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Monday, 30 April 2007
Sunday, 29 April 2007
CV
For a look at my CV please click on the link below
http://www.mediamax.com/becky_a/Hosted/Becs%20CV.doc
http://www.mediamax.com/becky_a/Hosted/Becs%20CV.doc
Research Document
For one of the modules for my Broadcast Media & Popular Culture Course I had to do a work placement and a Research Document investigating the different tasks, skills and experiences that I undertook at the Placement. I have always been interested in Television, so I decided to contact ITV Wales. They allowed me to work with them for a week which was a great experience, I worked along side the News team which included Programmes such as 'Wales Tonight' and 'The Ferret'. To read about my Research Document please click on the link below
Saturday, 28 April 2007
Penyrheol Comprehensive School Blaze
This work was created for a module called News & Current Affairs. This is an extract from the News & Current Affairs blog that we had to create in the second year of University. This module enabled me to write creatively yet factually about the 'real world'. To see the News & Current Affairs Blog please click on www.becadams.blogspot.com
Penyrheol Comprehensive School Blaze
Penyrheol Comprehensive School Blaze
These are the shocking pictures of Penyrheol Comprehensive School in Gorseinon that burnt down on Saturday 18th March 2006. This was the second time in twelve years that the school in Swansea was set alright. During the early hours of Saturday morning more than 40 Class rooms were destroyed by the flames. Sixty firefighters were called to cope with the blaze, and water from the nearby Leisure Centre swimming pool had to be used to put out the fire. Two 17 year old youths were held for questioning but have now been released.The school was closed for less than two weeks before pupils began attending temporary demountables that were set up in the school yard. The pupils of Penyrheol Comprehensive school and the members of the local community are currently holding fund raisers to help pump money back into the distorted school.
Abstract for Dissertation
Title of Dissertation: 'Investigating the Representation of Violence in the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1988)’
Abstract
The purpose of this project is to review the perceived effects of violence in children’s television programmes. Firstly it looks at the relationship between media violence, focusing on televised violence and the effects that this has on young children. There is an on-going debate about the effects of televised violence on young members of society. These diverse arguments and investigations have been reviewed and incorporated within the case study of ‘The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ 1988 episodes, along with other popular entertainment features for children such as ‘Tom and Jerry’(1993). This investigation identifies many aspects that relate to the debate of the effects of on screen violence such as upbringing, education, and society itself. However, these were not the only aspects to be blamed.
Secondary research obtained from previous studies, ranging over the past few decades has show many different reasons for children’s aggressive behaviour. Many studies that have been carried out on children and their behaviour within society are rarely based on the effects of media alone. The complexity of the subject and the varying research is inconclusive in suggestion as to whether children’s television programmes have an impact on children and whether there is a cause and effect. Many studies take into consideration the child as a viewer themselves, using their interpretation and understanding of cartoons and programmes that are designed for them which gives insight into the way the minds of the young function.
After textual analysis of ‘The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (1988) and reviewing previous research it was clear that it is possible for children to learn behaviour from what they watch on screen. The secondary research that was obtained gave the study an insight into the different reasons why children could possibly learn behaviour. This fuelled the debate further for the case study as the evidence arising from the analysis suggested that there was an obvious pattern of violence throughout the programme.
The purpose of this project is to review the perceived effects of violence in children’s television programmes. Firstly it looks at the relationship between media violence, focusing on televised violence and the effects that this has on young children. There is an on-going debate about the effects of televised violence on young members of society. These diverse arguments and investigations have been reviewed and incorporated within the case study of ‘The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ 1988 episodes, along with other popular entertainment features for children such as ‘Tom and Jerry’(1993). This investigation identifies many aspects that relate to the debate of the effects of on screen violence such as upbringing, education, and society itself. However, these were not the only aspects to be blamed.
Secondary research obtained from previous studies, ranging over the past few decades has show many different reasons for children’s aggressive behaviour. Many studies that have been carried out on children and their behaviour within society are rarely based on the effects of media alone. The complexity of the subject and the varying research is inconclusive in suggestion as to whether children’s television programmes have an impact on children and whether there is a cause and effect. Many studies take into consideration the child as a viewer themselves, using their interpretation and understanding of cartoons and programmes that are designed for them which gives insight into the way the minds of the young function.
After textual analysis of ‘The Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles’ (1988) and reviewing previous research it was clear that it is possible for children to learn behaviour from what they watch on screen. The secondary research that was obtained gave the study an insight into the different reasons why children could possibly learn behaviour. This fuelled the debate further for the case study as the evidence arising from the analysis suggested that there was an obvious pattern of violence throughout the programme.
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