News
Monday 11th December
1) what are the four elements of the theoretical framework? representation, media language,
2) what elements are included when analysing Mise-En-Scene? props, costume, action, hair and makeup
3) what three contexts are studied as part of the theoretical framework? historical, political and social (society)
4) what does the term denotation refer to? what something is
5) what does the term connotation refer to? what is represented
What is news?
LO - to explore the history of the news industry and the genres of newspapers
purpose of news:
-inform
-educate
-entertain
-profit
-persuade
the news has developed from hand-written newspapers to people individually recording issues happening around the world. during this time news has evolved for the hand written news papers to TV to anyone capturing news and uploading it for people to spectate.
the peak of newspapers was before the TV, since then there has been a decline of circulation
class divide
labour supporting working class readers brought the mirror
conservative supporting working class readers bought the daily express
conservative mirror class read the daily telegraph
labour or liberal supporting middle class read the guardian
social elite read the times
tabloid:
softer news agenda (human interest stories)
less formal language register
less formal language register
pages dominated by headlines and images
target a more downmarket audience
offers news as entertainment
broadsheet:
harder news agenda (politics, finance)
more formal language register
pages dominated by copy
target a more upmarket audience
offers news as information
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| tabloid |
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| broadsheet |
tabloid newspapers:
the daily express
the mirror
the daily star
the sun
Monday 8th January
1) inform, educate, persuade and entertain
2) through people sharing their own news with others in conversation
3) the printing press
4) TV in the 1950s / 60s
5) hard news
tabloid: less formal language, filled with headlines and images, targets a downmarket audience, offers the news as entertainment
broadsheet: more formal language, more writing and copy, target a more upmarket audience, offers news as information
hybrid: in the middle of both magazines
ownership
LO - to explore the nature and ownership of the news industry
Rupert Murdoch owns the sun, the times and the sun on Sunday
the main aim for newspaper is money
the content of newspaper is whatever is popular 
newspapers and their online publications (example of synergy/convergence) are not legally obliged to provide and un-biased public information service
it means that the information that the audience is provided with is opinion based and biased
it could be misleading and change peoples opinion
there are ethical and moral codes of press conduct but the printed press is self regulatory industry
1 - dmg
2 - news corp
3 - reach
4 - telegraph group
5 - guardian media group
6 - nikkei
Monday 29th January freedom and regulation
FOR:
-protect privacy
-hold newspapers to account
AGAINST:
-press freedom - bias avoided
-no control - so they can investigate sensitive areas
audience
LO - to investigate the audience for the observer publication
OBSERVER:
-shop
-website
-social media
1) who owns the guardian/observer? scotts trust owns the guardian/observer
2) what political stance do they have? left wing
3) how are they regulated? IPSO
4) how do they make money? by advertising, licenses and readers
5) to make money
age range - 1/3 = 15-34, 2/3 = 35+
gender - 55% male, 45% female
where they live - mostly in London and the South (53%)
social class - ABC1
political view - left winged
values -
interests
convergence is the coming together of two different media types, this applies to the observer because they us traditional media language (newspapers) but also they use online. it broadens the audience because it is more accessible to more people and also cheaper
Q7: four mark
one way that newspapers are funded is by subscription. For example, The Sunday Times require readers to pay a fee to access their content and other benefits. newspapers earn this money from readers who want access to all content. another way that newspapers are funded is by advertisement. they do this by advertising different brands within their newspapers
Monday 5th February Media Language
LO - to investigate how print newspapers use media language to create meaning
advantage of online:
-easier to access
-quicker to find news
-they don't have to pay for factories
-don't have to print
-customers do not have to pay
disadvantage of online:
-not everyone may have access to technology
-customers do not need to pay for it, which affects the industry
ideologies:
racism - prejudice, discrimination or antagonism by an individual, community, or institution against people on the basis of their membership or a particular racial or ethnic group
patriarchy - a society that was controlled by men who use their power to their own advantage
internationalism - political principles among different states and nations
liberalism - political and moral philosophy based of the rights of individuals
consumerism - buying things you want not need
2) the headline keeps with the same reputable pattern of the serif font. the lexis used shows that The Observer focuses more on the Labour party, which groups their target audience into people who support labour.
