1. Postmodern past paper
questions

2. Jan 2010
• What is meant by ‘postmodern media’?
• Explain why the idea of ‘postmodern media’
might be considered controversial.

3. June 2010
• Why are some media products described as
‘postmodern’?
• “Postmodern media blur the boundary
between reality and representation”. Discuss
this idea with reference to media texts you
have studied.

4. Jan 2011
• Explain why certain kinds of media can be
defined as postmodern.
• Discuss why some people are not convinced
by the idea of postmodern media.

5. June 2011
• How do postmodern media differ from other
media?
• How far do you accept the idea of
postmodernism?

6. Jan 2012
• “Postmodern media manipulate time and
space.” To what extend does this definition
apply to texts you have studied?
• Define postmodern media with examples.

7. June 2012
• Assess the arguments for and against
postmodernism, in relation to media
examples.
• “Postmodern media break the rules of
representation.” Discuss.

8. Jan 13
• “All contemporary media is postmodern.”
Discuss this statement in relation to examples
you have studied.
• Evaluate theories of postmodernism in
relation to media.

9. Jun 13
• Provide your definition of postmodern media
and support it with examples.
• To what extent do postmodern media
challenge the relationship between text and
audience?