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How to write a Long Form TV Drama essay (900 words)

3* ‘Representations of social, cultural and historical events can vary within long form television dramas from different countries.’ Discuss how and why audiences might respond to and interpret these representations differently.

In your answer you must:

·         consider the contexts in which long form television dramas are produced and consumed

·         explain how media contexts may have influenced different aspects of realism and audience response in the set episodes of the two long form television dramas you have studied

·         make judgements and reach conclusions about the differences in realism of social, cultural and historical circumstances between the two set episodes.

Paragraphs	Stranger Things	D83
Intro	·         Reverse the question ·         Define the representations you are going to look at.
1	·         Industry information about Stranger Things ·         The advantages of LFTVD and the Netflix model ·         Relate back to question
2		·         Industry information about Deutschland 83 ·         The older fashioned production process and its advantages ·         Relate back to question
3	·         Budgets and their effects on filming and production. ·         Compare cinematography, editing ,sound and mise-en-scene and discuss context ·         Relate back to question
4	·         Narrative  - ST ·         How the story works. ·         How it is typical of LFTVD ·         Relate to question
5.		·         Narrative – D83 ·         How does the story affect the viewer and position the audience? ·         Relate to question
6.	·         Representation 1 – (I would do gender) ·         Comparison between D83 and ST ·         Add theory – Van Zoonen?
7.	·         Representation 2 – (I would do military/government) ·         Comparison between D83 and ST ·         Add theory – look at audience and Hall. ·         Relate back to question
	Conclusion ·         How have I answered the question? ·         make judgements and reach conclusions about the differences in realism of social, cultural and historical circumstances between the two set episodes.

LFTVD theory

Applying L and L to LFTVD

LIVINGSTONE AND LUNT Some ideas of how to apply, what else? 

 • Look at the age rating on dvds for it. Why it got this etc... 
• Where it was shown in the UK and how that might fit into PSB regulation (giving choice to consumers) under OFCOM. 
• Linking content to post watershed scheduling, but how scheduling is not a relevant system of regulation in the contemporary media landscape of place and time shifted media. If it was available on iplayer which as a BBC service, it is regulated in a similar way to standard TV, so it is less of a risk. 

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/advice-for-consumers/television/video-on-demand Because it is now available on Amazon Prime Video, regulation is an interesting one for D’83. These articles are really helpful. 

https://www.radiotimes.com/news/2018-05-04/how-is-the-watershed-changing-in-the-modern-tv-world/ 

https://inews.co.uk/news/media/netflix-complaints-ofcom-regulator-diet-controversy-501533 

https://www.ofcom.org.uk/tv-radio-and-on-demand/advice-for-consumers/television/video-on-demand

Essentially the part to evaluate is the 'idea that the rise of convergent technologies puts traditional regulation at risk'. As part of the Prime subscription more likelihood that younger viewers will come across it by accident or seek it out, having generally less disposable income to spend (or indeed inclination, so perhaps there's an argument for self -regulation via content/genre?) on foreign historical cold war drama. 

 • What are the pros and cons of regulating online media and streaming services?