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  Factsheet #107 - Fandom Read  Media Factsheet #107 on Fandom .  Use our Media Factsheet archive on the M: drive Media Shared (M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets) or log into your Greenford Google account to access the link. Read the whole of Factsheet and answer the following questions: 1) What is the definition of a fan? a person with an extreme and uncritical enthusiasm or zeal - shortened to fan. 2) What the different types of fan identified in the factsheet? Hardcore fan, Newbie and Anti-fan 3) What makes a ‘fandom’?   that fandoms exhibit a ‘passion that binds enthusiasts in the manner of people who share a secret — this secret  just happens to be shared with millions of others.’ 4) What is Bordieu’s argument regarding the ‘cultural capital’ of fandom? Bo rdieu argues a kind  of ‘cultural capital’ which confers a symbolic power and status for the fan, especially within the realm of their  fandom. 5) What examples of fandom are provided on pages 2 and 3 of the factsheet? "

Homepage 1) What news website key conventions can you find on the Voice homepage? Social media links Today's date Images Articles Top menu bar menu Search bar 2) What are some of the items in the top menu bar and what does this tell you about the content, values and ideologies of the Voice? The items on the top menu bar include: Home, Sport, Opinion, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Faith.  These topics suggest that The Voice is well rounded and they make sure they cover a wide range of topics. The fact that 'Sport' is second on the list suggests that this is something The Voice cares about a lot and reports a lot of news around it.  3) Look at the news stories on the Voice homepage. Pick two stories and explain why they might appeal to the Voice's target audience.  Some of their stories have an element of surprise and most have an element of familiarity to their Black-British target audience.  4) How is narrative used to encourage audience engagement with the Voice? Apply nar

Paul Gilroy - blog tasks Go to our Media Factsheet archive on the Media Shared drive and open  Factsheet 170: Gilroy – Ethnicity and Postcolonial Theory . Our Media Factsheet archive is on the Media Shared drive: M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets or you can  access it online here  using your Greenford Google login. Read the Factsheet and complete the following questions/tasks: 1) How does Gilroy suggest racial identities are constructed? "He has consistently argued that racial identities are historically constructed – formed by colonization,  slavery, nationalist philosophies and consumer capitalism." 2) What does Gilroy suggest regarding the causes and history of racism? "‘Race’ [is not] the eternal cause of racism [but is] its complex, unstable product. I should probably emphasise at this point that neither race nor racism are the exclusive historical property of the minorities who are their primary victims. (Gilroy, 2004)" 3) What is ethnic absolutism and why