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Beyoncé Formation Music Video Context As Beyoncé is one of the biggest artists in the world, she uses her popularity to raise awareness about important issues going on in America. Just like many of her other songs which are linked to the subject of 'Black Lives Matter', her controversial song 'Formation' was very spoken about back at its time of release. The song was released the day before her Super Bowl performance for her album 'Lemonade'. It seems as if she did this on purpose so that she could grab all the attention and as a way of promotion from the Super Bowl event which is watched by around 100 million people. In the music video, the first line of lyrics is by Messy Mya who was a popular YouTuber and rapper before he was shot and killed in 2010. He says 'What happened at the New Wil'ins?'. Since he was born and raised in New Orleans it is an intro to what the video is about and refers to Hurricane Katrina which was one of the deadliest hurric...

What is Brexit? The term 'Brexit' is referred to the United Kingdom's departure from the European Union. The term was created from the word combinations of 'Britain' and 'Exit'. In June 2016, a referendum was held where voters had to decide whether the UK should leave the EU or remain. Around 52% of voters voted to leave the EU and so the UK left on the 31st of January 2020.  Brexit was a big deal since it would impact many connections between the UK and the EU with impacts on the economy as well as imports and exports. Audience The general target audience for tabloids are aimed at working-class people. Tabloids are different to newspapers as they appear in more photographic segments and are informal. The purpose of tabloids are to exaggerate news stories for the purpose of entertainment rather to inform the reader on important news. The general format of tabloids contain a collage of pictures on the front page with big sized text which captures the attentio...

Paper 1 A - Beyoncé Music Videos Career Beyoncé is an American singer who is seen as one of the biggest and most important figures of her time because of her music, image and lifestyle. She has been credited for her success which stemmed into inspiring other artists and women of this generation to use her as a role model. She first achieved fame around the year 2000 when was in a girl group known as 'Destiny's Child'. Then around the year 2003, she went solo and released her first solo debut album 'Dangerously in Love' which saw positive reviews on her discography.  If I Were A Boy The music video as well as the song is different from Beyoncé's other music as the main meaning on the song is the power of men compared to women. The song's lyrics focus on the misunderstandings between the genders and indicts the male side of relationships. The music video itself is in black and white which is seen for her other music videos including 'Drunk in Love' and...

How do the representations in Figure 1 position the audience to desire the Patek Phillipe watch? Figure 1 is a poster which advertises the Patek Phillipe watch. First of all, when looking at the colour scheme used, it is simple and not colourful or vivid. The colour palette chosen is unusual as the image of the poster itself is in black and white with the only other colours being gold for the logo and brown for the banner which has the watch in silver and blue-grey. This colour scheme could have been chosen to make the audience focus on the watch which is in colour and stands out as well as the black and white image of the man and his son which is the main focus. The logo and text is in gold which normally symbolises wealth or something expensive and luxurious which in this instance is the watch. The brown banner gives the feeling of old and antique however with the gold text, it gives the audience the impression that it should be kept in good condition to maintain its value over t...

 Late Night Woman's Hour Overview The Late Night Woman's Hour is a programme on BBC Radio 4 which is broadcasted every Thursday and Friday at night around 11pm and is the late night edition of the main programme 'Woman's Hour'. The programme first ran in 2015 and is currently being broadcasted. The radio podcast was a success after its first episode where the hosts talked about dating which found many people interested. Format The radio programmes are broadcasted in a podcast format. They are streamed on the radio station and are available for download on the BBC Radio website. It may seem that they decided to go for a podcast format because it is the most suitable for the programme as it only involves the hosts talking to each other and therefore it is not necessary for there to be any visual and relies on the listeners to focus on the audio. These podcasts are available to download from the website and listen on any device that supports audio. Topics and target au...

Radio Industry BBC Sounds Radio 1 seems to play mostly mainstream music which are generally recent releases. The music genres differ from Pop to Rhythm and Blues, and even Rap. Radio 1 does not only play music all day as it also includes speech and talking segments which may be done to attract listeners to not only the songs but to the talking segments. This radio station seems to engage with young listeners with its target audience being from the ages of 15 to 29. It focuses on modern popular music in the UK as well as America. Radio 3 focuses on the genres of classical, opera, jazz and world music. The radio station also shows live performances of orchestras and singers. The target audience is around the age of 65 and has slightly more female listeners than male. Similarly to Radio 1, they also have talk segments which feature mostly adult/ worldly related topics compared to Radio 1 focusing on modern, trendy topics. Radio 4 is very different to Radio 1 and 3 as this radio statio...

I, Daniel Blake Overview The film is about a 59 year-old carpenter who suffers a heart attack which leaves him unable to work and relies on the government's 'benefits system' for money. Even though his doctor agrees that he cannot work, he is denied from the benefits by the authorities and is told to resume his job. He then has to find a way to appeal for these benefits and convince the authorities where he meets a single mother who is struggling with two children and they form a close friendship. The budget of the film is unknown however it is an independent film which was funded by the BBC and the British Film Institute. The film was deemed a success with the box office grossing $15.8 million. Cast and director The director is Ken Loach who is a British filmmaker where his movies focus on the topics around  social issues such as poverty, homelessness, and labour rights. Loach is known for his independent films which include: Kes, Sorry We Missed You and Sweet Sixteen. Loa...