Section B past papers

AS Past papers overview- SECTION B (Choose 1 question from choice of 2)

Answer one question from this section using material from your cross-media study.

Exam season	Question 5	Question 6
Jan 2013	Evaluate how new technologies have been used in the products in your cross-media study. Support your answer with reference to a range of products from three media platforms.	Intertextuality describes the way in which media products make reference to other media products that producers assume audiences will recognise. Identify the ways intertextuality is used in your cross-media study. Support your answer with reference to a range of products from three media platforms.
June 2013	How far does the platform on which they are consumed determine the construction of media products in your cross-media study? Support your answer with reference to a range of products from three media platforms.	Explore how representations are constructed in media products from your cross-media study. Support your answer with reference to a range of products from three media platforms.
June 2014	‘Media institutions are essentially profit-driven.’ Evaluate how commercial pressures have had an impact on the products in your cross-media study. Support your answer with reference to a range of examples from three media platforms	‘When we engage with media we both act and are acted upon, use and are used.’ Consider how much control audiences have in relation to their use of media products from your cross-media study. Support your answer with reference to a range of examples from three media platforms.
June 2015	Convergence allows audiences to access media content from multiple platforms on one device. Assess the impact of convergence in your cross-media study. Support your answer with reference to a range of products from three media platforms.	How do institutions ensure the audience’s enjoyment of a media product’s narrative is extended across the platforms? Support your answer with reference to a range of products from three media platforms.