the abuse of power:
the complicit links between those in power at the expense of those who are bubservient:
truth and reality:
For my newspaper NEA I am going to produce the front cover of a local newspaper, called channel times.. This will be aimed at an audience of all ages living in the region who are interested in national and international news stories as well as stories relating specifically to the local area and reports on one of the following topics; the environment, economics, health, equality issues any other issue you feel would be of interest to your audience the story can be fiction as long as it is relevant too the topics.. i will use a story which is local as a way to ensure that it covers a large target audience of local people to jersye. for example my story will be on the students and their dificulty voting as the election in jersey is a significant event. For example, we have looked at the theory of the ‘liberal free press‘ through the writing of Jurgen Habermas, James Curran and Jean Seaton, which essentially positions newspapers as media forms produced to enable political discussion and civic involvement, or what Habermas calls ‘The Transformation of the Public Sphere‘.
for the actual production i will use InDesign to create my front page template and will use other programmes such as photoshop to create things such as the masthead to ensure that it is as to scale as possible the main body text will be typed out in word to eliminate the chances of spelling mistakes. the photos for the peices of work will al be original. i will use the i as a style model and will use it for the measurements of my paper. the style modle i will use wll be the i. it will consist of a half page immage and a list of interesting stories and thei pge numbers along the bottom as well as 2-3 ‘plugs’ down the side of the page. the main body will consist of 150-200 words.
‘ a good starting point for rethinking the democratic role of the media
‘habermas argues that the development of early modern capitalism brought into being an autonomus arena for public debate’
‘the media fesilitates this process by providing an area fro public debate
‘created a new public engaged in critical political thinking’
‘the emergence of an independent, market-based press’
”bourgeois public sphere’ a public space between public domain and they state’
quotes from the book:
‘without advertisement income, the free press could not compete with their commercial rivals’
‘money wins but audience size and audience share determine content’
Ideology can be defined as a collection of values and beliefs. To what extent do media products target audiences by constructing an ideological view of the world?
Intro: give overall judgment give definition of political compass and highlight the main ideas of authoritarian and libertarian and talk about the differences between left and right wing. include Habermas and his ideas and talk about Steve Curran and include relevant quotes.
para 1: talk about the ownership of the daily mail and the political compass of the owner and previous owner. left or right?, libertarian or authoritarian? mention in more detail how main theories relate to given information
para 2: talk about ownership of the i and talk about the political compass of the owners, left or right?, libertarian or authoritarian? mention in more detail how main theories relate to given information
para 3: talk about actual contents in the paper (daily Mail)and give examples of the different categories identified on the table.
para 4: talk about actual contents in the paper (the i )and give examples of the different categories identified on the table
conclusion: talk about overall judgment and yeaa:)
| Key word / theme / question etc | Daily Mail (textual evidence) | Daily mail (institutional evidance0 | the i (textual evidence) | the i (institutional evidence) |
| globalisation | Daily Mail is part of the General Trust plc (DMGT) is a British multinational media company, which owns several other titles. | front page ‘ johnson future turning toxic for tories.’ | In December 2017, the owners of the i, Johnston Press, announced the newspaper was bringing in a monthly profit of around £1 million. During the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union, held in June 2016, the paper chose not to declare for either “leave” or “remain”, unlike a majority of other British newspapers who came out for either side of the debate. | |
| views on conservative party | right (authoritarian) supports the conservative party | It has endorsed the party in every UK general election since 1945, with the one exception of the October 1974 UK general election | left (liberal) | In the 2017 and 2019 UK general elections, the i chose not to endorse a political party During the referendum on the United Kingdom’s membership of the European Union, held in June 2016, the paper chose not to declare for either “leave” or “remain”, unlike a majority of other British newspapers who came out for either side of the debate.. |
| the fusion of entertainment and news / information | ||||
| Patriotism | ‘queen is likley to retire after jubilee’ | |||
| Business over humans | Lord Rothermere was a friend of Benito Mussolini and Adolf Hitler, and directed the Mail’s editorial stance towards them in the early 1930s | ‘proof that the poorest people get hit worst by soaring inflation’ (p23) ‘ the hidden horror of the hunger crisis in east africa’ (p16) | ||
| Racial superiority | ‘ the hidden horror of the hunger crisis in east africa’ (p16) | |||
| Militarism (use of military) | ‘putin the great? Hardly’ ‘ his military incompetence must leave his hero, peter 1, spinning in his grave’ (p19) | |||
| Authoritarian / Libertarian | Does not have voice of editor, but an ‘Opinion Matrix’ instead ie a range of different voices and opinion – so much more freedom and plurality (=many) in voice and thought? |
The i is a British national morning paper published in London by Daily Mail and General Trust and distributed across the United Kingdom.
