Media Studies A-Level
Media forms and their characteristic language
What Media forms and their characteristic language means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Forms such as television, film, magazines, newspapers, online and social media, advertising, music video, radio and games, which work through recognisable codes and conventions.
Topics that use Media forms and their characteristic language
- Media language (AQA A-Level)
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