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Stranger Things & The Killing

 The mark scheme Level 4 comprehensive response- Show knowledge of the source and the context Level 3 Adequate response Level 2 Minimal response Level 1 No response For the January exam we will be asked a 30 mark question on elements of theoretical framework plus context,  1. What was the first episode of stranger things called?- the Vanishing of will byers 2. Who wrote it?- the Duffer brothers 3. What was the release date?- august 15th 4. Which film company distributed it?- 21 laps Netflix 5. Which ear was it set in?- the 1980s 6. Can you name any historical events which are represented in Stranger Things?- The red scare How characters are represented  Joyce Bryce- Shown as a matriarch, Slightly unhinged and unreliable, Overprotective mother stereotype, Van Zoonens theory as she is viewed by the male characters as quite untrustworthy  Dustin Henderson- A loveable innocent friend with a heart of gold and insanely loyal, his lack of front teeth are played laughs and make him seem more v

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 10 national news papers ( the guardian, the telegraph, the independent, the times, the sun, the mirror, the star, the daily mail, metro, the express) 1. Who owns them-  2. What is there ownership model- 3. 4. 5. 6. Mini-quiz 1. Express, The daily mail 2. The Sun, The Sunday times, The Times 3. Centre right 4. Mirror, star, express 5. Because the newspaper does not make a profit 6. The Daily Mail 7. We're backing Britain 8. The heart of Britain Your media exam will be on January 4th 2022 and will cover 4 news questions over the next few weeks, we will tell you what you need to revise to give you the best opportunity to do well in exams  News paper 1 section A- 45 marks 1. discuss the representations and use of media language from two sources (website, front page) using a named theory (Bell Hooks, Gilroy, Hall) with analysis (10) must revise all theorist which will apply 2. Will ask you to analyse the two unseen front covers or webpages on the exam paper and answer a question on med