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Media Factsheet Read  Media Factsheet #176: CSP Radio - War of the Worlds . You'll need your Greenford Google login to download it. Then answer the following questions: 1) What is the history and narrative behind War of the Worlds? -Orson Welles’ 1938 radio play is an  adaption of H.G. Wells’ novel of the same  name, first published in 1898. It tells the  story of an alien invasion and the ensuing  conflict between mankind and an extra- terrestrial race from Mars. The text has been  frequently interpreted as a commentary on  British Imperialism and Victorian fear and  prejudice. The book has been adapted for  both radio and (several) films, including the  2005 version starring Tom Cruise. It was  also famously turned into a best-selling musical album by Jeff Wayne  in 1978 (recently updated by Gary Barlow as a touring stage musical) 2) When was it first broadcast and what is the popular myth regarding the reaction from the audience? - Broadcast live on 30th October 1938, popular my

  Y12 exam - Media Paper 2: Learner response Create a new blogpost on your Media  Coursework blog  called ' Media Paper 2 learner response ' and work through the following tasks: 1) Type up your feedback in full (you do not need to write mark/grade if you do not wish to).  2) Read  the mark scheme for this exam carefully , paying particular attention to the 'indicative content' for each question. Firstly, focus on the unseen question and identify  two  aspects of the poster that you could have written about in your answer. - The use of costume and props to construct teen stereotypes (leather/biker jacket, cat ears, red dress) -T he thriller/horror/supernatural etc genre (isolated setting, low key lighting, blue hue) 3) Look at the indicative content for Q1 again and make a note of any  theories  or examples of  media terminology  you could have used in your answer. - T he representation of youth as diverse in terms of gender and race -The link between genre and stereoty