Knowledge and Skills
Key Knowledge
- the structure of Australian fictional and non-fictional media stories arising from cultural histories and institutions
- media codes and conventions used to engage audiences and communicate meaning
- the influence of the style of media creators and producers in the construction of fictional and non-fictional narratives
- the impact of institutional, economic, social and political constraints on the production and distribution of fictional and non-fictional narratives
- how audience engagement with and reception of narratives is affected by their expectation, consumption and prior reading of a range of fictional and non-fictional narratives in a range of contexts
- media language.
Key Skill
- analyse structures in Australian fictional and non-fictional media stories arising from cultural histories and institutions
- analyse media codes and conventions used to engage audiences and communicate meaning
- analyse the construction of narratives through the fictional and non-fictional style of media creators and producers
- analyse the impact of institutional, economic, social and political constraints on the production and distribution of fictional and non-fictional narratives
- discuss factors which impact on audience engagement and reception, such as consumption and prior reading of narratives in a range of contexts
- use media language.