Using the resources on the blog, class notes and your own research , plan and explain the key points about the following areas related to The Bridge :
Media Language
Genre : Nordic Noir
Series 3 episode 1 : technical codes
binary oppositions
Narrative structure and resolution
Representation
Gender
National identity
Audiences
Nationality
Mainstream/niche
Positioning
Audience pleasures
Industry
Production and distribution
Funding
UK Broadcast and scheduling
Other global remakes or broadcasts
Relate to genre, content of programme and possible issues
ESSENTIAL THEORY
Media language
Neale : Genre
Todorov : narrative stages
Levi Strauss : binary oppositions
Representation
Hall : stereotypes
Van Zoonen : representation of women
bell hooks : feminism as political ideology
Butler : Gender performativity
Industry
Livingstone and Lund : regulation issues
Hesmondhalgh : cultural industries
Possible questions :
To what extent can Neale’s Genre Theory be applied to the set episode of The Bridge ? ( 15 Marks)
Television production takes place within an economic context. Discuss the economic factors on The Bridge ( 15 marks)
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