Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Newspaper, The Times. The** 39 slide 9 lesson resource** includes all resources and sevon lessons work (with possible expansion) and useful prior to NEA 2018 delivery if completing newspaper option. Lesson 1: What is the Press? What is Press freedom? What is Press intrusion? What are the politics of the UK national newspapers? includes video Lesson 2: The politcis of the Press [continued] Includes video Lesson 3: What is the difference between tabloid and broadsheet? What are the key components of a newspaper? How is the front cover of The Times CSP designed and why? How does this compare with The Daily Mirror? How is language used. Includes video Lesson 4: How does the language differ with the Muirfield story and why? How does this compare with The Daily Mirror? Lesson 5-7: How are newspaper audiences classified? What are the general characteristics of different national newspaper readers? What is the audience profile of The Times? How does this differ to The Daily Mirror? How are different social groups, issues or events represented in The Times? How does the The Times target its audience? Why do people read The Times (pleasures)? What is an active and passive newspaper audience? How does The Times encourage its audience to be passive and/or active? What are the different preferred readings of The Times? Lesson 8: What is the market position of The Times? What are the circulation figures of The Times and how have they changed? Why are circulation figures changing and how do they compare with The Daily Mirror and why? Who owns the Daily Mirror? What is a Media Conglomerate? Lesson 9: How does The Times embrace digital publication? What is a paywall and how does The Times system differ from the Daily Mirror online provision and The Guardian? How are newspapers regulated? As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Film unit on Marvel Cinematic Universe film, Black Widow. The 27 slide, 6 lesson resource includes all resources and approximately 6 lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSP. Lesson 1: What is Black Widow and what is the MCU franchise? Lesson 2: Who owns Marvel [includes conglomerate, vertical and horizontal integration]. Genre analysis and impact on global sales. Lesson 3: Representation and influence in the production of Black Widow and why. Analysis of Star Power. Examining the costs of production. Lesson 4: How did Black Widow perform at the box office and why? Distribution channels used and the impact of the COVID pandemic. Lesson 5: Film certification. The marketing and merchandising of Black Widow. Lesson 6: Hollywood and the links to globalisation and cultural imperialism. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs shared on TES: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Music Video ‘History’ by One Direction. The 21 slide 5 lesson resource and PLC study the Media Audience and Industries around the video and how it relates to the changing nature of the music industry; it also compares key points to the other Music Video CSP, ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ by the Arctic Monkeys . The Powerpoint includes all resources and five lessons work (with possible expansion). Lesson 1: What are manufactured bands? What is the history of talent/reality shows? How were 1D formed? How was the 1D image built and why? Lesson 2: Analysis of the video for ‘History’. How do the band present their image through the video and why? Why do music videos exist? What assumptions have the directors made about the video audience? Lesson 3: What are the demographics and psychographics of the One Direction audience (Young and Rubicam)? Why do people watch the One Direction (Uses and Gratification)? Why does audience response to One Direction vary (Hall Audience Response) ? Lesson 4: How are music videos consumed and how has this changed? Why are music videos made and how does this support the marketing and promotion of a single/album? Lesson 5: How are music videos regulated and why? How do major record companies influence the music industry and why? Comparing Arctic Monkeys ‘I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor’ and One Direction ‘History’. All of the above are linked through activities to ‘History’ and could extend into further lessons and discussions. As previous 5-star reviews for other CSPs published on TES have stated ‘these are great starting points’ for lesson delivery. Powerpoint file contains all resources, along with a Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for students to RAG-rate their knowledge, skills and understanding. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: "Just buy it!" “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” "These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money" Reviews welcomed

