GENRE- what sort of show is it?

Documentary           
Soap Opera    
Talk show            
Game Show         
Situation Comedy
Medical
Detective/Police
Reality
News
Other

OWNERSHIP- who owns it?

Who broadcasts it?
Who sponsors it?
Who else profits from it?
How does it relate to other media?
MEDIA LANGUAGE-
how does it work?

How is it shot and edited?
How does it sound?
Who are its key players and why?
What conventions does it use?
 

What does it all mean?
What values does it represent?
What view of the media does it suggest?

AUDIENCE- who watched it?
What did people think about it?
What network/channel was it on?
How was it scheduled?
What were its appeals?
TECHNOLOGY -how was it made?
How was it recorded and edited?
Who made it?
What media transmitted it?
How was technology employed to create audiences?

 

Format suggested by English & Media Centre, Copyright 2001; The Media Book