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 womens hour- these issues are relevant at the time of this episodes release. ofcom regulates the radio in the uk to what extent woman's hour affected by regulatory issues? Scheduling and content information 1.1: Material that might seriously impair the physical, mental or moral development of people under eighteen must not be broadcast. 1.2: In the provision of services, broadcasters must take all reasonable steps to protect people under eighteen. 1.3: Children must also be protected by appropriate scheduling from material that is unsuitable for them. Although scheduling requirements in this section are not relevant to the provision of programmes on demand, the BBC must put in place appropriate measures on BBC ODPS that provide equivalent protection for children. Meaning of "children" Children are people under the age of fifteen years. Meaning of "appropriate scheduling" Appropriate scheduling should be judged according to: the nature of the content; the likely...

 How do audience responses to this product demonstrate socio-historical circumstances?  Socio-Historical- social issues in the time the media product was made the way women were expected to be in the 1960s woman mag-1964 hegemony- the rules set by society  every media product reflects the ideology of the product that made it. This is called encoding. However, audiences can also take, or receive meaning from media products. This is called decoding  Dominant ideology- the ideology of most of society  preferred reading- the viewer receives the media product in the way intended oppositional- where the audience disagrees with the ideology of the product negotiated- where you reject neither disagree or agree  Body image and kamala harris 13th feb 2019 narrowcasting is when a media product appeals to very very niche/narrow audience journalist/ broadcaster are middle class jobs 'liberated by instagram' 'body image has improved' 'comradery'  'can't stand people...

 In what ways does the BBC meet the needs of its audience? -to be entertained -to get information -to relax -high production values -taste- different interests -drama -escapism -inclusivity relatability -FOMO/ social interaction -drama  -sexual gratification -ego stroke -reflection of diversity  Why does the BBC have to meet the needs of the audience? -PBS- exist to serve the public  -to inform, educate and entertain- virality of voices BBC SOUNDS -Very accessible  -Ease of use -Direct addressment  -Interactivity  -Uniform  -Clean and attractive

 Q1) Film posters use genre conventions and elements of media language to convey a meaning all of the time. For example in 'The Plague Of The Zombies' the poster portrays several ideas to the viewer. The title uses gothic style font,  synonymous with the horror genre. Via the text being this way the audience can identify the genre of the film and some aspects of it. Moreover, using a second example 'Pride+Prejudice+Zombies" font style we can gather that this film may be more regal and maybe less horrific than the former. The audience can gather this via the use of bronze/ gold text and the more clear aesthetically pleasing font. Secondly, "The Plague of the Zombies' poster uses very interesting imagery which catches the attention of the viewer. It uses a zombie hoard in the left side of the image to present the viewer with fear over the shear volume of zombies there are. Moreover, the use of a woman laid out across the bottom section of the poster has many mea...