Television in the 2010s

LO: Research the 2010s (UK) in terms of social, cultural and political climate of the decade; research TV usage in 2015.

2015 Key Events:
Prime Minister- David Cameron- Reelected.
Paris Attack.
Gay Marriage legalised.
Barack Obama- US President.
Bruce Jenner became Caitlyn Jenner.
Ireland legalised gay marriage.

Which political party was in power in 2015? Who was PM? What was the relevance of UKIP being so popular?
The political party in the UK in 2015 was the conservatives, and the Prime Minister was David Cameron. UKIPs key policy was to leave the European Union.

What wars were being fought around the world?
War in Afghanistan, Iraq War, Boko Haram insurgency, Syrian Civil War.

What were people protesting about in the UK?
Austerity Protests.
Global Warming Protests.
Paris Attack Protests.

Key Events:
The threat of terrorism:

• Afghanistan War
• Syrian War
• Isis
• Terror attacks in UK
• Korean Nuclear capability

Blackberry riots

Brexit

Trump election

UKIP influence

Asylum seekers/refugees

Hacking

Financial crash of 2008 

Blair; May; Cor

byn

Cultural Context|:

Youth Culture:

• Social Media
• Iphone
• Drug Culture
• Knife Crime
• Rap Music
• Video game violence/obsession
• Streaming

Human rights:

• Third wave feminism 
• Blacklivesmatter
• Oscarssowhite
• Refugees and Tolerance

In what way have these key events/cultural issues and those others that you selected shaped the era? What effect has this had on the media products of the era?

The threat of terrorist attacks in this era have shaped it, because it changed the way people think, and it brought a lot more fear to the world. Social media has shaped the era also, because it gave people the ability to see things from all around the world, which they would not have done before. Drug culture and Knife crime are two major things that have also shaped the era, because it has made the era seem more violent, and it brought a lot of fear to people. The rise of fantasy franchises of Harry Potter and Marvel could be viewed as a reaction to the violence and uncertainty of the era. Hollywood offers what audiences are seen to need: escape and certainty- heroes, and good after a struggle always triumphs over evil. The legalisation of gay marriage and the human rights protests have also shaped this era, because it gave people the freedom to be who they want to be, but it also brought more forms of discrimination.

Using the information you have found and your own knowledge of our culture today, explain the differences you would expect to see from a police drama in 2015 compared to one from 1965.
Consider:

• Representations- sexuality, gender, religion, age, class
• Threats/issues
• Potential storylines

I would expect to see a difference in sexuality from the 1965 drama, because gay marriage wasn't legal, but in 2015 it was, so there will perhaps be more gay relationships, compared to the 1965 one. Also, in the 1965 drama, women where sexualised, but in the 2015 one, this would not happen, because it would be an issue at this time, but in 1965 it was seen as okay. The potential storylines will be different too, because in the 1965 drama, it was quite simple and dramatic, but i expect the 2015 one to seem more serious and it would also deal with relevant, serious things.