News
Monday 11th December 2023
Lo: to explore the history of the news industry and the genres of newspaper
Do Now:
four elements of theoretical framework:
-media language
-representation
-audience
elements included when analysing mise-en-scene:
-props
-costume
-hair and makeup
-lighting
context as part of the theoretical framework:
-political
-historical
-social (society)
term of denotation is 'what something is'
term of connotation is 'what is represented'
purpose of news:
-inform, educate and entertain
-profit
-persuade/ influence
The news started as gossip then developed from individually handwriting news papers over 200 years ago to the printing press was available so that the news was available to everyone -which then led to Tv's. In this generation, people create news by uploading something online for everyone to see.
The peak of newspaper was before the Tv, since then there has been a decline of circulation
Class divide
labour supporting working class readers bought the mirror
conservative supporting working class readers bought the daily express
the conservative middle class read the daily telegraph
labour or liberal supporting middle class read the guardian
social elite read the times
broad sheet
tabloid less writing
hard news- serious
soft news- for public interest
tabloid
hybrid
broadsheet
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Monday 8th January 2024
Lo: to explore the nature and ownership of the news industry
Do Now:
purpose of news- educate, inform, persuade, entertain, profit (make money)
news shared historically- newspapers
150 years ago the printing press made it possible to make money from the news
TV in the 1950/60s contributed in the decline in newspaper circulation
tabloid - less formal language register, more images, target audience is for people who aren't as good readers, colourful (red box at the top), talks about human interests, celebrities (less serious topics) entertaining
The Sun, The Mirror, The Star
Broadsheet- formative and serious, talks about politics, finance, international news (serious stuff), target audience is upmarket, informative
the Telegraph, The Times, The Guardian, The Financial times
Hybrid- in the middle of both magazines
Ownership
Rupert Murdoch is a media baron is the owner of hundreds of local, national and international publishing outlets like the Sun, the times and the sun on Sunday in the UK
the guardian is owned by a trust
the main aim for newspapers is to make money
the content of newspaper is whatever is popular so that it sells
newspapers and their online publications 9example of synergy/convergence) are not legally obliged to provide an un-biased public information service
This means that the information the audience is provided with is biased and miss-leading to change peoples opinions.
There are ethical and moral codes of press conduct but the printed press is self regulatory industry
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Rupert Murdoch
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telegraph group
guardian media group
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Monday 15th January 2024
Do Now:
1-The ownership of the Observer is the Scotts trust
2-The ownership of the sun is media baron (Rupert Murdoch)
3-The ownership the daily mail is the cross media conglomerate (DMG media)
4- 27.3% of the British press is owned by Lord Rothermere
5- Billionaires own and control 71% of the British press
How does media ownership contribute to bias news?
commercial advertising ties
political opinion of owner
business interests of owners/ friends
profit: newspapers are not PSB so news is non-fiction it is stories designed to sell
Newspapers gain political and social influence.
The guardian and observer is owed by a trust so holds liberal values to support the labour party and liberal democrats.
The guardian media group brought the observer in 1993 due to its blatant bias remarks.
Political bias:
The Guardian- left winged
The mirror- left winged
The independent- centered
The times- right winged
The telegraph- right winged
The sun- right winged
The daily express- right winged
The daily mail- right winged
How do newspapers make money?
circulation (sales)
advertising
paywalls and memberships
events and other sales
sponsored content
Monday 28th January 2024
Lo: to investigate the audience for the Observer publication
press regulation:
For- protecting privacy of the public, hold newspapers to account
Against- press freedom (avoid bias)
Audience
OBSERVER
does not have a paywall
-in shop
-website
-social media
-apps
Scotts trust owns the guardian/ observer
The guardian/ observer is left winged
They are regulated self regulation as they don't want to be apart of IPSO
The make money by advertising, licenses and sales
They have a subscription/ voluntary donation system so they can still earn money instead of a paywall as its free to anyone.
