Scholarship+Resources

Your Approach to Scholarship
In the same way that Indie labels succeed by supplying music to niche markets, your winning formula as a scholarship candidate is to find your niche. Are you:

Obsessed with British punk music? An expert on the Manchester scene in the 80's? The films of Wes Anderson? Student radio in New Zealand? An Eastern European horror connosieur? Do you live for facebook and social media, spending every waking moment chatting, texting, or wishing you were chatting or texting?

A successful scholarship paper requires original and insightful thought on the media, and for you to demonstrate a knowledge of Media Studies beyond the scope of the Level Three course. The best way to achieve this is to bring your own passions and interests to your scholarship preparation.


 * Preparation for scholarship** should involve reading and research around your chosen niche, as well as a thorough revision of the course topics. You should consult with your MED teacher around who/what to read, and submit practice essays for feedback.

Readings of Interest
Super Hero narratives and social values Also see the weekly readings and supporting readings for Music Industry and Documentary Genre. [|Operation 8 Trailer] Political Doco about the Tuhoe raids. Great as NZ context and link to other activist doco's like The Cove.

Media Criticism
[|Werewolf - NZ multi-medium critcism and commentary.] [|PublicAddress.net - NZ Media criticism, especially news-related.]