AS Media Studies

MEST1 Section B:
Case Study Research

With Miss O’Dell

MEST1: Section B Case Study Research

Remember this?!

Please each show

your media
terminology
homework to the
class and give an
example of a
media term you
have included

No repetition of
media terms!
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Lesson Objectives Learning Outcomes

You will… You will…
1. Understand your section B 1. Identified a target to improve
mock exam feedback and your case study
identified targets for
improvement

2. Further explore Reality TV to 1. Structured your case study and

develop your case study identified any gaps
2. Explored and analysed print
media texts relating to Reality
TV
3. Researched and compiled
notes to expand and improve
your cases study regarding
issues and debates relating to
Reality TV
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1.Read your mock exam feedback

THINK about what you can do to
improve your marks
2.Sit with a peer and in your PAIR help
each other identify a target that is
specific and achievable to improve
your case study
3.Once you have written your target
down SHARE it with the class and
explain how you are going to achieve
it
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What does your case study include?

Reality TV… Media Concepts

Definition Your own definition from the first revision
lesson
Research into production company
Institutions, ideologies,
marketing/advertising
Shows

Forms (Language, Genre, Narrative),

Representation, Audience and Institution
Websites

Forms (Language, Genre, Narrative),

Representation, Audience and Institution
Magazine/Newspaper stories
Forms (Language, Genre, Narrative),
Representation, Audience and Institution
Contexts/debates/issues
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1. You need to build up your case study analysis of media

texts, particularly from the print media platform

2. In pairs research different Reality TV show news coverage

in newspapers and magazines

3. Look for examples of issues and debates reality to the

genre and analyse the text by applying the key concepts

4. Record your research in your case study

Extension: Develop your analysis of examples from

another media platform (broadcast or e-media)
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In order to check you are prepared for Section B please

prepare a 3 minute presentation about your case study, it
should include:
 Your definition of Reality TV
 Example(s) of Reality TV production companies and scheduling patterns
you have researched
 At least 3 examples of different types of Reality TV shows with analysis of
each
 At least 3 examples of different types of Reality TV show websites and
analysis of each
 At least 3 examples of different print texts relating to Reality TV shows
and analysis of each
 Examples of issues and debates relating to Reality TV

Your presentation does not need to be on PowerPoint

Bring your presentation to our next lesson: Friday 28th May
MEST1: Section B Case Study Research

Lesson Objectives Learning Outcomes

You will… You will…
1. Understand your section B 1. Identified a target to improve
mock exam feedback and your case study
identified targets for
improvement
2. Further explore Reality TV to 1. Structured your case study and
develop your case study identified any gaps

2. Explored and analysed print

media texts relating to Reality
TV
3. Researched and compiled
notes to expand and improve
your cases study regarding
issues and debates relating to
Reality TV