Age- one third are 15-34 , two thirds are 35+
gender- 55% male, 45% female. Print is 50/50
where they live- mostly London and the South
social class- ABC1
political view- left winged
values-
interests- food and drink , progressives (like change)
convergence- is the coming together of two different media types this applies to the observer because they have a variety of different platforms such as online to make it more accessible. It appeals to a wide audience as it covers a lot of different topics/ sections of news (endless content due to it being online)
Monday 5 February 2024
Q7: 4 mark
Explain two ways that newspapers are funded
Newspapers are funded by advertising different brand online and within the newspapers themselves. sales in newspaper outlets are also another way they are funded as many are sold
The observer is funded by sales and advertising as it does not have. a paywall on websites instead it has a link where people can donate.
Media Langauge
Lo: to investigate how print magazines use media language to create meaning
left wing- should be equal (rich and poor) within the socialism, believes in everyone and supports progress and in need.
advantages of online news:
-easier and quicker to access
- don't have to print as many newspapers
- users don't have to pay
- no factory cost or production of newspapers
- environmentally friendly
Disadvantages of online news:
-not everyone has access to technology
-people don't buy magazines online (loose money)
ideologies:
liberalism- political and moral philosophy based of the rights of individuals
internationalism- political principles among different states and nations
patriarchy/anti-sexism- a society controlled by men
racism/ anti-racism- prejudice and discrimination by an individual or community
expressed in the representations
consumerism- to buy stuff
celebrity culture- interested in gossip of celebrities
masthead- serif font can connote a traditional as it can evoke feelings of culture and class/ authority. The word 'observer' itself can portray show that this magazine press watches and monitors news/ political events closely.
headline- consists of a serif font to link with the masthead -serious tones. The lexis used is sophisticated to portray political news. The use of 'bombproof' suggests that the labour party is strong to make the audience look up to them and feel safe.
main image- is a picture of the first northern Ireland minister to link in with the political context. They chose a picture with her wearing all black to portray her as a dominant, presentable/positive person that is in control.
Byline- is all male to show that politics is still dominantly male
subheading- serif font but smaller that the headline. Is talking about a serious topic by the lexis of 'trauma at rehab'
columns- contains a lot of information for a well educated reader
skybox- yellow and blue (vibrant) to show that there is also fun sections and not just politics heavy content.
Monday 19th February 2024
advantages of print newspapers:
- don't need technology for access
-older generation prefer a traditional newspaper
disadvantages of print newspapers:
- harder to access and costs more
- more money is needed to be produced for the industry
advert to promote and make money
owned by guardian media group- The banner at the top says the guardian promoting them as 'the newspaper of the year'
representations: people, cultures, places, race, gender, sexuality, class- talks about Egypt, Italian towns, Sweden, Russia etc.. to create a wide variety.
variety of features:
choice of text/ image placement and size:
Monday 26th February 2024
Lo: to evaluate the impact of social, cultural, political and historic contexts on the 1960s newspapers
Do Now:
typography- is the font used (how it is arranged visually)
layout is referring to how everything is arranged/ placed on the page such as if its clustered or not
Lexis is the words that are used (word choice)
Masthead- is the title
skybox- the section at the top of the newspaper above the masthead
1- women are given more rights, in 1960s gender inequality is changing and social change is starting as it was a patriarchal society because the law council was staffed by men and women didn't have the same rights to divorce
2- political news story- a complex relationship between Europe and Britain
3- cold war- conflict between the united states and the soviet union. 'spy game' historical context of cold war and the fear of invasion, with a sense of trivialisation of fun.
