Friday, April 26, 2019

News and online media

News and online media

Brexit
EU laws override UK laws

Tabloid newspaper front cover


Left wing - Labour, equality, socialism
Right wing - Conservatives, less tax, less benefits 


Curran and Seaton.  - The idea that the media is controlled by a small number of companies primarily driven by the logic of profit and power. ... - The idea that more socially diverse patterns of ownership help to create the conditions for more varied and adventurous media production
Media Moguls include Rupert Murdoch
The telegraph has a lot more right wing voters so it is likely they support the Conservatives party. This could mean there views are similar of one another and they may be biased in what they broadcast.


Barthes:     enigma code, connotation and denotation associated with a sign, open and closed narrative…
Todorov: theory of narrative disruption.
The Telegraph Headline and Splash (UK Internet Laws will be the toughest in the world)  the contents of the article discusses the harmful affects of the internet on children :  discuss using Todorov’s theory how the story links to disequilibrium and an attempt to restore equilibrium.
Levi Strauss:   Binary oppositions
 Task look at the Daily Mail Main Headline:   Discuss the Binary Opposition of the headline “Betrayal of the Brave” how is the Newspaper trying to influence the reader?
Neale: Genre theory: (page 16 revision notes)  covered previously and relates to a shared code linked to a genre (e.g. genre conventions of Broadsheet and Tabloid Newspapers)  However Neale insisted that the genre conventions are constantly changing therefore the Guardian’s transformation to Tabloid format with more human interest stories (page 9 revision notes)  is a clear example of hybridisation)  


Media Language and Media Contexts 
Society has changed over time therefore some knowledge of the context in which media exists is important with reference to Britain/Western Culture.
Consumerism.   The ideology that we should judge ourselves and others based on our material possessions.    The colourful nature of newspapers, the presence of advertisements in the Telegraph) points towards a consumerist society
Celebrity Culture. high-volume perpetuation of celebrities' personal lives on a global scale.
Multiculturalism. Assumes the equality of different cultures and pays equal respect to diverse cultures.   The absence of content linked to multiculturalism in both the Telegraph and the Mirror tends to suggest an ethnology-centrist ideology
Feminism.  Assumes the equality of women.    As a movement there is an ongoing struggle to fight against patriarchal views.   The Telegraph headline “Hey Presto women magician’s teaching men a trick or two” could be interpreted as patronising as there is no reason why women should not be as skilled in magic as men
p.s. in your exam you are expected to decode the Media Contexts /ideologies liked to articles where possible.

Individualism - Independence and the ability to self sustain.
Patriarchy  - Leadership, government: male dominated society.
Feminism -  bel hooks. 

Essay task
Covers a range of stories linked to celebrities, soft news, human interest
“discuss the difference between Broadsheet and Tabloid papers through a comparison of the Telegraph and Mail

Use examples provided within the Power Point dated the 8th of April for both newspapers and discuss how different groups/issues are represented.


















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