Research - Week 5

Dear diary, Today Emma had introduced the whole class to different types of research and ways you can collect data. I also learned about different types of Media key concepts.

Whats the difference between Secondary research and Primary Research?

Primary Research VS Secondary Research

Primary Research - Research that you do yourself. Investigations, Surveys, Questionnaires, Interviews, etc

Secondary Research - Research from published sources. Internet Books, Newspapers, Films, TV, etc

Media Key Concepts

M.I.G.R.A.I.N.E

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MEDIA LANGUAGE - WAYS MEDIA COMMUNICATES WITH YOU

INSTITUTIONS - BBC, ITV, CHANNEL 4

GENRE - HORROR, COMEDY. DRAMA

CODES AND CONVENTIONS - PROPS, BLOOD, KNIFE,

REPRESENTATION - HOW STUFF IS PRESENTED

AUDIENCE - HOW TO GET MONEY FIND WHAT YOUR AUDIENCE LIKES

IDEOLOGELIES AND VALUES - HOW A GROUP IS INFLUENCED

NARRATIVE - STORY

ECONOMICAL, POLOITICAL, SOCIAL, HISTORICAL - CONNECT TO AN AUDIENCE

Emma had also introduced to me a website called Harvard Referencing. What this website does is help people create and structure their bibliography according to the Harvard system. This website was very easy to use and will helpful for me in the future when I go to University. From now on I will use this website to create bibliographies for my work.

⇩( the link to the website)

https://www.refme.com/uk/referencing-generator/harvard/