Cambridge A Level Media Studies 9607 — 2020 Oct/Nov Paper 4 · Variant 0
9607/40/O/N/20 · 10 questions · 500 marks · ≈563 min
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Q1 · How far were you able to be creative in your productions?
1 (a) How far were you able to be creative in your productions? [25] (b) Analyse one of your productions in relation to the concept of genre. [25]
Q2 · ‘Media regulation will never satisfy everyone.’ To what extent do you agree with this…
2 ‘Media regulation will never satisfy everyone.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? [50] OR
Q3 · Evaluate the challenges of regulating contemporary media
3 Evaluate the challenges of regulating contemporary media. [50] Global media
Q4 · To what extent have global media transformed distribution?
4 To what extent have global media transformed distribution? [50] OR
Q5 · ‘Global media have removed the need for local media.’ How far do you agree with this…
5 ‘Global media have removed the need for local media.’ How far do you agree with this statement? [50] Media and collective identity
Q6 · How do contemporary representations of particular social groups compare with the…
6 How do contemporary representations of particular social groups compare with the representation of these groups in the past? [50] OR
Q7 · ‘Media representations of social groups can never fully capture their complexity.’ To…
7 ‘Media representations of social groups can never fully capture their complexity.’ To what extent do you agree with this statement? [50] Media in the online age
Q8 · Analyse the impact of key developments in online media in the area you have studied
8 Analyse the impact of key developments in online media in the area you have studied. [50] OR
Q9 · ‘The internet has revolutionised media production.’ How far do you agree with this…
9 ‘The internet has revolutionised media production.’ How far do you agree with this statement? [50] Postmodern media
Q10 · ‘Postmodernism is more of a style than a historical period.’ To what extent have you…
10 ‘Postmodernism is more of a style than a historical period.’ To what extent have you found this to be true in the media area you have studied? [50] OR
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