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Industry – Apply theoretical approaches

Historical Task : Find examples from your historical magazine (Woman’s Realm) that support (or challenge) the view that variety, creativity and quality are limited. " Treasury of Homemaking"- This implies that the magazine is based on housewives ensuring they live up too their roles and create a happy and clean environment at home. A housewives duty was to clean, cook and take care of the children. Homemaking for woman ensured that they were part of the domestic sphere. " The language of Flowers"- This indicated that woman were seen to be highly  interested in romance and strived to have a love filled relationship with their husbands. The pill was introduced in the 1950s which  trigged more sexual relationships and more affection from their husbands. There is a lack of creativity due to the fact that they thought if a women's husband showed affection or bought  flowers their wives would be content and happy. Even though it is a magazine based for wo
Social Realism - Is a film genre that focuses on enlightening the audience on what representations  and problems that exist  in today's society . Themes such as money, drug and class religion and politics. Conventions of Social Realism are location , non professional actors, social class and age of actors . Key Figures- The actors and the loaction What is the potential appeal of social realist genre for audiences?  Because it revolves around the working class and the struggles they have to face. Also the use of unknown actors makes the movie feel realistic To what extent can Currran and Seaton as well as Hesmondalgh's theory to be applied to I, Daniel Blake? The media is controlled by a small number of companies primarily driven by the logic of profit and power.  Media concentration generally limits or inhibits variety, creativity and quality.  More socially diverse patterns of ownership help to create the conditions for more varied and adventurous media product

Comcast Corporation/NBC Universal

1.Research the business conglomerate Comcast Corporation and NBC Universal List the different companies (subsidiaries) owned by Comcast Corporation/NBC Universal and identify the industry it is situated in and product/service provided. Universal Filmed Entertainment Group DreamWorks Pictures   label DreamWorks Television  NBC Sports Group NBC Sports Regional Networks Golf Channel NBC Sports Olympic Channel NBCSN SportsEngine NBCUniversal Cable Entertainment Group Syfy E! USA Network Universal Cable Productions Bravo Oxygen Media Universal Kids  The Weather Channel  What happened during the pre-production phase? • Whose idea was the film? Did the idea start with the writer, or were writers brought in to develop a preconceived idea?  Straight Outta Compton  is a 2015 American  biographical film  directed by  F. Gary Gray , depicting the career of  gangsta rap  group  N.W.A . Titled after  N.W.A's 1988 debut studio album