AQA A-level Media Studies Paper 2 - 5th June 2025 [Exam Chat]

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How did your AQA A-level Media Studies Paper 2 exam go today?

AQA A-Level Media Studies Paper 2 (2071688) - Thursday 5th June 2025 [Exam Chat]
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Date/Time: Thursday 5th June 2025 PM
Length: 2h
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Reply 1

Has0909

anyone ready forn the media paper 2

Reply 2

Has0909

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by Has0909

anyone ready forn the media paper 2

I believe it would be on horizon forbidden west , sims free play , taylor swift's online participatory media , voice online , gq , gentlewoman and an unseen . i am very nervous

Reply 3

Has0909

by the way, my name is hassan

Reply 4

jessicamariel

the TV CSPs have never NOT come up, do we think 2025 is finally the year they’re not on the paper???

Reply 5

Has0909

possibly they will be on the paper

Reply 6

kkkkkkkkkkkkkabc

taylor will definitely be on there as its a new CSP

Reply 7

StrawberryDreams

TSR Community Staff

How did it go everyone?

Spoiler

Reply 8

materialistic-hu

that exam was AMAZING

Reply 9

hannahxfrench

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by materialistic-hu

that exam was AMAZING

what did u put for the magazine question, about the social and cultural context

Reply 10

Izzyk12345

Post- feminist— they do stories on vegan friendly stuff rather than beauty and fitness but a counter point was that the Ramla Ali story started by her losing weight so still fits into the male gaze
Then did one on the male gaze itself- scarlet Johanson on the front cover she’s quite a sexualised celebrity for her role as black woman but then a counterpoint was that she is wearing bold makeup which subverts the theory and is quite artistic which is a new context that women want to be treated as more serious than sexual
Gq was that men are becoming more metrosexual- Jonathan Bailey in a high end suit and he openly discussed his sexuality and struggles with being gay in his industry- showing men can be vounrable
Then the last para was on toxic masculinity- Robert pattionson wearing a wife beater, covered in bruises and chains applies toxic masculinity making men still seem violent and agressive but a counterpoint was that if the audience knew the intertexuality that he was doing a new film he just wants to make a new image for himself

Overall the question was nice but I realised after the exam I only talked about gender and should’ve mentioned how there’s a lack of ethnic diversity

I think as well I included one paragraph on how both now operate online and provide a society for their viewers that links to how audiences want a sense of community

Reply 11

Izzyk12345

Original post

by hannahxfrench

what did u put for the magazine question, about the social and cultural context

—- below

Reply 12

materialistic-hu

Original post

by hannahxfrench

what did u put for the magazine question, about the social and cultural context

i talked about how our modern society uses technology so it’s important for them to converge online and about toxic masculinity and breaking stereotypes