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=Welcome to The Media Studies Dept Wiki=

**//" . . . In the modern world, media literacy will become as important a skill as maths or science. Decoding our media will be as important to our lives as citizens as understanding great literature is to our cultural lives//" (**Tessa Jowell, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport**)** media type="custom" key="2899479"


 * __What Is Media Studies?__**


 * Media Studies is the study of the history/development, content/methods and influence/effects of the mass media!!!**

This site is designed to aid you with your OCR GCSE Media Studies course. For a brief guide to the course, click on the document below:

The [|BBC Learning (Media Studies)] will also help you progress with your studies.


 * In 1948, Harold D Lasswell published his model of 5 stages of communication:**

WHO? SAYS WHAT? IN WHICH MEDIUM? TO WHOM? WITH WHAT EFFECT?

This will give you clear and simple starting point for the key questions we use to study media texts and processes of communication analysed in Media Studies.

Download and print the Powerpoint notes on the 3 key concepts/ideas and the questions you will have to ask when considering a text:

You will find information about your syllabus and how you are assessed in OCR Media Studies at Kingsbury. You will also have the opportunity to download and create/share useful notes and exercises in a bid to foster independent learning in the subject, while extending and improving pupil performance at GCSE level.

To download notes/resources on different aspects of the course, click on the topics on the Course/Notes. To find out about different key terms and to further your learning, click on the Glossary

You can also **check when your coursework is due** by clicking on the Media Calendar The calendar tells you of your next deadline!

So CLICK ABOVE or use the NAVIGATION BAR on the left hand side to select which section you want to access. Then, if you want to edit what you see, simply click 'Edit This Page' at the top and you are ready to do so.

You can also chat about Media Studies at the school in the Media Chat Room.

You will need to sign up to www.wikispaces.com to participate in editing or in discussion. You might want to add more notes or ideas that you want to share with others or discuss aspects of the course with your peers.

Click on the Links page to find useful websites to help you improve your Media Studies knowledge. It is very IMPORTANT that you engage in further reading around topics in order to develop your understanding!

Think about the subject more deeply by exploring some of the things other people say about the media in the Quote Me! section of the site. From Malcolm X to Oscar Wilde, everyone has an opinion or something to say about the media. Do you agree with their point of view?

You can also find information on Higher Education courses such as A Levels.

You can also arrange a Placement for yourself in the first or second week of July when you are in Year 10

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