Participatory Culture
Media Studies · Year 11 · Online, Social and Participatory Media · 3o Periodo

Participatory Culture

Students explore the concept of the prosumer, user-generated content, and how active audiences shape online media landscapes.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsDfE GCSE specifications Media Studies Year 11: Media Audiences;Explore how audiences interact with the media and can be actively involved in media production.

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Students explore the concept of the prosumer, user-generated content, and how active audiences shape online media landscapes.

Key Questions

  1. What is a prosumer, and how have they changed the media landscape?
  2. How does user-generated content challenge traditional media production?
  3. In what ways do online communities demonstrate participatory culture?

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