It is aimed at “readers and lapsed readers” of all ages and commuters with limited time, and was originally launched in 2010 as a sister paper to The Independent
Owner: Daily Mail and General Trust
Founded: 26 October 2010; 11 years ago
libertarianism- a political philosophy that advocates only minimal state intervention in the free market and the private lives of citizens
authoritarianism- the enforcement or advocacy of strict obedience to authority at the expense of personal freedom.
hedonism: ‘ comes from the ancient Greek for ‘pleasure’. Psychological or motivational hedonism claims that only pleasure or pain motivates us. an ethical theory suggesting the pursuit of pleasure should be the ultimate goal.
simpler forms of pleasure are easier to get and so trying to find more pleasure can lead to pain whilst trying to get there.
epicureanism- its like fun communism, how important relationships are and that you don’t need luxuries in life to be happy.
The Frankfurt school:
leisure time becomes toxic
capitalism doesn’t actually sell us the things we need
permissive society: more liberal and a change in values
mary whitehouse: She campaigned against social liberalism and the mainstream British media, both of which she accused of encouraging a more permissive society.
| key question | focus | specifics |
| why regulate? | -protection of children -for criminal activity -health and safety -good working practices e.g pay, equal pay. – job security -privacy – liable/ slander/ deformation of character – shares in a company – to avoid monopoly’s increase plurality. – morals and ethics relative, subjective behaviour | – Rooney vs Vardy – Depp vs Heard |
| what gets regulated? | – film -advertising -tv -music -video games – internet -books/newspapers – kids programmes -radio -news -magazines | -news programmes |
| who regulates what? | -BBFC (British board of film classification) -Ofcom – individuals – groups – bodies -copyright -age rating -IPSO ( newspapers) -PRS(music) PEGI(games) | -producers |
| how is regulation put in place? | -watershed in the Uk -copyright -age rating | nothing inappropriate for children can be shown on UK TV before 9pm or after 5:30 |
Media Language:
process through which media language
develops as genre, dynamic nature of genre
Analysis should include:
• Mise-en-scene analysis
• Semiotics: how images signify cultural meanings
Narrative: techniques are used to engage the audience, narrative conventions of the crime drama
• The ways in which the narrative structure of The Missing offers gratification to the audience.
• Narratology including Todorov
Genre
• Conventions of the TV series and the way in which this form is used to appeal to audiences;
how it is distinct from, but related to series and serials.
• Definition of the series as belonging to the drama and crime genres
• Analysing the current popularity of the crime genre – how might it work as metaphor for society
• The relationship between Genre and Myth
• Genre theory including Steve Neale
Media Representations:
The Missing provides a range of representational areas to explore; gender, the family, place,
issues, events, class
• Representation of place – northern Europe and the Middle East
• Feminist debates – Violence and the representation of gender. This could include the controversy around using violent crime against women as popular entertainment
Media Industries:
The Missing is the BBC’s response to the success of ITV’s Broadchurch which reintroduced the English language extended serial format to UK drama schedules following the success of foreign language series such as The Killing and the The Bridge. It is an example of co-operation between the BBC, STARZ (USA) and the Belgian government’s Tax Shelter scheme.
Media Audiences:
The production, distribution and circulation of The Missing shows how audiences can be reached, both on a national and global scale, through different media technologies and platforms, moving from the national to transnational through broadcast and digital technologies
Product: Witnesses TV series (season 1 episode 1)
Media Language:
The series is visually interesting, constructing a stylised representation of ‘real’ places which transmit meanings about characters, places and issues.
crime drama – use of enigmas, binary oppositions, restricted and omniscient narration
The narrative of Witnesses can be defined as postmodern in its self-reflexive style – particularly in its narrative about the family. Narratology including Todorov
Media Representations:
Witnesses provides a range of representational areas to explore from the national and regional to family structures and gender roles.
Media Industries:
Witnesses is part of a recent trend – which really started with BBC4’s showing of The Killing – for foreign language series to perform well critically and commercially with particular UK audiences. Witnesses, as an example of French Public Service Broadcasting provides the opportunity to study PSB in a different national context. Originally broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK, Witnesses was also part of the new online channel ‘Walter Presents’ p
Media Audiences:
The production, distribution and circulation of Witnesses shows how audiences can be reached, both on a national and global scale, through different media technologies and platforms, moving from the national to transnational through broadcast and digital technologies.
The advertising campaigns (trailers, websites at home and abroad) for the series demonstrate
how media producers target, attract and potentially construct audiences.
Social, political, economic and cultural contexts:
Witnesses is part of cultural phenomenon of the early twenty-first century which for the first time saw TV series not in the English language become part of mainstream UK broadcasting
The series used the genre to explore – amongst other themes – society’s fear of and desire for violence, social isolation and changing gender roles
Public service broadcasting consists of television and radio programmes supplied by an official or government organization, rather than by a commercial company. Such programmes often provide information or education, as well as entertainment.
The BBC and Channel 4 are non-profit media organisations that are editorially independent from governments and private companies and have a public service remit and rely on the government for funding
it is an organisation for every one
the ethos of the bbec is to inform entertain and educate