GCSE Media

  Introduction to OSP: Influencers blog tasks 1) What years did YouTube, Twitter and Instagram launch? Youtube- 2005 Twitetr- 2006 Instagram- 2010 2) What is the definition of an influencer? someone who exerts influence over a group of people. 3) Give an example of an influencer and how many followers they have. Try and add some additional information, brand associations or other statistics if you can. Nicki Minaj- 136 million followers- posted pair of bejeweled  pink crocs which caused the demand for pink crocs to increase  by 4900% in hours. 4) How big is the influencer industry according to the article? By the end of 2019, the influencer marketing industry was worth some $8bn a year. Grows at at rapid pace. 5) What are the problems associated with being an influencer? Can easily be part of scandals, must be careful what they post on social media-could lose their fan base or leak private information-, rumors  can easily spread, work space problems. 6) Why is it su...

  Videogames case study 2 - Kim Kardashian: Hollywood blog tasks Language 1) What is the objective when playing the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game? To work your wake up from a z-list celebrity to and a-list celebrity. 2) What is an A-list celebrity? Why is it important in Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? A Hollywood star that is very well known by the public and throughout all celebrities. It is important so that you can make more brand deals and have more partnerships and connections- thus increasing your popularity and money. 3) How do you download the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood game? In the appstore. 4) What is the narrative or storyline of Kim Kardashian: Hollywood? Where is it set? There is a range of settings in the game that mirror the lifestyle of a celebrity. The game has special events where players can earn extra cash, star, energy and xp. 5) What characters can you play as? What characters appear in the game? You can customize you own character in the game. There are many...

  His Dark Materials: Industry and Audience blog tasks Create a new blogpost called 'His Dark Materials: Audience and Industries blog tasks' and answer the following questions: Audience 1) Read this  audience rating guide for His Dark Materials . Based on the screening and this article, who do you think the target audience is for His Dark Materials and why? What about psychographic groups?  You can  revise Pyschographics here . I think His Dark Materials is a family show specifically targeted at children ages from 14-17. I think this as the two main characters in the show are also teenagers. 2) What audience pleasures are offered by His Dark Materials - The City of Magpies? Apply Blumler and Katz's Uses and Gratifications theory to the episode. Make sure you provide specific examples from the episode to support your ideas. Personal Identity:Will and Lyra. Children could connect with them as they are similar ages. Personal Relationships:Lyra and Will's friendship...