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A Media Studies Introductory Task - 5x5

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Choose five areas of the Media that you like ( see my attempt for help ) . Within each area pick your five favourites.  Add a description/explanation/justification. Add images to illustrate. Print work out and stick in your exercise books.

5x5 example

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TV Dramas Halt and Catch Fire (Amazon) - the early 80s, the advent of personal computers and hard core punk on the soundtrack. What more could you want? Stranger Things (Netflix) - a sci-fi series that borrows heavily from films of the 80s. Brilliant acting, a great script and an ominous synth soundtrack. Daredevil (Netflix) -  a intelligent, adult and bone-crushingly violent reboot of the Marvel comic book character. Makes recent cinematic Marvel efforts look pathetic. Mr Robot (Amazon) - computers again - this time hackers plotting the downfall of 'The Man'. A brilliantly unreliable main character who is a delusional drug addict. Compelling and at times awkward watching. Preacher (Amazon) - a version of a little known comic book character. Lots of crazy characters, bizarre situations and bleak settings. Great soundtrack too. Favourite albums 2016 Frank Ocean - Blonde - 17 songs of postmodern r 'n' b. One of the best songwriters in t...