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Nick Saward
Sep 29, 20222 min read
911- Bell hooks
9-1-1 is an American Action, Drama and Thriller television series that follows the lives of Los Angeles first responders: police...
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Nick Saward
Sep 29, 20222 min read
S.W.A.T. bell hooks Feminism
S.W.A.T. is an American drama television series based on the 1975 television series of the same name. It is about a SWAT division in the...
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Nick Saward
Feb 2, 20224 min read
SCREAM 4 trailer- Barthes codes
I have chosen to look at the trailer for Scream 4 as I think it is a great movie and is one of the best of the franchise. It is quite...
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Nick Saward
Jan 7, 20222 min read
you ain't got a clue let's be honest
George Gerbner’s cultivation theory states that exposure to repeated patterns of representation over long periods of time can shape and...
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Nick Saward
Jan 6, 20221 min read
Meta the Devil You Know? Hesmondhalgh & Facebook
Facebook seemed like a bit of a no-brainer when it came to discussing media industries & this video could have been a *lot* longer! In...
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Nick Saward
Jan 5, 20222 min read
what sort of moron believes in ghosts?
Picture this: you inherit a huge country house off a 99 year old distant relative you didn’t even know existed, less than a day after...
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Nick Saward
Jan 5, 20223 min read
queer jew with very long nails
David Gauntlett says that the media provide us with 'tools' or resources that we use to construct our identities. An aspect of a...
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Nick Saward
Dec 16, 20213 min read
Dream, Believe, Dare, Do: the man and his mouse
David Hesmondhalgh says that cultural industry companies try to minimise risk and maximise audiences through vertical and horizontal...
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Sally Hughes
Dec 6, 20212 min read
Doctor Who - Sci-Fi, Fantasy...or both? (Gerbner's Cultivation Theory)
Doctor Who is now a classic staple of British TV with a strong 58 years under its belt - but even with so many seasons can we really boil...
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Nick Saward
Dec 4, 20212 min read
Paul Gilroy and The sun
Looking into this magazine I am going to focus on representations of migrants. The theory I am using is Paul Gilroy's ethnicity and...
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Sally Hughes
Nov 26, 20212 min read
Shrek vs Little Lord Farquaad (Binary Oppositions)
A cult classic in the childhoods of many, Shrek boils down to a classic binary opposition which is seen throughout many years of media:...
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Sally Hughes
Nov 26, 20212 min read
David Hesmonalgh & Meta
Facebook has already reached a critical mass as a horizontally integrated company as this powerhouse of a social media site has amassed...
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Nick Saward
Nov 20, 202112 min read
Squid Game, Semiotics, Symbolism & South Korea - a closer look at Roland Barthes
A life spent appreciating film & television can be a frustrating one when others don't share your enthusiasm or passion. Being told that...
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Nick Saward
Nov 17, 20217 min read
Don't Mention: "Don't Mention the War". Fawlty Towers, Paul Gilroy & Cancel Culture.
As our society becomes more progressive and our television streaming services have the ability to host vast amounts of content from the...
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Sally Hughes
Nov 1, 20212 min read
The Breakfast Club & Stuart Hall's Reception Theory
A personal favourite of mine, The Breakfast Club is an American 1985 comedy-drama film which follows the time of five students in...
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Nick Saward
Oct 29, 20214 min read
you are a kite dancing in a hurricane, Mr Bond
Spectre (2015) is the 24th instalment of long running James Bond film series and Daniel Craig’s penultimate film as titular character...
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Nick Saward
Oct 26, 20214 min read
give him a puzzle and watch him dance
prefacing this post by saying that there is brief mention of rape ! https://www.netflix.com/watch/70174779?trackId=14170065&tctx=3%2C0%2C...
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Sally Hughes
Oct 24, 20213 min read
Roland Barthes & Mythology
Roland Barthes believes that myths in the context of media is the notion of a social construct where dominating ideas are deemed as...
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Sally Hughes
Oct 17, 20212 min read
Paul Gilroy's Postcolonial Theory
Ironically published on International Migrants Day (18th December), The Sun openly shouted about its stance on the topic. In his...
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Nick Saward
Oct 4, 20216 min read
Bluey is the best show on TV... and your kids will love it too! Applying Reception Theory
Bluey is an animated show targeting pre-schoolers, produced by the Australian based Ludo Studio & co-commissioned by both the Australian...
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