Media Conference summary

On the 21st of October i attended a media conference in London. We got the train fom Denham and we were soon in the city. The conference was held at the institute of eductaion, and we listened to several main speakers. The first of whom was Professor David Buckingham, who explained to us why media is worth studying. This was interesting and highlighted some points i had come across when discussing the subject of media. The talk proved to me it was a qualificaion just as commendable as an a level in science or maths. 

Our first task was to brainstorm a completely new TV talent show idea. Our idea was one which involved gymnastics, however the eventual winner was a great idea involving rap stars battling to win a contract.

After this Dr Julian McDougall spoke to us about 'The Cowell Factor' and 'Celggmania'. I found it really enlightening to hear about the power certain individuals can have over the entire population simply through the use of media.

We then had a talk about how to 'perfect your production work' which was very helpful and i picked up many tips from the speaker. I also found it useful to watch others work and annalyse thier projects as i was able to see where i could improve, (or aim to achieve) when i create my own production.

We then had lunch and after this we listened to Pete Fraser and three pannelists, Lindy Heyman, Paul harding and Edward Stern speak abou thier current jobs within the media. I found this part of the conference especially inspiring as it showed me the diverse range of jobs that can be achieve through studying media.