer. [15]




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SECTION B

Long Form Television Drama


In question 3, use your knowledge and understanding from your full course of study, including
different areas of the theoretical framework and media contexts.

You have studied two long form television dramas: one from List A and one from List B below.

Use both long form television dramas you have studied to support your answer: one from List A and
one from List B.

List A List B
Mr Robot The Killing / Forbrydelsen
(Season 1, Episode 1, June 2015) (Season 1, Episode 1, October 2007)
House of Cards Borgen
(Season 1, Episode 1, January 2013) (Season 1, Episode 1, October 2010)
Homeland Trapped
(Season 1, Episode 1, October 2011) (Season 1, Episode 1, December 2015)
Stranger Things Deutschland 83
(Season 1, Episode 1, July 2016) (Season 1, Episode 1, October 2015)



3* ‘No matter where they are produced, the representations of characters and events in long form
television dramas are always influenced by historical contexts.’
How far do you agree with this statement?

In your answer you must:
• explain the contexts in which long form television dramas are produced and consumed
• explain how media contexts, particularly historical contexts, may have influenced
representations in the set episodes of the two long form television dramas that you have
studied
• refer to academic ideas and arguments
• make judgements and reach conclusions about the reasons for similarities or differences in
how historical contexts may have influenced representations between the two episodes. [30]


4 Evaluate the usefulness of one of the following theories in understanding long form television
drama:

EITHER
• Hall’s Reception Theory

OR
• Shirky’s ‘End of Audience’ theories. [10]



END OF QUESTION PAPER




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