Assia Kebbouche Media

1) Why did Facebook buy Instagram for $1bn in 2012? Face book bought Instagram for $1bn to eliminate competition hoping it would earn them money 2) What are the benefits for media companies of vertical integration? The benefits for media companies of vertical integration is that they save a lot of money 3) What are the benefits for media companies of horizontal integration? The benefits for media companies of horizontal integration is that it stops the competitions 4) What is a subsidiary? Subsidiary is  a company controlled by a holding company. 5) Give three examples of media companies that have used synergy to maximise the profit from a brand (there is one above to help you). Companies that have used synergy to maximise the profit from a brand are Disney, Universal and Time Warner. 6) Read this  BBC article on Disney buying 21st Century Fox . List 10 companies that are part of the Disney media empire. Pixar Hulu ABC Entertainment  ESPN Vice The

1) List the people, places and groups represented in the poster.  In this poster there are 7 young students who look quite threatening due to the equipment they're holding. Their surroundings looks dull and their clothing looks quite low in quality suggesting they might come from a poor neighbourhood. 2) Are there any stereotypes you can identify? One stereotype I can identify is the stereotype that teenagers are dangerous to society. As this poster shows them holding threatening equipment people may think that the stereotype is true. Another one I can identify is that black kids are violent. From this poster people may agree because the black actors are the ones with bold facilal expressions which connotes hatred and could be menacing.  3) What is the preferred reading of this poster? The preferred reading of this poster is that these teenagers are dangerous. They are presented in a threatening way as they are staring directly at the camera. Weapons are also being shown whi

1) Which film have you chosen?  Kidulthood 2) Why did you choose this film in particular?  I chose this film because the kid in the title suggests the film could be based around young teenagers which is my age group and I'd most likely be interested in it. 1) What was the film studio or production company behind your chosen film? E.g. Warner Brothers, Paramount etc. Stealth Films Cipher Films TMC Films UK Film Council 2) Who was the distributor for the theatrical release of the film in the UK? Revolver Entertainment (2006) (UK) (theatrical) 1) What genre does your chosen film fit into? Crime | Drama | Romance  2) How can you tell it fits that genre? Be specific with reference to the trailer. Crime - includes a variety of scenes based on gangs fighting and weapons being used. Romance - there are some relationships between boys and girls in the trailer resulting in some pregnancies. Drama - lots of arguments about drugs, relationships and life was discussed

You still need a whole paragraph on News Industry. Citizen Journalism and fake news? You could give real examples to support your news. Usually people used to read the news straight from paper and wait until a new one is published to read more. As technology has developed and become more advanced the news is now shown over the new digital media but paper news still exist - it's not as popular as it was back then. The NDM allows the audience to view the news online wherever and whenever which is a much accessible way of finding out whats going on around you and the world. This also allows the audience to express their opinions about the news, knowing its more reliable if a big company has published it. A rise of citizen journalism has spread across the media platform these past years - mostly because its easy to become one and you're earning money. This is useful to those who are there in the moment to live stream an event that is taking place. If you're lucky you can be

Index  of all my blog posts so far this term 1)  Introduction to media 2)  Film Poster 3)  Denotation and Connotation 4)  Fruit Bowl 5)  Blog Feedback 6)  Camera Angle Task 7)  Storyboard 8)  Shot-By-Shot Analysis 9)  Learner Response 10)  Audience Theory 11)  Audience Profile 12)  Audience Power Essay 13)  Reception Theory 14)  Audience Power Essay Feedback

1) Copy and paste your feedback from the email in  full - WWW, EBI and LR WWW- I am so impressed with how up to date your blog is and with the effort you have put into Media since starting the course in September. This is testament to your hard work and I am sure, if you continue to apply what you have learned in class in this way, you will definitely meet or exceed your target grade of a 6. In your essay, you keep focused really well on the question throughout and you consider the advantages and disadvantages well, using appropriate media terms such as ‘appointment to view’ which elevates your work to GCSE standard. Well done. Your conclusion shows a maturity about your subject matter and clearly gives your own opinion. I particularly enjoyed your work on the newspaper industry. EBI- Some of your written English is a bit sloppy and needs proof reading to ensure that it all makes sense and is of a high enough standard. An example would be in your Camera Angles analysis task wher

1) What is the preferred reading of a media text? It's the idea that the producers can position the audience in a certain place and influence their reading so they accept the intended message by using recognised codes and conventions ( such as stereotypes ) 2) What is the oppositional reading of a media text? The audience reject the intended message and construct an opposite reading instead. This can be due to their own social or political or moral beliefs and values. Re-watch the trailer for the film Harry Brown: 3) How does the Harry Brown trailer position the audience to respond to the teenage characters in the film?                The preferred reading for the young people in this trailer is that they're presented as a generation of violence and hatred. The young people have no emotion when they commit negative actions towards their community which suggests to the consumers that they're heartless - don't care about peoples opinions on them. 4) Wh