3) the main image used shows the first minister of northern Ireland with authority in a political sense. Also gives the newspaper a target audience through people who follow political news.
4) the skybox contains the minor images, which lightens the subject of politics and changes the readers thoughts onto something different. the food for example
5) the byline shows that the observer is male dominated as the byline is all males. this could show that politics is still mainly controlled by males with little input by women
6) the columns contain a lot of writing, which could tell us that the audience is well educated. the columns also fit the conventions of a newspaper
do now:
advantage of print newspapers:
-do not need technology to access it
-traditional to older generation
disadvantage of print newspapers:
-harder to access
-have to pay
political bias:
left-wing - front cover supporting ukraine (a country needing help)
owned by guardian media group:
banner at top 'the guardian' 'newspaper of the year'
representations: people, cultures, place, race, gender, sexuality, class:
in the world category there is many examples of different cultures, race and gender: 'italian town in turmoil after far-right mayor bans muslim prayers'
variety of features:
choice of text/image placement size:
do now
1) typography - arranging letters and text in a way that makes the copy legible, clear, and visually appealing to the reader
layout - elements of the newspaper placed on the page
lexis - the words used on the cover
masthead - the title design on the newspaper
skybox - the top section of a newspaper
Monday 26th February
LO - to evaluate the impact of social cultural , political
and historic contents on 1960s newspapers
and historic contents on 1960s newspapers
1) 'lawyers will urge divorce by consent' - women are given more rights (social change), move towards gender equality[;l
2) 'Wilson-Brown market clash' - political news story. a complex relationship between europe and britain
3) 'So polite, this North Sea Spy Game', 'America accused of spy frame-up' -
4) 'Jackie: we're very happy' -
5) 'unions postpone strike' -
6) 'Briton shoots a gold' -
7) 'Stephen Pollock... with Elizabeth Vambe, 21, a Rhodesian-born African' -
Monday 4th March
DO NOW:
1) navigation bar - a link to appropriate sections in a website that helps readers in traversing the online document
2) banner - a heading or advertisement appearing on a web page in the for of a bar, column, or box
3) pull quote - made up of text that is pulled from the text that is, duplicated and presented on the page as an attention-grabbing visual element
4) stand-first - the first summary paragraph of text in a newspaper article
6) masthead - the title of the newspaper
cold war - a state of political hostility between countries characterised by threats, propaganda and other measures short of open warfare
russia, britain
russia planes over the UK
'spy' 'game' - historical context of cold war, suggest fun and enjoyment
fear of invasion
vietnam war:
-'hopes rise for cease-fire in Vietnam'
-'enough of this sorrow'
strikes in 1960s showed an increase in social power
Barbara Castle was a female politician only female with power shown
promoting an equal gender pay
SOCIAL CHANGE
Stephen Pollock and Elizabeth Vambe are an interracial couple who made it on the news as it was uncommon
social issues in the 1960s:
-cold war
-vietnam war
-interracial couple
-strikes
-inequality in gender
-racism
monday 11 march
LO - to evaluate the impact of social, cultural, political and historic and historic contexts on 1960s newspapers. To structure an exam style response
explain how broadsheet newspapers reflect the time and historic context in which they were published. refer to the observer front page from October 20th 1966 that you have studied to support your answer.
The observer cover from the 1960s reflects that gender inequality was apparent. An example of this is in the 'Marshall & Snelgrove' adverts that is portrayed in the front covers of the newspapers. This clearly indicates that in society in the 1960s men viewed women as only objects and pleasure. this creates an image for us in todays society that men overruled women, and women had no say in what they do. Although to us, the advert is shown to promote lingerie for women, the audience is predominantly men who use women, which tells us that they had little care, reinforcing the idea of gender inequality being apparent in the 1960s.
