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SUPERVISOR TO ATTACH PROCESSING LABEL HERE

Victorian Certificate of Education 2020

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MEDIA Written examination Thursday 26 November 2020 Reading time: 3.00 pm to 3.15 pm (15 minutes) Writing time: 3.15 pm to 5.15 pm (2 hours)

QUESTION AND ANSWER BOOK Structure of book Section

Number of questions

Number of questions to be answered

A B

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Number of marks

55 20 Total 75

• Studentsarepermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:pens,pencils,highlighters,erasers, sharpenersandrulers. • StudentsareNOTpermittedtobringintotheexaminationroom:blanksheetsofpaperand/or correctionfluid/tape. • Nocalculatorisallowedinthisexamination. Materials supplied • Questionandanswerbookof20pages,includingassessment criteria for Section Bonpage20 • Additionalspaceisavailableattheendofthebookifyouneedextraspacetocompleteananswer. Instructions • Writeyourstudent numberinthespaceprovidedaboveonthispage. • Answerall questionsinthespacesprovided. • AllwrittenresponsesmustbeinEnglish. Students are NOT permitted to bring mobile phones and/or any other unauthorised electronic devices into the examination room. ©VICTORIANCURRICULUMANDASSESSMENTAUTHORITY2020

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SECTION A Instructions for Section A Answerallquestionsinthespacesprovided.

Narrative and ideology Question 1 (3marks) Describeonerelationshipbetweenmedianarrativesandaudienceengagement.

SECTION A – continued TURN OVER

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Question 2 (4marks) Discussoneideologicalorinstitutionalcontextthathashadaneffectontheproductionordistributionofone medianarrativethatyouhavestudiedthisyear. Medianarrative

SECTION A – continued

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Question 3 (6marks) Explainthewayinwhichanothermedianarrativethatyouhavestudiedthisyearwasreadinaparticular waybyoneaudienceatthetimeofitsrelease.Youmustuseadifferentmedianarrativefromtheoneusedin Question2. Medianarrative

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Question 4 (7marks) Explainhowtwomediacodesand/orconventionsworktogethertoengageanaudienceinonemedia narrativethatyouhavestudiedthisyear. Medianarrative

SECTION A – continued

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Media production process Question 5 (5marks) a. Describetheresearchthatyouconductedtoinformtheexplorationanddevelopmentofyour skillsinaselectedmediaform.

2marks

Mediaform

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Explainhowtheresearchdescribedinpart a.contributedtotheexplorationand experimentationthatyouconductedinone or more ofthefollowing: • mediaequipment • technologies • processes

3marks

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Question 6 (5marks) a. Outlineonemediaprocessorconvention,relevanttothemediaforminwhichyouwere working,usedinyourproductiondesign.

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Describehoweffectivethemediaprocessorconventionoutlinedinpart a.wasin documentingthespecifiedaudiences,narrativeand/orintentionofyourproposedproduction.

2marks

3marks

SECTION A – continued

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Question 7 (5marks) Mediaproductionandpost-productionpresentarangeofchallenges. Evaluatehowoneaspectofthemediaproductionprocessorpost-productionprocesscontributedtothe resolutionofyourmediaproduct.

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Agency and control in and of the media Question 8 (4marks) Describeoneexampleofhowglobalisedmediainstitutionshaveshapedthedistributionofmediaproductsto theiraudiences.

SECTION A – continued

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Question 9 (6marks) Discusshowthedynamicrelationshipbetweenthemediaanditsaudienceshaschangedargumentsandideas aboutmediainfluenceinoneofthefollowingareas: • production • consumption

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Question 10 (5marks) Thereareissuesandchallengesrelatingtotheregulationandcontrolofthemedia. DiscussoneexamplethatdemonstratesarationalefortheregulationofthemediainAustralia.

SECTION A – continued

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Question 11 (5marks) Themediaanditsaudiencesarenowboththoughttoexerciseagency–thecapacitytoactandexertpower. Discussoneexamplewhereeitherthemediaoritsaudienceswereabletoexerciseagency.

END OF SECTION A TURN OVER

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SECTION B Instructions for Section B Answerallquestionsinthespacesprovided. Yourresponseswillbeassessedaccordingtotheassessmentcriteriasetoutonpage20.

Question 1 (10marks) Medianarrativesimplicitlyorexplicitlycommenton,reflecton,develop,rejectorignoreideologies. Analysethewaysinwhichamedianarrativethatyouhavestudiedthisyearisshapedbyideology.Usethe characteristicsand/orconstructionofyourselectedmedianarrativetosupportyourresponse.

SECTION B – Question 1–continued

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SECTION B – continued TURN OVER

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Question 2 (10marks) Asthemediaincreasinglycrossesnationalborders,governmentsarestrugglingtomaintaincontroloverthe lawsandpoliciescreatedfortheirjurisdictions. Analyseone or moreissuesrelatingtoregulationandcontrolofthemedia.

SECTION B – Question 2–continued

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Extra space for responses Clearly number all responses in this space.

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Ananswerbookisavailablefromthesupervisorifyouneedextraspacetocompleteananswer.Please ensureyouwriteyourstudent numberinthespaceprovidedonthefrontcoveroftheanswerbook. At the end of the examination, place the answer book inside the front cover of this question and answer book. TURN OVER

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Assessment criteria for Section B Theextended-answerquestioninSectionBrelatingtoUnit3,AreaofStudy1willbeassessedagainst thefollowingcriteria: • explanationofthecharacteristicsof,andtheconstructionof,medianarratives • discussionofrelationshipsbetweenmedianarrativesandaudiences,includingconstruction, engagement,consumptionandreading • analysisand/ordiscussionoftherelationshipsbetweenmedianarratives,ideologiesandinstitutional contexts • useofappropriatemedialanguage Theextended-answerquestioninSectionBrelatingtoUnit4,AreaofStudy2willbeassessedagainst thefollowingcriteria: • discussionofinfluencesonandbythemediaanditsaudience • analysisand/orevaluationofissuesand/orchallengesinthemedia • useofmedialanguage

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