Rep of Youth - Kes

If you are carrying out a research investigation dealing with the representation of youth you will need to consider how young people are represented in the press.

Here are some articles which can be used as a starting point:

Why the young get a bad press

http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2010/sep/02/youth-bad-news-stories/print

Riots were like 'a rave' and a chance for young people to get 'free stuff'
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2057492/England-riots-2011-chance-young-people-free-stuff.html

They don't live for work ... they work to live
http://www.theguardian.com/money/2008/may/25/workandcareers.worklifebalance


Key questions to consider when you are researching Youth representation in news articles:

Do the values and ideologies of the news institution have an impact on the way that youth are being represented?

Are there any comments attached to the article that challenge or reinforce the main message behind the article?

Are young people interviewed or quoted at any point during the article or are they marginalised completely from the article?

All of these factors are extremely important and should structure the explanation part of your discussion of the article.

In this clip of Ken Loach's film Kes Young people are shown to have strong family values which is the reason for the fight between Casper and McDowell.
Casper is weary, he works very hard but has low aspirations for life after school.
You should apply Marxism here and give consideration to the coal mines hwere the majority of Yorkshiremen earned a living prior to the Thatcher administration.

Consider apllying further theory such as Maslow's hierarchy of needs.

You also need to discuss Stuart Hall's reception theory.

Who are the preferred, negotiated and oppositional readers?

How do they decode the messages within Kes?

Older readers who choose to to read negative stories about young individuals receive a small boost to their self esteem as a result. Why do you think this is?

Rep of men. RotFS

Learning objective: Watch the film 'Rise of the Footsoldier and apply media studies theory using Media Studies terminology.

Areas to consider:

• Can football hooligans be associated with Cohen's theory of Moral Panic? Consider the introduction of CCTV in and around football grounds and subsequently City centres and schools.

• Consider ideology and a Marxist perspective when discussing the character Tony Tucker. His treatment and the reaction of the (young male character with long hair).

• Consider applying Maslow's hierarchy of needs to the journey of the character Carlton Leech.

• Consider how 80's males are represented in the film and apply Stuart Halls Reception theory.

• Who are the Preferred/dominat readers. The negotiated readers. The oppositional readers.

• How and why do they decode the text?

Catch Up Session.

As indicated on the checklist handout. All tasks need to be submitted for marking.
If you have digital copies of these can you please e-mail them to Mr Ealey.
aealey@de-la-salle.co.uk

• Stereotypes
• Our Friends in the North Task
• Research Investigation structure (bullet points or spider gram are fine).
• Nirvana audience task
• Apply David Morley's theory
• GHD analysis
• Richard Dyer's Stars Theory task

If you have submitted all of these then continue with research investigations.

Assessment Task December LoM, audiences

1. What does the text offer audiences?

[30 marks]

2. How does the text position audiences?

[20 Marks]

Year 13 written tasks success criteria:

Knowledge of the concept of audience/representation/narrative

Awareness of relevant theories/debates/views

Uses examples to draw on relevant issues

Use of media terminology/key words

Quality of written communication