Monday, November 29, 2021

PAPER 2 : Online Media 1 : ZOELLA

SOCIAL MEDIA IN THE ONLINE AGE

You will look at the role played by blogs and websites in the media today, exploring the way in
which these convergent media platforms increasingly overlap, as well as investigating the potential that they offer for self-representation.

The changing relationship between media producers and audiences will be considered, as the idea that media consumers have now become producers who regularly and actively participate in the creation and dissemination of media content online.

The impact of digitally convergent media platforms on media production, distribution and

circulation will also be explored.



  Text 1  : " Zoella "  : GENERAL ANALYSIS 








You should be mainly analysing her  blog and her  youtube channels  ( the archived  Zoella content and her recent  Zoe Sugg channel ) as well as her other outlets on insta,twitter etc.




Analyse and summarise the  content and purpose  of her blog/ youtube channel and insta

What areas of life does she focus on ?
Who is her main target audience ?
Does she simply entertain her audience or support,give advice and educate ?
What is her mode of address ?

Are there any differences between the  content and purpose of her various blogs and online channels ?

How does Zoella produce  income ? This link  will help and here's an article about youtube and its income channels




How can her audience interact with  or give feedback to Zoella/Zoe ? Here's an article about Zoella's rise to success and how she relates to her audience

Define parasocial interaction in your own words




Summarise the representation of gender as well as other representations  such as age , class or ethnicity that are most dominant in her blogs. You can also explain any use of stereotypes and  gender performativity along with relevant technical codes such as body language, use of colour, props and formatting.

What are the main differences between Zoella and Zoe Sugg as representations ?




How has her content , representation of herself and the use of technical codes in her youtube videos changed over time ?  Analyse the earliest and latest videos on her youtube channel 


THEORY  : Butler

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