The observer cover from the 1960s reflects that war was a present thing in that time. An example of this is in the headline 'so polite, this north sea spy game' this headline shows the cold war that was existent in the 1960s. This could ultimately show the violence that was held in the decade. It could also show the fear that the citizens felt through the mystery and the unknown espionage and the potential invasion that could be life threatening. Another article that can portray the fear of the citizens is 'America accused of spy frame-up.' Again, this article incorporates the idea that the innocent people who were not partaken in the cold war could be in threat. This creates the constant feeling of fear as they would not have any idea that they could potentially be spied on and be in danger.
Monday 18th March
1) copy dominates the front page
2) the observer title
3) 9+
4) in a column to the very right hand side of the cover
5) that men dominate the content of news
exam format
LO - to explore the exam format and content for the news unit
question 6:
-identify the word that describe the way newspapers increasingly operate on a world-wide scale - globalisation
-identify the term used to describe a 'quality' newspaper such as the observer. the term originally described the size of the paper - broadsheet
question 7:
one advantage of publishing newspaper in print is that there is a wider access for their audience as older people do not have much access to the internet. one advantage of publishing newspaper online is that it is quicker therefore people will get instant access to news when it is updated.
question 8:
an under represented social group on the front cover of the observer is gender. the headline 'the woman who shamed the BBC' give us the impression that this woman is strong and powerful not only through the lexis of her shaming a big corporation, but also the image which shows her to be confident.
another under represented social group on the front cover of the observer is race. the main cover image shows us a black lives matter protest, who are represented as serious to reflect the serious message that they are getting across. It is also shown that they are represented peacefully through protests and not violent.
question 9:
L - media language
I - industry
A - audience
R- representation
genre - type of newspaper
-tabloid
-broadsheet
the media language of the observer reflect the generic conventions of a broadsheet newspaper
do now:
1) tabloid - 2 paragraphs of short text, red + white masthead
2) broadsheet - 5+ paragraphs-text, 3 articles
3) the observer is a broadsheet
Monday 25th march
LO - To explore the exam format for Q9 for the news unit and apply analysis skills and exam writing techniques
Intro -> broadsheet, copy, masthead, image and headline
P1 -> masthead - bold, serif, black + white - traditional element
upper + lower case - formal element to follow rules
P2 -> image - mid shot, press conference, staged photo opportunity
Rishi Sunak + American politician, positive image - body language
suits - formal
hard news - politics -> expected in the industry for a broadsheet
context - UK + US work together politically and have done throughout history
since WW2
Through the use of media language, The Observer is reflected as a broadsheet genre. This is shown through a variety of different types of elements such as the masthead, image, copy and headline.
For example, the use of the main image indicates that The Observer establishes itself as a political newspaper as the image consists of two high political leaders, Rishi Sunak and an American politician. Therefore, making it clear that the Observer uses media language to reflect the generic conventions of a Broadsheet newspaper. The suits that are worn also reinforce the idea of politics as it reflects the formality of the newspaper, which again is used to mirror the generic conventions of a Broadsheet newspaper.
Another example is that the main headline used shows us hard news through its lexis. Hard news generally focuses on political statements, which is predominantly used in a Broadsheet newspaper, therefore, telling us that The Observer is meeting this requirement. By using this The Observer is able to target their audience for their newspaper as they are reflected the conventions of a broadsheet newspaper.
