Exam Revision

Question 1

Different types of media outlets and how they are funded

Answer 1

• Commercial Media eg (Channel 10) Funded through Advertisements
• Government Media eg (ABC)- Funded by government taxes
• Community Media (Local Radio Stations) Funded by fundraising, donations, ads or buy time

Question 2

ACMA

Answer 2

Australian Communication Media Authority.
They are responsible for Australian media ratings and they enforce regulations. ACMA is mostly for digital and electronic media

Question 3

Australian Press Council (APC)

Answer 3

This is basically the same as ACMA but for print.

Question 4

Production Roles

Answer 4

• Brief Description on role

- What Production does it fall in eg (Post Production)

Question 5

Positive and negative of being a producer of media (Technology)

Answer 5

Postives

• Room for Creativity
• Easy and Simple
• Having the ability to say something that may of been hard anywhere else
• User Friendly

Negatives

• Can be Expensive
• Becoming obsessed
• Cyberbullying
• Misrepresentation.

Question 6

Why can people get upset with the ABC?

Answer 6

Because it comes from their tax money so they expect the shows to be good.

Question 7

ABC aims to be

Answer 7

as neutral as possible.

Question 8

Media Ownership in Australia.

Answer 8

It is important to have diversity of media ownerships as to keep things fresh and different.
If everything can own media then there will always be room for judgement and multiple opinions.

Question 9

Australian Content Requirements

Answer 9

55% of content per annum on Australian TV has to be Australian made to showcase our own stuff. To settle on the 55% Tv will increase sporting channel content

Question 10

2 Topics i will be writing about in one page

Answer 10

Decade

Why aren’t we watching Aussie Films.

Question 11

Why aren’t we watching Australian films

Answer 11

• Australian film industry has a market full of life and optimistic
• Theres a belief that the Australian Film industry has had not as much australian success than international
  Reason 1) Lack of audiences/ Focus too much on Outback
  Reason 2) The press knock Australian films/ People want assurance that a movie is good
  Reason 3) Limited releases and small budgets for marketing.