Accountability Check: Coursework Checklist

As we all know by now, the 2025/26 Media Studies coursework deadlines are fast approaching and it is therefore incredibly important that we stay on top of everything that we ned to accomplish in time for deadline day.

Below you will find two checklist tables; one for print and one for video.

Task: On a new blogpost titled 'Coursework Checklist', you are to copy over the table that applies to you and your coursework selection before changing the colours of the corresponding boxes to show which tasks you have made progress on, and which you are still yet to begin/complete.

To keep things simple, we'll stick to the obvious colour choices to represent how far along we are on each item:

Completed = Green

In Progress/Partially Done = Orange

Not Started Yet = Red

Print Table:

Item	Progress
Statement of Intent (Max. 300 Words)
Front Cover
Title for the Magazine w/ Original Masthead Design
Selling Line
Cover Price
Dateline
Main Original Cover Image
Min. Four Cover Lines
Double Page Spread
Headline
Standfirst
Subheadings
Original Article (350-400 Words) that Links to Headline
Main Original Image (Different to Cover Image)
Min. Three Smaller Original Images

Music Video Table:

Item	Progress
Statement of Intent (Max. 300 Words)
Min. Two Filming Locations
A Clear Narrative/Story
Min. Two Characters (Including a Protagonist)
Variety of Camera Shots, Angles and Movements
Diegetic sound (which could include but is not restricted to dialogue, Foley sound and ambience /atmosphere).
Non-diegetic sound (which must include but is not restricted to music).
Use of narrative codes and media language to attract and engage the audience.
Editing of the footage, soundtrack and dialogue to establish meaning.
Use of titles and/or graphics to reinforce the message of the video.

Your teachers will be reminding you to update this whenever necessary, but a big part of this checklist is keeping you accountable for the progress or lack thereof that you are making on your own coursework.