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ISSN: 1478-8616
Cover image: from Desperate Romantics © BBC, 2009
editorial
We had no idea when we chose our MediaMag themes for 2009 – 2010 exactly what we’d end up with, but we certainly hit a winner with the Reality theme for this issue. We’ve been inundated with articles, ideas and case studies, covering a fantastic range of approaches to and definitions of the topic, so this issue is a real treasure trove. Indeed, we have so many goodies we have provided a special Online Reality supplement – see page 5 for details.
There’s too much packed into the print magazine to mention everything in detail,
but here are some highlights: a superb case study of the Guardian’s online presence, which will feed directly into your work whatever spec you’re following; an extended interview with Professor Annette Hill; a post-modern look at Top Gear; Desperate Romantics; the political realism of The West Wing; representations of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; the best (or worst, depending on where you’re coming from) of Extreme Reality programming; a media teacher’s experience as a reality show participant ... and online, Adam Curtis, the voice of Big Brother, Ledger and Phoenix, hyper-reality, ‘being normal’, and much much more.
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you should; so far, in four short weeks, he’s covered the anthropology of the web, the amazing music videos of Corin Hardy, the launch of the controversial Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and the debates around it, and the strange but seductive sounds of Portico Quartet and their bizarre wok-like instrument – all lavishly illustrated with video clips and suggestions from Pete about ways of using the material in your studies. And there’ll be more every week. Expand your horizons while imbibing the wisdom of a Chief Examiner! All we need now is for some of you to respond, add comments, or suggest new topics.
If your school does not yet subscribe to the MediaMag website, perhaps this
is the time to exercise a little pester power. Not only can you access the afore- mentioned Reality supplement and Pete’s blog, there’s also video from Annette Hill, and in the New Year there will be further MediaMagClips and presentations on Reality TV and how to make the best music videos. And as a belated Christmas present for your teachers, by the end of January there will also be a special download of teaching resources on Reality TV – so spread the word.
Have a good break and a Happy New Year from all at MediaMag.
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