Sunday, 28 November 2010

Homework:

You should be using what you learnt from last lesson to improve your exam practice essay.

Wednesday, 17 November 2010

Exam practice this Thursday!

We need to practice writing about regulation under timed conditions. This Thursday we will do this, answering the question: Discuss the pros and cons of media regulation. I have found some helpful summaries of the debates surrounding the BBFC if you follow this link:

http://mangog325.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html

Use the ideas from the example essays we read last lesson.

Goodluck!

Thursday, 11 November 2010

For those who need to catch up...

The last essay title, for which I am still awaiting work is:

How far does current BBFC practice differ from the past? Refer to case studies and theory.

Tuesday, 2 November 2010

BBFC

http://www.sbbfc.co.uk/

1. What does the BBFC stand for?

2. When was it first established?

3. What does it do?

4. What issues are the BBFC concerned with? (Use your worksheet and the ‘issues’ link under ‘ratings’ on the website)

5. What other classifications categories have been used by the BBFC apart from the U, PG, 12, 15 and 18 that we are familiar with today? (browse the ‘history’ section)

BBFC timeline: