An analysis of narrative techniques in three media artifacts (Draft) — When presenting a narrative in the contemporary media landscape, the option of platforms is bountiful. However, each platform comes with its details, technicalities and limitations. In this essay I will be analysing a radio documentary, interactive image map and a video for social media to analyse their strengths and weaknesses.

An analysis of the use of interactive media within the UK radio industry — Wasting my teenage years endlessly browsing Reddit has got its silver lining, I’m a sucker for good interactive media. Be it type drummers, weave silk drawings or an expansive info-graphic, I love the unique aesthetic and user experience these products can provide. …

A narrative analysis of a radio documentary — I am Paddington Bear and radio is my marmalade, it’s a wonderful medium for telling stories which is why it continues despite the immediacy of visual media. Beaman states that radio documentaries are “The most difficult type of radio programme to define” but they’re not without their narrative tropes. BBC…

An analysis of short and long-form articles — As the old adage goes, size matters. This is also true for articles and each size has its own characteristics, here are two articles, one shortform and one longform examined deeper. First is the BBC’s report on Banky’s Girl with Balloon artwork shredding itself after being sold at Sotherby’s auction…

A few years ago, I learned that this is not a great first date film. In terms of narrative design however, it is a great example of Tarantino’s slick writing and characterisation that put his name on the filmmaking map. While Pulp Fiction may be the more popular film that…

Hi, I’m Sam, a media producer originally from Abingdon, Oxfordshire and now based in Leicester. By the age of 13 I was creating short comedy films with my friends, these were of questionable quality in both presentation and writing. It was, however, seminal in developing a passion to produce media…