Year 9 Media Studies

Social media from Mrs Downie

This term you will be looking at the cultural phenomenon that are You Tubers. These media producers use You Tube as a new way of communicating ideas directly from them, as content producers, to their growing audience. They are interesting because they are using media to influence audiences in a way that doesn't rely on big media companies.  How they go on to make money and become stars is another thing. You are going to learn about the work behind the scenes to understand more about the influence of You Tubers on popular culture and what the job really entails. Watch the videos. The first looks at what it takes to become a successful You Tuber. Task: Find another five You Tube stars and create a profile for them in your book. Remember to include: Their picture Number of subscribers How long have they been uploading content A description of the content of their channel The demographics of their target audience (this means how old, what gender, what lifestyle do the ...

You are going to create your own radio programme. You may be able to record the audio and then edit it together using a free audio software called audacity if we have time at the end. TASK 1: Designing your programme. Before you come up with your programme you need to decide the following; answer the following questions in your book before writing it up in neat on the back of your Radio booklet. 1. Who are your target audience are you producing it for?  - This needs to be specific and well thought out as it will impact on what content you will be producing. 2. Which Radio Station will it be played on? - This, again, needs to be well thought out - research radio stations to see which is the best fit for your idea. 3. What time will it be on? - When will your audience be most likely to tune in and listen to it. Once you know what audience and station you want to produce it for, start coming up with ideas for a programme. TASK 2: Create a mind-map in your books of a...