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Stuart Hall (media audience and representation)- Reception theory- Since the 1980's, a group of theory emerged around reception. This focuses on the condition in which audiences 'read' media texts, and how this contrasts with the intended meaning of the producer of the text.  Stuart Hall (1980)-  Came up with the encoding and decoding model.  Encoding-   media put in -The intended message from The Sun newspaper Decoding- meaning taken out e.g. the audience interpretation -For example, an encoded ideology in many news broadcasts, is the representation of refugees as swarms of invaders, coming to 'our' country to steal jobs  / benefits / housing. This contributes to and reinforces existing prejudices around 'the Other'.   -Other ideologies might include those around consumption and the ideology that consuming (buying) material goods increases one's happiness. These ideologies reflect and reinforce existing dominant ideologies within society.   -These may

Stuart Hall (media audience and representation)- Reception theory- Since the 1980's, a group of theory emerged around reception. This focuses on the condition in which audiences 'read' media texts, and how this contrasts with the intended meaning of the producer of the text.  Stuart Hall (1980)-  Came up with the encoding and decoding model.  Encoding-   media put in -The intended message from The Sun newspaper Decoding- meaning taken out e.g. the audience interpretation -For example, an encoded ideology in many news broadcasts, is the representation of refugees as swarms of invaders, coming to 'our' country to steal jobs  / benefits / housing. This contributes to and reinforces existing prejudices around 'the Other'.   -Other ideologies might include those around consumption and the ideology that consuming (buying) material goods increases one's happiness. These ideologies reflect and reinforce existing dominant ideologies within soc

The news industry (Conglomerate Case Study: News Corp) Media Plurality- Ensures that there is a diversity of viewpoints available and consumed across the media. Media Plurality is important as, people are able to see media content which is created by a range of people. This allows news to be unbiased as, consumers can read articles which are written from a different perspective. Power without responsibility-   In their book James Curran and Jean Seaton argue that the press holds a lot of power, but has little responsibility. -The concentration of ownership (Oligopolies) can make this worse. 1. Who are news corp? -News corp is a huge subsidiary company who was owned by Rupert Murdoch. The original company 'News corporation' (a conglomerate) was split into 2 big companies. These companies are called 'News corp' and '21st century fox'. Both companies cater different things to their consumers e.g. '21st century fox is ideally know for entertainment purposes whi

The news industry (Conglomerate Case Study: News Corp) Media Plurality- Ensures that there is a diversity of viewpoints available and consumed across the media. Media Plurality is important as, people are able to see media content which is created by a range of people. This allows news to be unbiased as, consumers can read articles which are written from a different perspective. Power without responsibility-   In their book James Curran and Jean Seaton argue that the press holds a lot of power, but has little responsibility. -The concentration of ownership (Oligopolies) can make this worse. 1. Who are news corp? -News corp is a huge subsidiary company who was owned by Rupert Murdoch. The original company 'News corporation' (a conglomerate) was split into 2 big companies. These companies are called 'News corp' and '21st century fox'. Both companies cater different things to their consumers e.g. '21st century fox is ideally know for entertainment p

The news industry (Regulation) Key words- Regulation- A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority. Ethics -  A shared system of morals for dealing with what is 'good' and 'bad'. Truth and accuracy- Journalists can't guarantee the 'real truth', but they can always strive to get accurate information and relevant facts. The information has to be checked, before the news story gets published so, the public can read it. Self regulation-  They regulate themselves rather than being regulated by the government e.g. newspapers, cinema/DVD, and video games. Public interest - Public interest is when news or other sources of media content are published 'for the good of the public' and not 'what the public's is interested in'. Statutory regulation- When a financial market or industry is controlled by a government organization e.g. Ofcom.

The news industry (Regulation) Key words- Regulation- A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority. Ethics -  A shared system of morals for dealing with what is 'good' and 'bad'. Truth and accuracy- Journalists can't guarantee the 'real truth', but they can always strive to get accurate information and relevant facts. The information has to be checked, before the news story gets published so, the public can read it. Self regulation-  They regulate themselves rather than being regulated by the government e.g. newspapers, cinema/DVD, and video games. Public interest - Public interest is when news or other sources of media content are published 'for the good of the public' and not 'what the public's is interested in'. Statutory regulation- When a financial market or industry is controlled by a government organization e.g. Ofcom.

