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There are two media studies examinations each requiring 1.5 hours minumum of writing in a 3 hour exam slot in November The examinations are for Social Science: Media Studies. The discipline encourages you to have thoughts about the place of peoples in democracies where media is part of free speech. Democracies also uphold the rights of peoples. New Zealand studies are an aspect of local democratic awareness Apply your ideas to the context of media and Society.

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Examination 1. Media Industry: power and control issues

For a study of aspects of power and control in this media industry, the approach to this examination may take the path of study of the New Zealand Film Industry, The Modern Film Industry ( post 1970's internationally) including HOLLYWOOD or features of shifts since media convergence ( post 1998 to present ).

Examination 2. media genre

Students work in class on short introductory sessions on both topics in term one and return to the topics late term three.

Students are encouraged to read, listen and discuss topics pertinent to this examinations end result. . A student learns to write about the issues currently and traditionally discussed in the media realm.

Mainstream tastes, traditions and popular culture are some of the themes. You may find topics to integrate into written essays from many threads e.g from some of these below

For example Examination 2. genre as .or or The Pink and White Terraces. New Zealan

Warner Bros Film crew on location. Los Angeles. Photo. Stephanie Beth 2010

Film stars Meryl Streep Matt Damon American literatures. The novel. The comic. the transmedia.