Evaan Kapoor A2 Media Studies Blog

The Post is a gripping political drama that is based on real events from the early 1970s. It tells the story of Katharine Graham, who was the first female publisher of The Washington Post, and her editor Ben Bradlee. They uncover and try to publish the Pentagon Papers, which are a collection of top-secret government documents that reveal the truth about the U.S. government's involvement in the Vietnam War. As the journalists dig deeper, they face a lot of pressure from influential political figures, legal threats from the White House, and fear of damaging their careers and reputations. The U.S. government attempts to prevent the press from revealing the truth, arguing it concerns national security. However, the real issue is media freedom versus political power. It raises the question of whether the media should serve the public or protect those in authority. This movie demonstrates how powerful institutions can silence or control the media. It also shows how brave journalism is es...

In school, as part of the Power and Media chapter in our school textbook, we watched the movie 'The Sabarmati Report' , which was released in 2024 and stars popular actor Vikrant Massey . This movie revolves around an incident that took place in the year 2002 , involving the burning of a train that carried many men, women, and children. These tragic events occurred in a municipality in India called Godhra . The film emphasizes how, after the horrific incident, a journalist working for a prominent news channel discovers that the attack was planned . However, despite having this evidence, the powerful media organization chooses to ignore it , instead presenting the story to the public as a mere accident . Upset by the manipulation of facts, the journalist sets out to expose the news channel for misleading the public and hiding the truth . This movie shows how influential media organizations,  especially those with political or financial power can control the narrative, shap...

In one of the media lectures we had attended, we were shown 2 advertisements of a dairy company called Amul and in one of the advertisements, it showed how the milk is made and the whole process of milking the cows. Amul is one of India’s most iconic and trusted dairy brands, best known for its milk, butter and other dairy products. Founded in 1946, Amul is managed by the Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation (GCMMF). The brand became famous not only for its quality milk but also for its clever and catchy advertisements, including the legendary Amul girl mascot. Amul milk is marketed as pure, nutritious and essential for daily health, and it plays a major role in India's “White Revolution,” which helped make the country self-sufficient in dairy production. (Source : Wikipedia) This ad could be shown to make sure that the consumers of the products that Amul sells, feel trusted and know about the product they are consuming. It highlights freshness and quality as well as the...

 Now that I am apart of the media team for my school, I , along with the others was appointed to be present during the investitures ceremony and capture moments from the ceremony that reflected leadership and confidence in the learners and presenters. This is all because I and a few others were selected to be a part of the media team this year  this is a picture I took during a musical performance at the investiture ceremony to warm the guests 

 So for my A2 music video that I will be making this year with my team mate, is going to be titled: F.E.A.R which stands for Face Everything And Rise. The music video is going to be made under the song titled 'Softcore' by The Neighborhood The music video stands as a visual representation of using the rage and anger inside you could be used for boosting of your life if channelized,   Music video genre: Motivational Target Audience: The target audience for this music video are young adults and gym enthusiasts who love to workout and are looking for some motivation to rise.  To be more specific, ages ranging from 16-25 and to add on it also targets those who love pop music  Themes:  1. Self-Discipline 2. Consistency