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How do the two text use narrative techniques to draw the attention of an audience? 

However in Waterloo road the editing is a bit more radical and fast, to make the character Gabriella  appear more mysterious, which is essential in creating chracter according to Propp. Barthes enigma and action codes can be applied here. The enigma code is when the headteacher talks about the new student arriving, which makes the audiences wonder who this new student can be. There is a further engima code of the car puilloiing up and the editing really compliments the mystery that is being created as there are cuts to different parts of the characters body.

How are does the media offer contrasting representing of school? 

According to the post colonialism theory, the white are dominant and superior and ethnic minorities are uncivil. However, these two tests contradicts that. Waterloo Rd with white upper class women is presented as uncivil as her solution to removing her lipstick was to kiss a random boy. An Educating Yorkshire, with an ethnic minority boy, is shown taking advantage of a school and overcoming his fears to become successful.

How has social media changed the way audiences watch TV?

The popularity of social media has turned many broadcasting companies to turn towards social media. Many news broadcasts such as the BBC has social media pages such as Twitter, Facebook and even Snapchat. This allows audiences to communicate and have their own opinion making the audiences and broadcasts interconnected.