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  Context: Deregulation and the Evolution of Radio 1. What is meant by the term ‘deregulation’ in the context of the UK radio industry? How does this contrast with how the UK government historically controlled the airwaves up until the 1970s? Deregulation refers to the dismantling of strict state rules made for radio broadcasting shifting the power from government  regulators over to the free market. 2. Explain how deregulation dismantled ownership laws. How did this change allow multinational media conglomerates to sweep in and build massive national brand networks? Deregulation allowed companies to buy more local stations, and build massive national brands 3. In a heavily regulated era, radio stations faced strict penalties or license loss if they abandoned local programming or dropped community news quotas. How has modern deregulation allowed Bauer Media Group to cut expensive local production costs for KISS Breakfast? Modern deregulation has relaxed these format restrictio...

Historical, Social and Cultural Contexts 1) What radio stations were offered by the BBC before 1967? BBC Radio Home, Radio Light, Radio Third 2) How was BBC radio reorganised in September 1967? What were the new stations that launched? The Light radio was split into Radio 1 playing pop music and Radio 2 for more casual listening 3) What was pirate radio and why was it popular? Radio that was broadcasted offshore in ships, it didn't have to follow regulations so they would play music continuosly 4) Why did pirate radio stop broadcasting in 1967? The government passed  the 1967 Marine Broadcasting Offences Act  which made it illegal for citizens to work for unlicensed off shore stations 5) How did the BBC attract young audiences to Radio 1 after pirate radio stations were closed down? They made  Radio 1 to play music continuosly and hired Tony Blackburn who was part of the pirate radio Radio Caroline. They also rebranded it to appeal to younger audience 6) What was 'needle ...

  Language and close-textual analysis 1) How does His Dark Materials fit the conventions of the fantasy TV genre ? Includes fictional concepts such as flying witches and portals 2) Applying Propp's character theory, what character roles do some of the main characters in His Dark Materials fit into?  Villain- Mrs Coulter Hero- Lyra Helper- Will Donor-Ruta 3) What enigma and action codes (Barthes) can you find in His Dark Materials? Make specific, detailed reference to the text using media terminology (e.g. media language - camera shots, diegetic/non-diegetic sound, mise-en-scene etc.) The interrogation scene with Mrs Coulter and the captured witch. It makes the audience wonder who is Lyra There is dark, cold blue lighting in the interrogation room. There are close up shots when Mrs Coulter uses the tweezers on the witch's skin. 4)  What examples of  binary opposition  (Levi-Strauss) can you find in His Dark Materials? How do these create narrative or drama for th...

 1. Doctor Who CSP 2. His Dark Materials CSP 3. TV Industries Context 4. BBC Radio 1 5. KISS Radio

1) What is the BBC's mission statement? Inform, Educate and Entertain 2) How is the BBC funded? By TV Licencing 3) What must the BBC do to meet its public service broadcasting responsibilities?  To provide information (that is supposed to be balanced) To support learning for people of all ages To produce creative output To have diverse content (such as with its representations) To reflect the United Kingdom, its culture and values to the world 4) Who is the regulator for TV and Radio in the UK?  Ofcom 5) How is TV and Radio regulated by Ofcom?  They create a code of conduct that all media channels must follow otherwise they could get fined or have their licence revoked 6) How do Doctor Who and His Dark Materials help the BBC to meet the BBC's remit to inform, educate and entertain ? Answer this question in at least 150 words. Doctor Who is a science fiction show, it includes aliens and spaceships. It is also one of the longest running shows in the world. The plot is a nar...