Iconic Signs=tv, chair, remote control

Indexical Signs= snapchat and instagram icons link to social media, camera links to a music video, newspapers link to reading

Symbolic Signs= pink, blue, the word media

The three types of symbol – C.S Pierce

Iconic: Microphone, books, screens.

Indexical: Camera – encourages taking photos, microphone – encourages speaking, radio – encourages listening.

Symbolic: “Media Studies” – font suggests confident tone, yellow oval – shows bright things ahead, book background – think of studying and curiosity.

Pierce Semi tonics and signs

iconic sign: a sign that looks like its object

The social media icons are recognizable

Indexical sign: a sign that has a link to its object

The tree located in the centre is a representation of how many branches of social media there are.

Symbolic sign: a sign that has an arbitrary or random link to its object

The Three types of sign by C.S Pierce

Iconic: Camera, Radio, Microphone. the ‘sign’ shows a picture of the object which is universally known as the seen object, therefore making it iconic.

Indexical: The direction sign suggests that every type of media is in a different direction.

Symbolic: ‘Media’ ‘A-Level’ ‘Hautlieu school’ letters and numbers have a random link to what they mean, someone who speaks another language would call the same thing something different.

Semiotics:

Iconic sign– the lamp, newspaper

Symbolic sign– (random sign that is shared through agreement. e.g colour)- letters, red font, the shape of the design

Indexical sign– shining a light on media