Newspapers: Codes, conventions and content -Newspapers can commonly be defined as either a 'broadsheet' newspaper or a 'tabloid' newspaper. In a few instances, some newspapers belong to neither the broadsheet or tabloid category, but can be referred to as Berliners or compact newspapers. The Times and the I are examples of newspapers as they are tabloid size but hold broadsheet content. Broadsheets vs Tabloids- Tabloid- - Feature popular articles that appeal to the masses (i.e. human interest stories and celebrity gossip). -Tone used is informative and informal -Uses jokes and wordplay in headlines  -Adverts are aimed towards lower social groups -Uses more images than text (image led) -Examples include; The Sun, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Star Broadsheet- -Feature 'quality' articles including political and international stories  -Tone is informative and formal -Headlines are more factual and direct -Adverts target higher social groups -Use more text than image

Newspapers: Codes, conventions and content -Newspapers can commonly be defined as either a 'broadsheet' newspaper or a 'tabloid' newspaper. In a few instances, some newspapers belong to neither the broadsheet or tabloid category, but can be referred to as Berliners or compact newspapers. The Times and the I are examples of newspapers as they are tabloid size but hold broadsheet content. Broadsheets vs Tabloids- Tabloid- - Feature popular articles that appeal to the masses (i.e. human interest stories and celebrity gossip). -Tone used is informative and informal -Uses jokes and wordplay in headlines  -Adverts are aimed towards lower social groups -Uses more images than text (image led) -Examples include; The Sun, The Daily Mirror, The Daily Star Broadsheet- -Feature 'quality' articles including political and international stories  -Tone is informative and formal -Headlines are more factual and direct -Adverts target higher soc

Which news values apply in the story? https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1900790/kim-kardashian-paris-robbery-apartment-jewellery-fashion-week/ The story in which I would be deeply analysing in terms of news values is the Kim Kardashian's Paris robbery attack. The reason why I specifically chose this news story is, I believe many news values have been incorporated in this story so it keeps viewers updated in what happened personally in Kim Kardashian's lifestyle at that moment. This news story ideally invades the privacy of a celebrity which numerous viewers find interesting to read. My mini essay would consist of an introduction, followed on by 6 main bodies and an conclusion which summarises my points on news values. News values are when news professionals decide on what story is newsworthy so it can be seen all over different social media platforms, TV, or make the front page of a newspaper etc. The first news value which is transparently evident through this story is negativity

Which news values apply in the story? https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/1900790/kim-kardashian-paris-robbery-apartment-jewellery-fashion-week/ The story in which I would be deeply analysing in terms of news values is the Kim Kardashian's Paris robbery attack. The reason why I specifically chose this news story is, I believe many news values have been incorporated in this story so it keeps viewers updated in what happened personally in Kim Kardashian's lifestyle at that moment. This news story ideally invades the privacy of a celebrity which numerous viewers find interesting to read. My mini essay would consist of an introduction, followed on by 6 main bodies and an conclusion which summarises my points on news values. News values are when news professionals decide on what story is newsworthy so it can be seen all over different social media platforms, TV, or make the front page of a newspaper etc. The first news value which is transparently evident through this story is nega

The news industry Write a blog post about how and why you consume news- -I consume news by reading articles online when I have spare time. These sites mainly include Daily mail, MSN, and BBC news etc. The reason why I visit these news site is, they are free and shows news which are different and not similar to each other.I find reading news online easier as, when you type a specific subject a list of articles comes up quickly. I sometimes consume the news from the TV which is rare but, majority of the time I use my phone to get the news as, some phones have built in news app which keeps you updated of what is going on all around the world. News which are consumed online are effective as, you can be selective in what you want to read while, newspapers aren't as you have to read in what the company printed out. I only read the news about one or two times in a week just so I can keep updated in what is going on around me. My family members including me don't buy newspapers as, we