For Current Affairs and Regulation, we had to do two assignments. The first was an essay entitled 'Media Regulation'. The question was:
Write an essay on the ethical, legal and regulatory issues, relating to a specific current affairs TV programme of your choice.
I chose to use the Panorama episode called 'How I became a Muslim extremist'. I found this essay okay, and manageable to do.

The second assignment was to create a research proposal. The question was:
Students will share the responsibilities of researching and writing in order to produce a proposal for a TV current affairs programme (incorporating a specific format) plus relevant research.

As this was a team assignment, I worked with Tiffany we chose the subject of childhood obesity to base our proposal document on.

I will provide examples of this work in the near future.

Fact and Fiction

I chose to use Michael Moore's 'Fahrenheit 9/11' as a keytext in this module in which the question was

'Although featuring actual people and situations, the more recent 'self reflexive documentary' is criticised for being heavily contrived just like any other movie. In light of this criticism , examine the ethos behind self reflexivity in documentary film. Why would the reflexive documentary declare a 'greater claim to truth' than other forms of film making?'

I enjoyed this module as i like the documentary form. I feel the essay went okay. However, from this module, I feel I have learnt that I need to spend a greater length of time on textual analysis as it is letting me down.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/laurengraphy/
some of my photography

Ethnic media representation

These images I found regarding the new white psp are interesting in relation to ethnic media representation so I thought I would post them. For our exam I chose to use the text Jackie Brown directed by Quentin Tarantino along side Nanook of the North and In the Name of the Father. I found the exam to be ok, but I ran out of time missing alot of question 3 out.

journalism writing and media law
A few examples of my work are linked to below:
http://www.uploading.com/files/8R64U2XK/assault_retro.wps.html
http://www.uploading.com/files/K2HI7WMZ/gig_review.wps.html
http://www.uploading.com/files/0U0LYLUA/size000.wps.html
http://www.uploading.com/files/COQHFBQH/Untitled_Document.wps.html http://www.uploading.com/files/7OTM5WCG/essay.wps.html
I enjoyed this module as journalism writing is something I would like to pursue, this enabled me to practice.

For the iconic status and stardom module, I chose the PUNK MOVEMENT. The aim was to determine whether overall the punk movement was an 'icon'.
My essay is available at:
http://www.uploading.com/files/HS0UEAYY/essay.wps.html

When redirected to this link you will be asked a password which is ABCD in capital letters. The file will then download after a series of instructions.

This module was a research module which proved difficult as alot of information was needed from books etc. I enjoyed this project as punk as a genre is music that i enjoy listening to and I found the people associated with punk enjoyable characters to research.

This term our modules consisted of ethnic media representation, journalism writing and media law, iconic status and stardom and media practice1.

For media practice1 we had to go to Coleg Glan Hafren. We were set a task of making a video and radio piece that would be used to introduce new students to UWIC in an imaginative way informing them of issues that may be helpful to them. Tiffany and I decided to do a video and radio piece on date rape and drinks being spiked.

Ethnic media representation consisted of lectures and screenings where we watched films such as In The Name Of The Father by Jim Sheridan and My Beautiful Laundrette by Stephen Frears, followed by an 100% exam.

Iconic status and stardom was a research project. I chose to research the punk movement, producing a project focusing on why the punk movement was an 'icon' with particular reference to The Sex Pistols and The Ramones etc.

Journalism writing and media law consisted of lectures teaching us the rules about law in regards with the media, with topics such as slander and copyright. Journalism writing taught us how to write in a journalistic style in different methods such as gig reviews and feature articles.

These are my photographs that I have taken for my powerpoint slideshow.

Short term goals

• I am aiming to learn more about the practical element of the course
  
• I am going to complete all assignments by the deadlines and give myself plenty of time in advance to prepare the assignment and research
  
  
  
  Long term goals

• My career goal is to work on a music publication of some kind. I am also interested in creating music videos or television documentaries. Photography is a backup plan for me as I particularly enjoyed it at A level.