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 09.04.24 HISTORICAL NEWSPAPERS The Guardian/Observer has consistently had a large circulation and has had a significant cultural and social influence.  The historical front covers are significant in terms of the Media Theoretical Framework as they illustrate a distinct use of media language to construct representations based upon the relevant contexts of the mid to late 1960s in the UK.  The media language used to construct representations in the 1960s front covers is representative of UK National broadsheets of the time, of which The Observer was a significant and, at the time, independent national newspaper                                                                                                        ...

 02.04.24 Analysing Language & Representation Representation - the construction of media texts what we see is a re-presentation of events, people or ideas  Mediation - the act of going between (in this case between the real world and audiences) The cover demonstrates use of hyperbolic language which is typical of the sun. It portrays our labour leader Millarband eating a sandwich with difficulty - the selection of photograph is deliberate, to make the threat to conservative power seen ridiculed. The play on words is the suns cartoony humour but in order to involve everyone they use straight forward and accessible words for their audience to understand. It encourages a negative representation of him which preferred reading of the newspaper. The gloomy elegance of this tabloid cover, with its use of funeral black and lexis of defeat offers a negative portrayal of the tory win it assumes that the readership shares this ideology point of view. Today, our newspaper is being pri...

 

 26/03/24 Newspaper Ownership How are newspapers funded? Explain in 10 words They are funded by readers of newspaper. Who are IPSO and what do they do?  They read all complaints and regulate newspapers and review. Why are online-only newspapers not regulated? Explain in 10 words It's difficult to regulate online newspapers too many things to regulate.

 26/03/24 Newspaper Industry Issues  Censorship - suppression of materials publications and thought Mass Media - communication to a large audience at the same point in time New Media - internet- related means of communicating  Social Media -  take many forms e.g internet forums, weblogs, social blogs podcasts, vlogs e.c.t Freedom of the Press - a concept that states that for free, open and democratic society to exists the press should be free from political or judicial interference Off-com - office of regulator for communications this is a government established independent regulator and competition authority for the UK communication industry IPSO - is the independent regulator for the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK replaces PCC

  19/03/24 News Industry Fact Sheet and Set Text Two pugs at the front showing food magazines  masthead is serif eluding to an upper class style  caption is the bottom right hand corner smaller images more focus on the text  political stores and higher culture  Both are for the upper class abc 1 it talks about politics which is typically an interests for those of the upper class. They also speak about the royal family which is a keen interest of the upper class as-well. i would guess the age of interest for the magazine is around 45-70 as it uses quite formal language and talks about controversial topics. I would guess the old magazine would aimed for white British people as it was stereotypical at the time.  Both are for the upper class ABC1 as they mention politics which s normally an interest for those in the upper class. The also speak about the royal family which many people in the upper class find interest in. The target audience for the magazine coul...