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Media Magazine 73 has a feature exploring Deutschland 83 as a postmodern media product. Read ‘Deutschland 83 - A Postmodern Reimagining of the Past’ in MM73  (p18). You'll  find our Media Magazine archive here  - remember you'll need your Greenford Google login to access. Answer the following questions: 1) What were the classic media representations of the Cold War? The west was correct as they were more western and media was very western controlled. 2) Why does Deutschland 83 provide a particularly good example for postmodern analysis?    Deutschland 83 however is not your  typical Cold War  text for a number  of reasons but  perhaps the most  significant is that it  has a young Stasi  officer as its main  protagonist. It is an  example of a text  that re imagines the  past by blurring   the established  views of the Cold  War through  a postmodern   treatment. 3) Pick out some of the aspects of the opening of episode 1 and explain why they are significant.  The briefcase scen

  Work through the following tasks to build a detailed case study for   Capital . This will give you plenty of background information to use in an exam question. Remember, for this CSP the question could be on any of the key concepts: language, industries, audiences or representations. Reviews and features 1) What positive points does the review pick out about  Capital ?   What criticisms are made - either of the TV drama or the original novel? have managed to squeeze an incredible amount into one street, one book, and then further squeeze into three hours of television. A lot of the important stuff, as well as what is most wonderful and most terrible about the place.   2) What references can you find in the reviews and feature to the idea Capital is a 'state-of-the-nation ' drama? How does it capture modern-day London?    the house prices flick up at a terrifying rate, like the numbers on a petrol pump in full flow. This captures modern day London as everything is increasi

  Read the whole of Factsheet and answer the following questions to show your comprehensive knowledge of the television drama genre: 1) What is serial television drama? Write your own definition.  A show that is within episodes or series. 2) List five of the TV dramas discussed in the history of the genre on page 1 of the factsheet. How has the genre evolved over time?   The Avengers (1961-1969) Minder (1979 – 1994) The Sweeney (1975-1978) Starsky and Hutch (1975-1979) The A-Team (1983-1987) Until the early 1980s most US television drama series followed a  set narrative structure, comprising of a story of the week delivering  narrative resolution at the end of the episode. 3) List the sub-genres of TV drama featured in the factsheet. Come up with your own example of an existing TV drama to fit each category. 4) Why is setting so important for TV drama? This allows the drama to develop over a long period of time, weathering  the comings and goings of the cast members by replacing one ar