Gurleen Alevel Coursework

  1)  Introduction to TV Drama 2)  Capital: CSP case study and analysis 3)  Capital: Marxism and Hegemony 4)  Film industry assessment LR 5)  Deutschland 83: CSP case study and analysis 6)  Postmodernism and Deutschland 83 7)  TV: Industry contexts

  Independent: British viewers can't get enough of foreign-language dramas Read this  Independent feature on foreign-language dramas . If the website is blocked or forcing you to register  you can access the text of the article here . It features an in-depth interview with Walter Iuzzolino who curates Channel 4's Walter Presents programming. Answer the questions below: 1) What does the article suggest regarding the traditional audience for foreign-language subtitled media? The article suggest that in the past, not many people in the UK watched foreign-language shows with subtitles. But now, more and more people are enjoying them—especially since shows like Walter Presents made them easier to find and more popular. 2) What does Walter Iuzzolino suggest is the key appeal of his 'Walter Presents' shows? Walter Iuzzolino suggests that the shows selected for 'Walter Presents' are already critical and commercial successes in their countries of origin. He focuses on h...

Postmodernism & Deutschland 83: blog tasks Media Magazine -  A Postmodern Reimagining of the Past Media Magazine 73 has a feature exploring Deutschland 83 as a postmodern media product.  Read ‘Deutschland 83 - A Postmodern Reimagining of the Past’ in MM73  (p18). You'll  find our Media Magazine archive here  - remember you'll need your Greenford Google login to access. Answer the following questions: 1) What were the classic media representations of the Cold War? The Cold War was often portrayed in media as a  battle between good (the capitalist West) and evil (the communist East). Media often used propaganda to depict the USSR as oppressive, while the West was shown as free and democratic. 2) Why does Deutschland 83 provide a particularly good example for postmodern analysis? It blurs historical and fictional elements, creating a nostalgic version of 1983. The show uses intertextual references to Cold War-era media, music, and pop culture. It chal...