Self Evaluation

Attainment:2
Most of the time i am on task and achieving well with the objectives.

Effort:1
I gave a '1' because i try to put 100% in every lesson and I am always focused.

Punctuality:2
I have attended every lesson since i joined the class. However i have been 1 or 2 minutes late on the odd occasion.

Submission and quality of homework:2
Except from a few blips at the beginning i tend to always complete homework and do to a high standard. On the other hand usually homework is done at the last minute.

Ability to work independently:3
I work well most of the time but not always. I need to be more consistent.

Quality of writing:2
Use of vocabulary is decent and writing is clear.

Organisation of media folder:2
It is well ordered however should be split into sections.

Oral contributions in class: 3
I don't contribute a great deal in lessons but when it comes to the important discussion I tend to share my views.

WWW:
Know the difference between broadcasting, print and e-media.
Am aware of the changes in technology such as Web 2.0
Understood objectives set in the lesson.

EBI:
Look at my notes more in free time and do more independent work outside the lesson.
I should contribute more in lessons.
Ask if i need help.

2008 Media Awards Review

Crime would be one of my preferred media productions as it showed realistic views of how crime is portrayed. Yet still was an interesting production. They also did research which was shown by interviewing someone who has had experience with drugs. The production was to do with real life issues and involved a seriousness about the topic. However still made it interesting for people to view and was conveying the negativity of crime. Therefore the production covered all the aspects required such as the background music which also made an impact which suited well with the topic.

Concrete Angel was also an interesting production for the simple fact it was different from the other productions. This stood out and was unique. Curtis getting the best actor demonstrated the difficulty of their production. Also the effort put in by the group as a whole.

Face of Fear was also a good production, this was in the genre horror and this was identified straight away by the background music and the tempo of the trailer. Also the villain acted very well as he made his role very believable. Overall it had everything that usually consists in a horror movie trailer. The fast tempo clearly made it more interesting and the quick camera shots made a huge impact on the viewers.

Magazine Pitch

Magazine title: Zone (weekly teen magazine for boys)
Age: 15-18
Class: Student class E
Attitudes: Laid back and try to keep up to date with the latest trends.
Aspirations: To make a lot of money.

Target advertisers:

• Powerade
  
• Nike
  
• Foot Locker
  
• Pro Evolution Soccer
  
• Lucozade
  
• Adidas
  
• Fifa (EA Sports)
  
• Microsoft X Box
  
• Setanta
  
• Sony Playstation
  
• Rolls Royce
  
• BMW
  
• Nintendo Wii
  
• Nokia
  
• Reebok
  
• JD Sports
  
• Samsung
  
• Sky Sports

Competition

The competition would be on sky sports. How to win would be to respond to a simple question 'Who went the whole 2003/04 premiership season unbeaten?' A.Chelsea B.Liverpool C.Arsenal D. Manchester United. They would tick the correct box and below they would have to give details e.g. address. They would send it by post. The prize will be a whole month free of sky sports. This would include Sky Sports 1 and 3. Also sky sports news.

Pitch

The reason that this should be promoted in this way is it may increase the amount of people who have sky sports. As your sports channel is the leading brand of sports channels it is likely people who do win this competition will subscribe to sky sports after the duration of free viewing. Therefore it is likely the money that may be lost from this free viewing will be re-gained. Also people who win and end up subscribing permanently may let other people who don't have sky sports be aware of the channel. It could possibly increase the popularity of sky sports. Furthermore they would become interested in the other sports channels sky sports 2 and xtra.

Internet Regulation

The issues surrounding being able to access ideas from all over the world publishing our words and images is that people are able to modify these. For example if an article is produced online and posted it someone may plagiarize their work.

For internet regulation the responsibility should go towards one of the regulation bodies that are present now as they have experience in monitoring mediums e.g. Ofcom regulating TV.

Ofcom could do this as they have proven to be successful with monitoring the TV. Therefore they may decrease things such as illegal downloading.

A new organization may not be required as there are some organizations such as Ofcom who could do this. However if a new organization was created they could focus solely on the internet. As Ofcom would have to monitor too many mediums it may be easier if a new organization did this.

The regulation could be monitored by tracking programmes such as peer 2 peer (P2P) where some programmes should be restriced and can only access things that are allowed.

Youtube video

Youtube's big numbers:

• Youtube had formed more hours of programming in six months than during ABC's full 60 year run.

• Youtube generates 9232 hours a day compared to the 385 on tv channels

• 200,000 are 3 minute videos

• 88% is original content

Numa Numa and webcams:

• The person found the song from a viral video (the internet)

• The 2004 song originated from Europe

• An estimated statistic for the amount of view times for the video is around 600,000,000

• The first video on youtube was a webcam video

Machine is using us:

• Every six months a tool that connects us in a new way

• The music is from someone in Africa

• was first shown on digg.com ( a User Generated Filter)

• it was tagged on a website called delicious ( user generated organization)

• user generated commentary (on blogs)- technocratic checks how many people are blogging the video

• the video was number one during superbowl

• within months it was translated in 12 languages

Research team:

• All students

• they make notes on youtube videos

Who's on youtube:

• over 25% of all videos has someone 35 or over

• the same amount for teenagers

What's on youtube:

• alot of song on youtube about youtube

• the most commonly uploaded videos on YouTube is home videos e.g. Charlie bit my finger which was redone over 2,000 times

• 15% of YouTube videos are remixes or remakes of other videos

• soulja boy's first internet video makes him famous

• addressed to people why?

• 10,000 of the 200,000 videos a day are addressed to the YouTube community

• Understanding new forms of community through Participant Observation

• They joined in etc, saw what it was like talking to a PC

Youtube as a community:

• You don't know who you're talking to

• first vlogs:

• each are repeated once

• The webcam: Everybody is watching where nobody is:

• feels like the most private place but actually the most public

• Re-cognition and new forms of self-awareness:

• Whatever you post you now that someone will eventually see it

• replay offers more understanding that first play

• The Anonymity of Watching YouTube: Haters and Lovers:

• You are anonymous so no own knows who's watching

Aesthetic Arrest:

• People can do what they want when watching a video

• allowed to express themselves without having to worry about the norms they must follow in society

Connection without Constraint:

• YouTube offers connection with how that person wants to connect

• Free Hugs: A hero for our mediated culture:

• 30,000,000 views

• copied into hundreds of videos

YouTube Drama: Striving for popularity:

• if you want to be seen from the 200,000 videos a day you need to do something unordinary

• you need to catch the editor's eyes if you want to appear in the featured page

• first came in on 2006

• An early star: emokid21ohio

• was fake

• came in 2006

• YouTube's Authenticity Crisis: the story of LonelyGirl15

• people suspected she was fake

• she was fake made by three writers

• actually a soap opera