Media exam Khaterah

Factsheet #107 - Fandom Read  Media Factsheet #107 on Fandom .  Use our Media Factsheet archive on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets) or log into your Greenford Google account to access the link. Read the whole of Factsheet and answer the following questions: 1) What is the definition of a fan? It is someone with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal for something/someone. 2) What the different types of fan identified in the factsheet? There are hardcore/true fan, newbie and anti-fan. 3) What makes a ‘fandom’? It can be a group of people all fascinated over a subject as they all share this enthusiasm for the same thing. 4) What is Bordieu’s argument regarding the ‘cultural capital’ of fandom? It states how its not simple about preferring one team over another showing  a symbolic power and status for the fan, especially within the realm of their fandom. 5) What examples of fandom are provided on pages 2 and 3 of the factsheet...

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  Language and contexts Homepage Go to  the Voice homepage  and answer the following: 1) What news website key conventions can you find on the Voice homepage? There is a top menu bar, subscription icon, news content, thumbnails, advertisements, central images, search icon and advertisements. 2) What are some of the items in the top menu bar and what does this tell you about the content, values and ideologies of the Voice? There are a range of content such as news, sports, lifestyle, entertainment, competitions, opinion and faith. It appeals to a large target audience including hard and soft news. 3) Look at the news stories on the Voice homepage. Pick  two  stories and explain why they might appeal to the Voice's target audience.  One of the stories is about Chris Kabas death from a black community perspective as this newspaper presents the view of his death honestly without any racial stereotypes involves. Whereas a mainstream white British newspaper makes...