MIGRAIN: Assessment 2 learner response

 1) Type up your feedback in full (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep it confidential).

Daffyd, strong effort on the 20 mark essay style question you engage with some relevant theories and some examples to support your argument. Just don't forget to mention the names theorist too.

1. Not enough media analysis for the unseen question - attempt more of these independently.
2. Revise cultural industries strategies for conglomerates / ownership + control blog post I 

2) Read the mark scheme for this assessment carefully (this has been posted to your exam teacher's Google Classroom). Identify at least one potential point that you missed out on for each question in the assessment. 

media terminology 

3) On a scale of 1-10 (1 = low, 10 = high), how much revision and preparation did you do for this assessment? You may also want to think here whether you had completed all the original blog tasks from last term before doing the assessment.
2/10 lack of revision and preparation was made in attempts of this, i had briefly look over certain topics before the test and my effort was poor.

4) Look at your answer for Question 2. Did you manage to write about three different strategies and three different benefits? It's vital you read the question and follow it exactly.

No i was not able to , i had only achieved two marks out of six.

5) Look at your answer for Question 3. Did you follow the question guidance and write about both the BBC and commercial broadcasters? What could you have added to this answer to reach a higher mark?
I was able to get a high enough mark and did follow this guidance to help achieve a near top answer bracket.

6) Now look over your mark, teacher comments and the mark scheme for Question 4 - the 20 mark essay question on media effects theory. Write a new paragraph for this question based on the suggested theories/answers in the mark scheme. Make sure it is an extensive, detailed paragraph focused on the question and offering examples from the wider media.

To a large extent, the media can have a damaging effect on audiences, as shown through George Gerbner’s Cultivation Theory. Gerbner argues that long-term exposure to media, particularly television, cultivates a distorted view of reality. For example, repeated exposure to violence can create “mean world syndrome”, where audiences believe society is more dangerous than it actually is. This suggests audiences may become more fearful, anxious and influenced by negative stereotypes presented in the media. However, the theory can be criticised for assuming audiences are passive, as modern audiences may actively interpret and challenge media messages rather than simply accepting them.