media exam 2 coursework- Jasneet

  1) What were the classic media representations of the Cold War?  claasic cold war media showed that the West as good and free and the East was bad and stric.The east was showen ans aas grey and ppor and cionrilled.The west nwas shown as rich frree and fulkl of culture 2) Why does Deutschland 83 provide a particularly good example for postmodern analysis?   Deutschland 83 is good for postmodern analysis because it mixes genres uses humour and plays with Cold War stereotypes. It also has an East German spy as the main character which is unusual. 3) Pick out some of the aspects of the opening of episode 1 and explain why they are significant.   The episode starts with text showing the time and place in 1983. Reagan’s speech about the “evil empire” is shown on TV. There is also an interrogation scene that becomes funny instead of serious. These moments show the Cold War setting but also parody the spy genre. 4) How does the party scene at Martin's mum's house...

  Introduction: Reviews and features Read the following reviews and features on  Deutschland 83 : The Guardian - Your next box set: Deutschland 83 The Guardian - Deutschland 83 Pity the Germans don't like it 1) Find one positive aspect and one criticism of  Deutschland 83  in the reviews. One positive aspect mentioned in the reviews is that the show is exciting and entertaining. Critics liked the Cold War spy storyline and the use of 1980s music, which makes the series feel energetic and nostalgic. One criticism is that some reviewers felt the story was a bit unrealistic or simplified. Some people thought the show did not always represent the political situation in East and West Germany accurately. 2) Why does the second Guardian article suggest the Germans didn't like the show? The article suggests that German audiences did not like the show because the viewing figures were quite low when it aired in Germany. Some German viewers also felt the show treated the Cold ...

 1) Re-read the   Mail Online review of  Capital . Why does it suggest that   Capital   features a left-wing ideology?  The review suggests Capital features a left-wing ideology because it focuses on inequality and shows wealthy characters in a negative light. It presents London as divided by class and suggests that capitalism creates unfairness and tension between rich and poor. 2) Choose  three  quotes from the review that are particularly critical of  Capital  and paste them into your blogpost. Do you agree with the criticisms? Why?  Some critical quotes from the review include phrases describing it as being “heavy-handed”, suggesting it “wears its politics on its sleeve”, and implying it is biased against wealth and success. These comments criticise the programme for being too obvious with its message. I partly agree because the themes about inequality are quite clear, but I also think it reflects real social issues in Lond 3) W...