Monday 15th April
1) media language, industry, audience, representation
2) cold war, patriarchal society, racism
PPE EXAM DIRT
LO - to reflect on the exam and identify areas to improve
question 6: age
question 7: harder to regulate if it is too complex
question 8: it uses a high proportion of news copy on the front page, which is a convention of a broadsheet newspaper. the lack of images also prove that the observer is a broadsheet as there is usually 1-2 images in a broadsheet
question 9: the representations of The observer newspaper are typical, portrayed through media language. This can be shown through the main image of two famous tennis players (male and female). The main image shows us that there is equal gender by the non-sexual images of the woman, compared to women in lingerie back in the 1960s. This tells us that there has been a massive improvement in how women are being viewed and their worth.
question 10: poor photograph, poor printing quality, racism and gender
Monday 22nd April
what are the values and beliefs of the Observer newspaper?
left wing political party - progress, change, equality and supporting others
what are the conventions of a broadsheet newspaper?
broadsheet newspaper - columns of writing, limited cover images, complex lexis
Exam format Q9
LO - to explore the exam format and content for the news unit
media language:
-masthead
-masthead
-image/s
-colour palette
-text
it looks like a broadsheet
gender roles
celebrity
multiculturalism
lifestyle - skybox - audience
The Observer cover reflects generic conventions of a broadsheet newspaper. An example of this is shown through the images. The lack of images that are used in this Observer picture shows that this newspaper follows the conventions of a Broadsheet newspaper, as a typical broadsheet newspaper doesn't contain a lot of images, instead, they incorporate a lot of complex lexis. However, the main cover image shows a famous coloured female singer, this shows how gender equality has improved as it was not often to see a women in the front cover of a newspaper. It also shows how people are more excepting of black people and racism is not seen very much through newspapers.
Another way that The Observer reflects the generic conventions of a broadsheet newspaper is through the masthead. By using a black, serif font, the observer is following a convention of a broadsheet newspaper as it is used to show formality and sophistication. This convention is followed around all types of broadsheet newspapers to help mirror the audience of the newspaper.
However, sometimes The Observer does not meet the generic conventions of a broadsheet newspaper. For example, the layout in this newspaper contain a skybox. This skybox includes bright, contrasting colours, along with a story about gen Z, showing that some of this is aimed for more of the younger audience. This does not meet the generic conventions of a broadsheet newspaper as they usually create more political stories for older and a more well educated audience.
in conclusion to this, The Observer newspaper mostly meets the generic conventions of a broadsheet newspaper
Monday 29th April Q10 modern analysis
LO - to explore the contextual issues of news in a modern newspaper
do now:
1) tabloid - many pictures, bright colours, humoured
2) broadsheet - hard news, complex lexis, less images
3) observer - labour political party audience
context - information regarding the historical background of a topic
modern
1) wars - Russia / Ukraine, Palestine / Israel -
2) lifestyle - equality / racism / multiculturalism - black lives matter protest, supporting of anti-racism and equality. multicultural articles about racism and also from writers from different ethnic backgrounds
3) less patriarchal
4) technology - more advanced, mobile phones, printing
5) consumerism - buying things - garden furniture, not needed but makes the garden enjoyable
6) fame - celebrity, newer jobs
7) online news
the observer cover from today depicts the contextual issue of consumerism. An example of this is seen through the article; 'gardens special'. This indicates that in today's society we do not value money, instead we spend it on things that are not necessarily a necessity, but something that we want. In this case, the article tells you top tips for your garden, which ultimately tells us that people like to spend their money on items that make your garden look appealing, when instead you can spend on things that are needed. This article also promotes the idea of spending your money on unessential items. Therefore it is clear to see that contextual issues that are relevant at the time are reflected in the newspapers produced.
the observer cover from today also depicts the contextual issue of different sexualities. An example of this is seen through the skybox: 'The LGBTQ+ lost classics'. This shows us that people are becoming more excepting of people with different sexualities. However, headlines and articles that include LGBTQ+ stories are not very frequently seen in newspapers, which tells us that there are still some people who are not excepting of it
5/2- Great answer, 4/4- T: Add in some terminology in your explanation.
ReplyDelete22/4- Good clear points made here. T: Can you add some contextual analysis points in your work.
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