4 - Media Theory research

CREATE a new post and title it: "Media Theory Research".

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Task 1 - Write a short introduction explaining what you're going to be doing in this post and the importance of doing it.  What do you intent to get out of this research?

"In this post I'm going to be looking at the way a range of theories can be applied to media texts, by doing this I will be make an initial decision in terms of which media theory I will likely use in the production of my main text".

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Task 2 – Main Task

How is media theory used in 2 media products and how these make the text appealing to an intended audience?

Select two media products and highlight how media theories are being used... IF you need to become familiar with the theories click here.

Software Recommendation:

A podcast? A YouTube video? Powtoon?

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Task 3 - CONCLUSION

In this part you need to identify potential media theories you will be using when producing your texts (main task and the website) and how you're going to apply them... would it be via the images? Would it be via texts?

You need to make a list of 4 media theories (audience, representation and industries?), write your own interpretation of what they are and then how you intend to approach them and apply them to your texts.