*New* Collection of Unseen Music Video texts – Theme: Political Protest

Media Language [15 marks] Representation [30 marks] texts.

1. https://youtu.be/yDFu4iCpTo8 - Paloma Faith ‘Guilty’

a. Explore how the combination of elements of media language influences meaning in this music
video: ‘Guilty’ by Paloma Faith.

b. Compare how audiences are positioned by the representations in this Paloma Faith music video
and the Daily Mirror front page and Double Page Spread you have studied.

In your answer you must:

• consider how the representations construct versions of reality
• consider the similarities and differences in how audiences are positioned by the representations
• make judgements and draw conclusions about how far the representations relate to relevant
media contexts.

2. https://youtu.be/4ff6CjYBhoI - Dave ‘Question Time’

a. Explore how codes and conventions are used to construct meaning in this 2017 music video by
Dave.

b. Compare how this music video from Dave and the front page and double page spread you have
studies from The Mirror construct versions of reality.

In your answer you must:

• consider the choices media producers make when constructing versions of reality
• consider the similarities and differences in the representations
• make judgements and draw conclusions about how far the representations relate to relevant
media contexts.

3. https://youtu.be/4PDpVNKZgKg - DaBaby ‘ROCKSTAR’

a. How is media language used to create meaning in this music video from DaBaby? (2019)

b. How are communities represented in this music video by DaBaby and either the Formation or
Dream music video you have studied?

In your answer you must:

• consider the similarities and differences in how communities are represented
• consider how stereotypes can be used positively and negatively
• make judgements and draw conclusions about how far the representations reflect social and
cultural contexts.
4. https://youtu.be/OIT0ucf_gys - The Killers ‘Land of the Free’
a. Explore how the combination of elements of media language influences meaning in this music
video from The Killers 2019.

b. Compare how audiences are positioned by the representations in this music video from The
Killers and the WaterAid advertisement you have studied.

In your answer you must:

• consider how the representations construct versions of reality
• consider the similarities and differences in how audiences are positioned by the
representations
• make judgements and draw conclusions about how far the representations relate to relevant
media contexts.

5. https://youtu.be/9ClYy0MxsU0 - Stormzy ‘Vossi Bop’

a. How does media language incorporate viewpoints and ideologies in this music video from
Stormzy (2019)?

b. Compare how this music video from Stormzy and the advertisement for WaterAid you have
studied represent social groups. [30]

In your answer you must:

• consider the similarities and differences in how social groups are represented
• consider how stereotypes can be used positively and negatively
• make judgements and draw conclusions about how far the representations reflect social and
cultural contexts

6. https://youtu.be/K8xqcuK-aD0 - Willie Jones January ‘American Dream’

a. How are values and ideologies presented though the combination of music language elements
in this music video?

b. Compare how representations of ethnicity convey values and attitudes in this music video and
either Formation or Dream.

In your answer, you must consider:

• consider the similarities and differences in how audiences are positioned by the
representations
• the similarities and differences in the representations of ethnicity
• make judgements and draw conclusions about how far the representations reflect social and
cultural contexts