WJEC • Media Studies

News Source: Today Radio 4 QUESTION: How has the Today Radio 4 news programme covered the riots on Capitol Hill?

Drama: Prime Suspect QUESTION: How does ‘Prime Suspect’ reflect the representation of gender in the 1990s? (Liesbet van Zoonen)

Drama: Prime Suspect QUESTION: How does ‘Prime Suspect’ reflect the representation of gender in the 1990s? (bell hooks)

Crime drama: Hinterland QUESTION: With reference to Steve Neale’s theory of genre, explore how the television industry uses genre to attract audiences.

Crime Drama: Prime Suspect QUESTION: How does Prime Suspect use genre to attract audiences?

Crime Dramas: Prime Suspect and Hinterland QUESTION: Discuss the representation of gender in the two crime dramas you have studied and how it reflects social context. (Liesbet van Zoonen)

Different to the other Stuart Hall question. Video games: Tomb Raider & GTA QUESTIONS: With reference to Stuart Hall, analyse the idea that characters in the media are heavily stereotyped in the video game you have studied. (GTA)

Video games: Tomb Raider and GTA QUESTION: To what extent do video games contribute stereotypes in society? Use Hall’s media effects theory to explore the video games you have studied.

Video games: Tomb Raider and GTA QUESTION: Q. To what extent do the lines between reality and simulation blur in the video game industry? Use Baudrillard's theory to explore two video games you have studied.

More in-depth compared to the other Bandura essay on Lara Croft. QUESTION: To what extent are video games harmful to society? Use Bandura’s media effects theory to explore the video game you have studied. [30]