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2022). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Newspaper unit on The Daily Mirror and The Times. The 73 slide, 12 lesson resource includes all resources and twelve lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSPs. Lesson 1: Introduction to The Daily Mirror and The Times. The politics of the press and impact on content. Lesson 2: Comparing tabloids and broadsheets including key media language terms and analysis of pages. Lesson 3: Detailed Daily Mirror analysis and media language and representation. Lesson 4: Detailed Times analysis and media language and representation. Lesson 5 and 6: A semiotic analysis of The Daily Mirror and The Times using media theories including Propp, Todorov, Barthes and Levi-Strauss. Lesson 7: Audience analysis of The Daily Mirror and The Times including using media theories such as Blumler and Katz and Stuart Hall. Lesson 9: How groups, people and events are represented in The Daily Mirror and The Times CSPs and why. Lesson 10: The changing nature of newspaper circulation and distribution. Lesson 11: Ownership of The Daily Mirror and The Times and how they have adapted in the light of changing audience habits. Lesson 12: Press regulation As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs shared on TES: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Newspaper unit on The Daily Mirror and The Times. The 75 slide, 12 lesson resource includes all resources and twelve lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSPs. Lesson 1: Introduction to The Daily Mirror and The Times. The politics of the press and impact on content. Lesson 2: Comparing tabloids and broadsheets including key media language terms and analysis of pages. Lesson 3: Detailed Daily Mirror analysis and media language and representation. Lesson 4: Detailed Times analysis and media language and representation. Lesson 5 and 6: A semiotic analysis of The Daily Mirror and The Times using media theories including Propp, Todorov, Barthes and Levi-Strauss. Lesson 7: Audience analysis of The Daily Mirror and The Times including using media theories such as Blumler and Katz and Stuart Hall. Lesson 9: How groups, people and events are represented in The Daily Mirror and The Times CSPs and why. Lesson 10: The changing nature of newspaper circulation and distribution. Lesson 11: Ownership of The Daily Mirror and The Times and how they have adapted in the light of changing audience habits. Lesson 12: Press regulation and guidance for higher grades As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs shared on TES: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the TV series unit on His Dark Materials: City of Magpies. The 53 slide, 10 lesson resource includes all resources and ten lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSP. Lesson 1: What is ‘His Dark Materials: City of Magpies’ and what are the key themes of the episode. Lesson 2: Target audience analysis. Lesson 3: Audience and Marketing/Promotion links. Character links to target audience. Lesson 4: Audience response to His Dark Materials – including audience numbers, critical response and preferred/oppositional readings of His Dark Materials. Lesson 5: A semiotic analysis of His Dark Materials – including CLAMPS. Lesson 6 and 7: Media Language theory including genre, Propp, Todorov, Barthes and Levi-Strauss. Lesson 8: Representation in His Dark Materials. Lesson 9: The remit and funding of BBC. The production companies behind His Dark Materials. The BBC/HBO link. The multi-platform, multi-channel media landscape. Lesson 10: Comparing His Dark Materials and Dr. Who. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs shared on TES: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”

Resources for the Close Study Product for the reformed AQA GCSE Media Studies course. Designed for AQA, and anyone examining major film studio through film ‘Doctor Strange’. The 15 slide 4 lesson resource and PLC study the Media Industries around the film and how it relates to the global film industry; it also compares key points to the other Film CSP, ‘I, Daniel Blake’ (seperate detailed CSP also available). The Powerpoint includes all resources and four lessons work (with possible expansion). Lesson 1: What is Doctor Strange? Which companies produced it and why is that relevant?How much did the film cost and why? All linked to video and key statistics. Lesson 2: How was the film marketed and what platforms were used? What was the role of promotional partners and why? Was Doctor Strange a box office success and how did it compare with ‘I, Daniel Blake’? What was the global spread of the Doctor Strange film? Lesson 3: What is the impact of the major Hollywood studio’s on the global film industry? What film certificate is Doctor Strange and why? What merchandise has been produced and why? Lesson 4: How was the film exhibited? Comparison activity with ‘I, Daniel Blake’ and possible examination/homework questions. All of the above are linked through activities to ‘Doctor Strange’ and could extend into further lessons and discussions. As previous 5-star reviews for other CSPs published on TES have stated ‘these are great starting points’ for lesson delivery. Powerpoint file contains all resources, along with a Personal Learning Checklist (PLC) for students to RAG-rate their knowledge, skills and understanding. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: "Just buy it!" “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” "These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money" Reviews welcomed

Resources for the Close Study Product for the AQA GCSE Media Studies course (first teaching September 2021). Designed for AQA, and anyone examining the Online, Social and Participatory unit on Marcus Rashford. The 55 slide 10 lesson resource includes all resources and ten lesson’s work (with possible expansion) and pupil questions/activities. Download also includes a knowledge checklist for the CSP. Lesson 1: Who is Marcus Rasford? Lesson 2: Why is Marcus Rashford a CSP? How has Marcus Rashford redefined celebrity through his online presence? Lesson 3: Who is the audience for Marcus Rashford and why do they engage with his online presence? Lesson 4: Analysing the codes and conventions of his social media channels. Lesson 5: Analysing the official Marcus Rashford website. Lesson 6: Audience positioning and narrative structures. Lesson 7: Who selects the various representations of Marcus. The rise of social media managers and PR companies. Lesson 8: The growth of social media companies and who owns them? Who regulates social media companies? Lesson 9: How do social media companies make money? What businesses link with Marcus Rashford and why? Lesson 10: Marcus Rashford, the political powerbase and public policy. As reviewers have stated for previous Media Studies CSPs: “Just buy it!” “Your resources have been life savers!” “Well worth the money and really saved my life” “I just wanted to say that as a non-specialist these resources are worth every single penny! Thank you so much for making and sharing them.” “Blown away by this! Excellent AS Eduqas revision tool. Can’t thank you enough!” “They have saved me a huge amount of time and the detail that goes into your work is second to none. You put others to shame who charge twice as much for very little. Can’t thank you enough.” “Your new spec resources are saving me hours & hours of work! Thanks, they are really good.” “These resources are so useful - I cannot tell you how much time they have save me - very clear to follow and easy to adapt for revision material — well worth the money”