AS91493 Demonstrate understanding of a relationship between a media genre and society (2022)

INSTRUCTIONS

Choose ONE media genre.

Write an essay discussing the extent to which you agree with ONE of the statements below. Respond critically to the statement by evaluating the influence, impact, and wider significance of a relationship between your chosen media genre and society.

Note: ‘Society’ refers to a community in a specific time and place, or the audience for a genre.

Question 1

STATEMENTS (Choose ONE)

Genre loses its relevance over time.
Genre comments on the universal human experience.
Genre teaches us that the real monster is society.
Genre doesn't give us what we want, it gives us what we need.

Question 1.a

Media genre:

Question 1.b

Society:

Question 1.c

Statement number:

Question 2

You should aim to write a concise essay of no more than 5–6 pages. The quality of your writing is more important than the length of your essay.

Make sure you respond only to your chosen statement throughout your essay, and include relevant, specific supporting detail from at least TWO media texts.

Begin your essay here: