Dishant Media 1 Blog (exam)

Textual analysis: homework (Theresa May has said the decision not to renew Uber’s London licence is disproportionate and accused the mayor, Sadiq Khan, of putting thousands of jobs at risk. The ride-hailing company to appeal against the decision by Transport for London not to renew its license to operate in the capital for reasons of public safety.  The prime minister acknowledged there were “safety concerns for Uber to address” but said the decision “damaged the lives” of millions of users. The licence expires on 30 September, although Uber will continue to run cars during the appeal process, which could last a year. Speaking before the Conservative party conference, May told the BBC: “At a stroke of a pen, what the mayor has done is risked 40,000 jobs and of course … damaged the lives of those 3.5 million Uber users. She added: “I think a blanket ban is disproportionate. What I think people want to see is a choice.”) - The Guardian 1)  The type of text is l...

Media Welcome Task 1) Why did you choose A Level Media Studies? I chose a level media because I enjoy video editing and had an interest in the way both movies and tv shows are made and the techniques used to make them. I was also interested in the coursework required in media. 2) Did you take GCSE Media Studies (either here at Greenford or a different school)? No. 3) If you answered yes to Q2, what grade did you achieve in GCSE Media? What coursework tasks did you complete? What would you say your strengths and weaknesses were in GCSE Media? 4) What grade do you hope to achieve in A Level Media? I would hope to achieve a higher a higher ability of media skills and be able to achieve a high grade. 5) What are your current thoughts about your next steps after A-Levels - university, apprenticeship, work? I would like to go to a good university once I have moved on from my A Levels. 6) What do you think the biggest media story of 2017 has been and why? Donald Trump becoming pres...

My media consumption I spend approximately 10 hours a week of television, I usually watch alone, however, I would prefer to watch with other people, as it can make it more interesting. I normally watch television at night just before I fall asleep and often fall asleep watching. I enjoy watching popular TV shows and often end up watching seasons in a day once I once my attention has been grasped. I hardly ever watch live TV and almost always watch catch up tv on websites, such as Netflix. I occasionally listen to the radio when I am in the car but normally play my own music in the car. When I do listen to the radio I enjoy listening to Capital Extra. I spend approximately an hour a week listening to the radio. I normally listen to the radio at different times of the day, however, I enjoy listening to music mainly at night. I have gone to the cinema to "IT' three times in the last month and am hoping to go to see "Kingsman 2" sometime in the near future as ...