AC's media blog-coursework

1)  Introduction to TV Drama 2)  Capital: CSP case study and analysis 3)  Capital: Marxism and Hegemony 4)  Deutschland 83: CSP case study and analysis 5)  Postmodernism and Deutschland 83 6)  TV: Industry contexts

Independent: British viewers can't get enough of foreign-language dramas Read this  Independent feature on foreign-language dramas . If the website is blocked or forcing you to register  you can access the text of the article here . It features an in-depth interview with Walter Iuzzolino who curates Channel 4's Walter Presents programming. Answer the questions below: 1) What does the article suggest regarding the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media? The article suggests the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media would have typically been described as 'quietly declared pretentious, dull and, possibly, a little odd.'. 2) What does Walter Iuzzolino suggest is the key appeal of his 'Walter Presents' shows? Iuzzolino contends that the primary appeal of Walter Presents is that, in contrast to other streaming services, viewers are only exposed to foreign-language content. 3) The article makes an interesting claim for the popular...

Media Magazine -  A Postmodern Reimagining of the Past Media Magazine 73 has a feature exploring Deutschland 83 as a postmodern media product. Read ‘Deutschland 83 - A Postmodern Reimagining of the Past’ in MM73  (p18). You'll  find our Media Magazine archive here  - remember you'll need your Greenford Google login to access. Answer the following questions: 1) What were the classic media representations of the Cold War? The classic media representations of the cold war were good vs evil, capitalism vs communism, west vs east. 2) Why does Deutschland 83 provide a particularly good example for postmodern analysis? "Deutschland 83 is an example of a text that reimagines the past by blurring the established views of the Cold War through a postmodern treatment. Postmodernism is characterised by the self-conscious use of historical styles and conventions, a mixing of different artistic styles and media, including the playful use of intertextuality, blending ...

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Task 1: Mail Online review of Capital 1) Re-read the  Mail Online review of  Capital . Why does it suggest that  Capital  features a left-wing ideology? The story highlights the positive aspects of immigration, including the fact that Quintina, an illegal immigrant, was the hardest worker on the street, the Polish builder had a heart of gold, and his Hungarian girlfriend was just as honest as Mother Teresa. These examples demonstrate how most of the characters have a positive impact on those who immigrated to London in search of a better life. 2) Choose  three  quotes from the review that are particularly critical of  Capital  and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why? "The hardest worker on the street was an illegal immigrant, determined to pay her way and not touch a penny of benefits." Defenitivly agree as she was one of the only ones that knows what it means to have a bad life so she had to work super hard in ord...