Class blog for A2 Media Studies research and assignment information.

Wednesday, April 29, 2026

T2 | Wk 2 | Monday - Peer Review

Peer Review of all major and minor tasks


Today we are going to have a look at your ROUGH EDITS of all 3 tasks.


Your job is to 


1. Pitch your tasks (explain the idea behind them) 

2. Present your tasks to the class

3. Ask questions where feedback can be given and record the answers 

- how did the products translate to an audience who knew your original plan/ intentions?

4. Curate your rough edit, peer feedback AND your own comments on what you'll change (or not) in a blog post with the label 'Peer review of rough edit'






Wednesday, April 1, 2026

T1 | Wk 10 | Social Media Branding homework (REJOICE)

Activity 1; 

 Branding Research - "How to build an artist profile"

 - Read this article and create a blog post using a blog tool, highlighting the key features or points made in this article,  for a musician / artist using social media as a form of branding. 

https://sproutsocial.com/insights/social-media-for-musicians/

- Include a couple of slides that highlight definitions from this article, about what branding is and how you can achieve this using different avenues

https://www.musicgateway.com/blog/how-to/music-branding-build-a-brand

 - Include a few slides that highlight branding strategies from this helpful article,

https://amberhorsburgh.medium.com/how-to-brand-my-band-509ea95a609e

Here is a fantastic article on Taylor Swift’s branding strategy – make some notes for your artist based on this!

https://bettermarketing.pub/taking-control-of-your-brand-the-taylor-swift-method-6111fa501af


Have a look at these students who also analysed Taylor Swift's branding accross difrerent platforms and media. Write some notes and take some pointers for your own attempt at vuilding a branding profile for her;

http://elleabrahamsa2posts.blogspot.com/2015/06/analysis-of-promo-pack-taylor-swift.html


ACTIVITY 2 - research continued 

- take at screenshots of at least 3 - 5 artists Instagram pages

- write down bullet points of what you observe they use in terms of marketing themselves as a brand

- screenshot your own artist social media page you have created

- write down a rationale in the same post that explains your creative choices



T2 | Wk 1 Homework - Rough Edit due Friday

 Hi guys,


This week for homework you are focusing on getting the following things done


DUE FRIDAY 24th April 


Music Video;

- Rough Edit of music video 

- Mock up of your Digipack created with ACTUAL PHOTOS from your shoot 

- Mock up of social media page with ACTUAL PHOTOS from your shoot 


Short Film 

- Rough Edit of short film due for 

- Mock up of poster using actual photo you intend to use (having 2 versions of this for feedback is usually a good idea)

- mock up of social media page with ACTUAL PHOTOS 


April Term Break Homework

       

Due Day 1 of of Term 2


Write a draft of bullet points that will become your essay when we work on this more next Term. 


Here's your CCR questions and assignment - this will be completely due next Term and includes the following;


Critical reflection (meaning you look at your work from every angle)

- Evaluative essay around 1000 words



QUESTIONS:

1. How do your products represent social groups or issues?

2. How do the elements of your production work together to create a sense of branding?

3. How do your products engage with the audience

4. How did your research inform your products and the way they use or challenge conventions


Remember you are commenting on your branding PACKAGE so all 3 tasks (don't get caught up only talking about the major task). 

Remember to include lots of pictures, screen grabs, example photos etc, to make your CCR visually interesting. 

You are able to hand in a version of this for marking BEFORE the 1st day of Term so please do this so you can receive feedback on it. 


T2 | Monday - Demographics

   1. Flick through this Social media demographics SlideShare and make notes on the following:

https://www.slideshare.net/cigdemkalem/music-video-target-audience-13680589

 

- What are demographics? 

- What are psychographics (quote/ reference 'Young and Rubican')

- What are the TYPES of psychographic groupings?

- What is your initial indication of who your target audience may be based on demographic and psychographic?

- Answer the following question in a reflective manner, based on your planning so far;

 - how are you planning to appeal to your target audience /  In what way is your product going to resonate with your target audience? 

 



T2 | Wk 5 | Thursday - Hegemony

   Looking closer at HEGEMONY as a concept that you need to be able to refer to and talk about in both POWER AND THE MEDIA and MEDIA ECOLOGY...