Set Texts (exam in June 2023)

Set Texts (exam in June 2023) - current Year 13s

OCR stipulates that we need to study two centre-chosen front covers in relation to all the bullet points in the media language and representation framework.

Cover 1: Ghost Towns

Key Contexts:

Released during an ongoing pandemic, where national lockdowns and isolations mean their traditional distribution model just doesn't work; hence the move to online sales and into shops like Coop, Asda and Sainsbury’s.
Cover price went up from £2.50 to £3 but 50% of sales still contribute to the homeless and TBI vendors.
There was a digital push for audiences to subscribe to online editions or get editions delivered home.
Read this article to find out more.

Task: Research

Research the following:

Who is Terry Hall and what is his ideological significance on this front cover? What band did he belong to? What is the significance of their song ‘Ghost Town’?
Who is Lord Dubs and what was his role in amending the 2016 Immigration Act?
What was the BBC1 drama ‘Vigil’ about and why may TBI want to cover it?

Task: Analysis

Complete a detailed textual analysis of the following cover by answering the questions for each media langauge element.

Cover 2: If I Were Queen for a Day

Key Contexts:

Released as part of the Queen’s Platinum jubilee.
Cover price was £3 and was released as part of the new re-branded design.
Loretto is a London based graffiti artist who many believe is originally from South London and has been active for the last 10 years.

Task: Analysis

Complete a detailed textual analysis of the following cover by answering the questions for each media langauge element.

Task: Exam Question

You are going to practice answering one of the below questions, focusing on our two set covers.

Step 1 - What are the keywords important to our understanding of the question?

Step 2 - What elements of media language / representation do we need to consider?

Step 3 - Reword the question in your own words.

Media Language

Explain how magazines, such as The Big Issue use media language to establish a brand identity. Refer to the set covers that you have studied to support your points.[10]

Media Language

Explain how alternative magazines, such as The Big Issue use media language differently to mainstream magazines. Refer to the set covers that you have studied to support your points. [10]

Media Representations

Explain how The Big Issue magazine constructs representations alternative from the mainstream. Refer to the set covers that you have studied to support your points.[10]

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