It was 1946. It was Liverpool. A post-war city recovering like any other, but Liverpool was thriving, a crucial cog in the Northern powerhouse was in full motion. A city with a long history, at the height of its prosperity, trade relations where good, Liverpool was an iconic port town supporting cities countrywide. Following the…Continue reading A Part Of History Still To Be Unearthed: The Story Of The Children Left Behind

Tate Britain is to give youngsters a greater role in the gallery making cheap tickets available for all 16-25-year-olds. This comes after Tate bosses realized the importance of investing in youth by introducing £5 tickets. Recent figures show that currently, fewer than 10 per cent of visitors fall into the younger age group. Tate has…Continue reading £5 Tickets for 16-25s In Attempt To Re-Engage Youngsters

Vox pop task: For this task we were required to record 1.00-1.30 minutes of audio vox pops with the intention of exploring a specific facet of ‘student life’ for this I and my partner decided to explore how students were settling in after starting university and how they had adjusted to living away from home.…Continue reading Media Production Skills 1MD002 – Contextualising Statement

The growth of television in quantity and diversity provides further examples of demonization of certain sectors of society. Jones (2011, p.122) “ ‘Chavtainment’ has reinforced the mainstream view of working-class individuals as bigoted, slothful, aggressive people who cannot look after themselves, let alone their children.” Middle-class media often appears to choose to satirize working-class people…Continue reading Video Essay Task

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