4- patriarchal society as she is only defined as important in terms of their relationship
5- an increase in social power due to the conflict of strikes and unfair acts of pay. Barbara Castle was a female politician (only female that had power to promote an equal gender pay) which created social change
6- mentions the black power protest to reflect the anti-racist movements of the 1960s
7- Elizabeth was the only woman that had power as every other woman is seen as someones wife. Mixed marriage
Monday 4th March 2024
Do Now:
navigation bar- a link to appropriate sections/pages in a website that helps readers in transversing the online document
Banner- a heading or advertisement appearing on a web page in the form of a bar column or box
Pull quote- an attention-grabbing visual element
stand first- the first summary paragraph of text in a newspaper article
masthead- the title of the newspaper
patriarchal society in the 1960s (men in charge)
cold war- a period of geopolitical tension between the united states and the soviet union ( a state of political hostility between countries characterised by threats and propaganda)
Vietnam war headlines:
Human wave attack
Hopes rise for cease-fire in Vietnam- movement to oppose governments social power
Monday 11th March 2024
Do Now:
social issues in the 1960s:
-cold war
-vietnam war
-inequality in gender
-racism
Q10 (10 marks)
Explain how broadsheet newspapers reflect the time and historic contexts in which they were published. Refer to the observer front page from October 20th 1968 that you have studied to support your answer.
The observer cover from the 1960s reflects the patriarchal society that was present within that time. This is shown through the headline ' Jackie: we're very happy' on 20 October 1968 as it clearly portrays the women to be more important in terms of a relationship like marriage and not what they do. This tells us that men had more power over women as they were presented as inferior to men by being treated like objects. Woman are also sexualised within the adverts for the pleasure of men as all the newspapers are written by men. This therefore shows that the observer presents the historic contexts as patriarchal due to the gender inequality and the actions of how women are treated on the cover.
The observer cover from the 1960s reflects the racist acts within society and how it was normal to be prejudice to others. This is clear within the subheading 'Britain shoots gold' to portray its civil rights. Within this, it shows that in the 1960s, racism was apparent in society and looked down on. This is clear within the use of the word 'negroe' thats worded like everyday speech to show the racism to be normalize within society back then as it also described the racism within the olympics. This therefore shows that the observer presents the historic context within the 1960s to be racist and unfair to individuals.
The observer cover from the 1960s reflects the war in Vietnam to be serious within society. This is clear within the headline 'hope rise for cease-fire in Vietnam' to create hope that the war is coming to an end.
The 6th November 1966 shows signs of espinoge through the headline 'So polite, this North sea spy game'
Lawyers will urge divorce by consent is also said which shows that gender inequality is changing so there is less of a patriarchal society
Monday 18th March 2024
Do Now:
1960s observer magazine:
cover would have 9+ stories
adverts were on the side
bylines reveal that men dominated
Exam format
Lo: to explore the exam format and content for the news unit
Q6: 1 mark: industry and terminology
observer is owned by the scotts trust
regulated by IPSO
globalised
diversification
convergence
identify the word that describes the way newspapers increasingly operate on a world-wide scale =globalisation
identify the term used to describe a 'quality' newspaper such as the observer. Te term originally described the size of the newspaper.
=broadsheet
Q7: 4 marks explain question: social media and online press
online diversification
use of social media
newspaper funding
hard vs soft news
explain two reasons why print newspapers survive despite the growth of online news
= attracts the older generation/ audience as it is seen as traditional due to newspapers being the only source of news in the olden days.
= the internet cannot always be reliable which can interfere with the access available to the public
Q8: 5 marks unseen extract short analysis
representation- age, gender, ethnicity, disability, political parties
The use of a main image containing a group of men protesting against racism, they are presented to be anonymous and strong due to their attire of masks and dark clothing to represent 'black lives matter'. They also look confident and serious to confront the probably peacefully to create power over others to get them to listen to their protest.
The social group on the cover of the observer is female as on the banner, there is an image of a woman who is presented as strong and powerful through the lexis in the subheading ' the woman who shamed the BBC' to also elucidate her confidence within her actions.
Q9: 15 marks unseen extract long analysis question: media language and contexts
L- media language
I- industry
A- audience
R- Representations
genre- type of newspaper (tabloid/ broadsheet)
broadsheet- more writing, hard news
tabloid- more images, soft news
The media language of the observer reflects the genre conventions of a broadsheet newspaper.
Monday 25th March 2024
Lo: to explore the exam format for Q9 for the news unit and apply analysis skills and exam writing technique
Do Now:
conventions of tabloid newspaper cover:
soft news, more images + less writing, more colour
conventions of broadsheet newspaper cover:
hard news, more writing
Guided practice Q9
masthead- bold serif, black and white to portray a sense of seriousness, capital and lower case letters to elucidate a formal element that follows the rules
main image- mid shot that is staged, press conference, body language shows friendly behaviour, but with formality due to their attire of suits.
