Media Studies A Level Coursework

Having more-or-less decided that ITV is the channel I'm going for, I've decided to take a closer look at it. ITV owns the largest commercial family of televsion channels in the UK, comprised of ITV, ITV2, ITV3, ITV4, CITV, ITVBe, and (briefly) ITV Encore, before it closed . In addition, ITV plays host to a few on demand services - mostly the ITV Hub, but also the North American streaming service Britbox, in partnership with the BBC. ITV is a public service broadcaster, and as such has a list of values which they follow, shown below: They're a member of several different groups of publishers - including the Albert Consortium , the Responsible Media Forum , and the Creative Diversity Network - which work together to use their vast media influence to actuate social change, in particular when it comes to diversity and environmentalism. Each channel has a different target audience: ITV1: General, varied, airs shows that have cross-generational appeal. Usually family vi...

I'm happy with the brief we've been given - it's broad enough that we have free reign over what sort of direction to take our piece in, but also provides some specifics to keep in mind. I'm leaning towards a drama at the moment, likely a crime drama, as it strikes me as the most interesting genre to tackle from a creative perspective. As such, my show will probably be for ITV, as they seem to have a better reputation for such shows - the name 'Channel 5' brings to mind a combination of Neighbours and overly-dramatic American dashcam police chases, neither of which are exactly my cup of tea. Stylistically, I also like the cinematic feel of certain ITV shows such as Broadchurch and Marcella, almost Nordic noir-esque in the way that shots are constructed and colours are graded, and this is likely the sort of style I will aim to replicate. These shows are popular with the 18-35 demographic, in particular the latter half, and so I feel like a piece along those sorts ...

Hi. My name is Jack, I'm 17 years old, and I'm taking Media Studies at Hills Road. This is my coursework blog. I've been tasked with producing a cross-media piece, consisting of a 2.5-3 minute audio-visual sequence, and a double page magazine spread and front cover. The video piece must be from an ITV or Channel 5 show of my creation, either factual or fictional, with a target audience aged 18-35, and containing either 'a key turning point, a point of significant conflict, or a resolution', while the print elements will contain interviews and promotional materials relating to the show. I haven't yet decided which channel, genre, or direction my piece is going to take, but I'm excited at what lies ahead. I'll be keeping my blog up-to-date with all my progress, so feel free to stick around and have a look!