DME - Dyari Media Exams

1) How does Gilroy suggest racial identities are constructed? He has consistently argued that racial  identities are historically constructed – formed by colonialization,  slavery, nationalist philosophies and consumer capitalism. 2) What does Gilroy suggest regarding the causes and history of racism? He argues race isn't the external cause of racism but its complex, unstable product. Racism isn't isn't caused by race, racism causes race. 3) What is ethnic absolutism and why is Gilroy opposed to it? Ethnic absolutism is a line of thinking which sees humans  are part of different ethnic compartments, with race as the basis of  human differentiation. Gilroy is opposed to ethnic absolutism as it is  counter to his argument that racism causes race. 4) How does Gilroy view diasporic identity? He considers a transatlantic diasporic identity, where groups across the  Atlantic share cultural practices – a “single, complex unit” of black  cultural practitioners...

1) Type up your feedback in full (you don't need to write the mark and grade if you want to keep this confidential). WWW: Q1 is accurate and concise; you understand the BBC's mission statement in relation to the Newsbeat CSP EBI: Q2 - Which other media effects theories could be considered as useful when commenting on the CSP? Q3 missing content/focus on core audience + industry details for both CSPs and doesn't mention examples from the editions you studied 2) Focusing on the BBC Newsbeat question, write three ways it helps to fulfil the BBC's mission statement that you didn't include in your original assessment answer. Use the mark scheme for ideas. - Newsbeat informs Radio 1 listeners about the news – important events going on in the UK and around the world including breaking news and developing stories. - Newsbeat offers educational content through some of the news stories selected to be in the daily bulletins. - The news topics in a Newsbeat bulletin tend to off...

Narrative Go to our Media Magazine archive (issue MM79) and read the feature All Too Well on Taylor Swift and how she controls her own narrative. Answer the following questions:  1) Why is Taylor Swift re-recording her earlier albums?  She's re-recording her earlier albums to take control of her music and be in charge of her own narrative. 2) Why did Taylor Swift choose to make the short film 'All Too Well'?  She made "All Too Well" as Taylor Swift has largely led a very public romantic life, and that  has historically been the source of much of the criticism  levelled at her: that she "goes on too many dates", and "can’t  make ‘em stay". She made it to further take control of her narrative. 3) What other examples are provided in the article of Taylor Swift using media to construct her own image?  1989, Shake It Off, and Bad Blood Taylor Swift textual analysis Work through the following tasks to complete your textual analysis of Taylor Swift...