In extract 3, the observer is reflected as a broadsheet newspaper due to the genre conventions shown, through a variety of elements such as the headline, main image, copy and masthead.
For example, In the headline, the use of hard news is portrayed by the lexis 'Brexit'. This informs the audience that the newspaper consists of political and ethical issues going on within the government. within the headline it uses a catchy phrase like 'Johnson threatens Sunak' to interest the audience and question what has happened due to verb 'threatens' as we can associate this as a violent act.
Another example of this is in the main image, as it consists of Rishi Sunak and the deputy president of America shaking hands. this staged mid shot portrays both countries to be at peace with each other. This is backed up with their body language being calm and friendly, but in a formal way due to their attire consisting of suits. This shows the newspaper to be a broadsheet due to the main image being a press conference -which is seen as hard, political news.
In conclusion, this newspaper has the genre conventions of a broadsheet due to it consisting of hard news within the headline and main image to portray a serious and formal tone/ atmosphere.
Monday 15th April 2024
Do Now:
Liar stands for: language, industry, audience, representation
Contexts of the 1960s: cold war, patriarchal society, Vietnam war, racism
context of now: Ukraine war, globalisation
PPE Exam dirt
Lo: to reflect on the exam and identify areas tom improve
Q6: a way the newspaper categorises an audience is by age, gender, class, race...
Q7: it is harder to regulate if it is located in a different place
the internet is too complex with rapid sharing
Q8:conventions of a broadsheet newspaper:
Has several news stories with multiple columns of text/copy. Formal language is used within the text to support the hard news
Serif font masthead is used to portray broadsheet conventions
Q9:
The typical representations of an observer newspaper can be portrayed through the main image. As it is an in action mid shot of two tennis players that are of different genders and race. This breaks the stereotypes from back in 1960s as the woman is not sexualised like back in them days where they were presented in lingeries. This therefore presents a positive impact on how women are viewed and treated in this generation.
Q10: representation and media language of newspapers in the 1960s
poor photo/ picture quality due to the lack of equipment/ technology
racism and gender
poor printing quality
Monday 29th April 2024
Q10 modern analysis
Lo: To explore the contextual issues of news in a modern newspaper
Do Now:
Conventions of a tabloid newspaper:
-banner
-less text/copy
-soft news
-bright colour palette
Conventions of a broadsheet newspaper:
-hard news
-multiple/more columns of text/ copy
Conventions of the observer:
-political
Context- information on history
Modern- Russia/Ukraine
lifestyle- equality
less patriarchal
technology- more advanced, colour Tv's, mobile phones, drones, internet
consumerism- buying unnecessary things
1-war- Russia/ Ukraine
2-lifestyle- equality, racism, multi culturalism- black lives matter protest, which supports anti-racism and equality
3- less patriarchal
4- technology- more advanced
5- consumerism- buying things - garden furniture, it is not needed but it makes the garden look pleasing to the eye
6- Fame- celebrity, influences
The Observer cover from today, depicts the contextual issue of consumerism. An example of this is seen in the skybox were a 'Nigel Slater middle eastern feasts ' are presented. This indicates that in todays society we value food as well as buying unnecessary things to fill our needs as that is how human nature is brought up around. Therefore it is clear to see that contextual issues that are relevant at the time are reflected in how the newspapers are produced to target a wider audience.
The Observer cover from today, depicts the contextual issue of being less patriarchal in todays society. An example of this is seen in the main image were a woman is presented holding a rose, wearing white. This indicates that in todays generation, woman are portrayed to be powerful and pure by there attire compared to in the 1960s where they are presented as an object/ someones wife and nothing more.
5/2- Good answer 4/4- T: Add in some terminology in your explanation.
ReplyDelete22/4-absent from the lesson, please read through the lesson on Q9, read the models and attempt a Q9 response.
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