Section A assessment. Review work.

 

1(a) Identify THREE possible problems media producers might face when using Twitter to market a digital media product. 

Twitter is a microblogging sight. This means it has limited characters.

opinionated traffic.

need to build up followers.

Twitter is popular.

1. They are limited to the amount of information they are able to include. 

2. Since twitter is flooded with peoples opinions, people might miss the post about the product.

3. if the media producer doesn't already have a lot of followers it might make it hard for people to see the posts.

(b) Explain ONE way that social media has contributed to a change in the way music is distributed.

Artists are able to make posts on social media about their music so more people can know about it They are also able to release their music digitally through things such as Spotify and deeper which means people are more likely to listen rather than if they had to buy a CD (physical copy).

(c) Explain TWO ways that social media can be linked to the change between the digital and traditional globe distribution of media products.

only know a film was released through posters and billboards. 

social media allows awareness of products to be spread more quickly. people can be reached more easily. 

globalisation. 

more money. products are available online. 

can link directly to where you can access the product.

Social media allows products to be distributed more easily through globalisation. This is because it allows people to be reached more easily. People can now find out about Media products such as films through social media which means that it can be see by people all across the globe rather than before social media when people would only really know about a product through the use of posters and billboards. 

Also products are now available on line on websites such as Netflix and Disney+. This means that They are more easy to access and links can be posted on social media to find the product directly.

1(a) Identify THREE ways that social media allows producers to collaborate when working on a project.

1. One way that social media allows producers to collaborate when working on a project is crowdfunding.

2. Another way that social media allows producers to collaborate when working on a project is crowd sourcing.

3. A third way to use social media to collaborate when working on a project is direct messaging.

(b) Explain ONE way that globalisation can support the production of a digital media product.

sharing of ideas.

help to find others to collaborate/find expertise to make the product

help to access resources to make their product.

One way that globalisation can support the production of a digital media product is the sharing of resources and expertise. This allows people to better their work buy communicating with an expert in that specific field.