Thursday 30 November 2017
Tuesday 21 November 2017
Left and Right Wing Comparison
Right Wing- Conservative
-Conservative supporters: UKIP, BNP
-Papers: Daily Mail, Telegraph
-' You earn what you work for, and you should keep what you earn'
- Survival of the fittest/richest/ best educated
-Believe in privatisation of things like health care, education etc
- Do not want a 'welfare state' , i.e.. benefits etc
- In favour of Brexit
- Anti-immigration
-Many voted against equal rights for gay people, some have 'traditional' views of women and pay
- Often tied to the Church and Christian beliefs
Left wing- Labour
-Labour supporters: Labour Party, Green Party, Socialist Worker Party (extreme)
-Newspapers: The Guardian, Mirror
-Spread the wealth, more equality
-Taxation of the rich to pay for support for the poor
- Supports nationalisation ( public health, state education)
- Pro-europe, pro-immigration and multi-culture
- Pro-gay marriage, women rights etc
- Pro- environment and worried about climate change
OWEN JONES- '...largely run by a very small group of very right wing media moguls who defend the status quo of which they are part.If you are on the left and want to change society, the media will always come and get you'
-Conservative supporters: UKIP, BNP
-Papers: Daily Mail, Telegraph
-' You earn what you work for, and you should keep what you earn'
- Survival of the fittest/richest/ best educated
-Believe in privatisation of things like health care, education etc
- Do not want a 'welfare state' , i.e.. benefits etc
- In favour of Brexit
- Anti-immigration
-Many voted against equal rights for gay people, some have 'traditional' views of women and pay
- Often tied to the Church and Christian beliefs
Left wing- Labour
-Labour supporters: Labour Party, Green Party, Socialist Worker Party (extreme)
-Newspapers: The Guardian, Mirror
-Spread the wealth, more equality
-Taxation of the rich to pay for support for the poor
- Supports nationalisation ( public health, state education)
- Pro-europe, pro-immigration and multi-culture
- Pro-gay marriage, women rights etc
- Pro- environment and worried about climate change
OWEN JONES- '...largely run by a very small group of very right wing media moguls who defend the status quo of which they are part.If you are on the left and want to change society, the media will always come and get you'
Online and Newspaper screencast comparison
These videos include Tabloid and Broadsheet newspaper analysis through the screencast technique. They include comments as well as reasons why and how the different news stories are written.
Monday 20 November 2017
Newspaper bias
How to spot bias in a newspapers
1. Bias through pictures/graphics- camera angles, captions. -> Shows how they are against Corbyn due to the bin having the connotations of rubbish therefore linking him to speaking rubbish.
2. Word choice and tone in the body of text. -> using words such as pledge and promise it highlights him as a trustworthy member of parliament.
3. Choice of journalist and sources- who is writing it and what are their beliefs, and who have they got their information from. -> Known for his fiery strong opinions, Owen Jones shows bias in his work.
4. Where is the article in the paper?- is it prominent or hidden? Front page or far back? -> On the front page of the news paper however in terms of politics, bias comes in when the favourable party is positioned at the front of the appear the 'oppositional' is at the back.
5. Bias through omission or selection- whether an article is even published or not. -> sometimes valid information ie 'the truth' is left out of articles if not positive towards the party.
6. Bias by headline -> by making the leader of the 'oppositional' party look foolish by including headlines with puns and mockery.
7. Bias by use of names and titles- ('terrorist' or 'freedom fighter'? 'ex-con' or 'someone who served a sentence a long time ago') -> Jeremy Corbyn nicknamed as 'Jezza' to appear less professional and informal
8. Bias through statistics and crowd counts ('a hundred injured in air crash' or 'only minor injuries in air crash') -> using figures puts the numbers into perspective therefore can make the parties or story appear more/ less positive.
1. Bias through pictures/graphics- camera angles, captions. -> Shows how they are against Corbyn due to the bin having the connotations of rubbish therefore linking him to speaking rubbish.
2. Word choice and tone in the body of text. -> using words such as pledge and promise it highlights him as a trustworthy member of parliament.
3. Choice of journalist and sources- who is writing it and what are their beliefs, and who have they got their information from. -> Known for his fiery strong opinions, Owen Jones shows bias in his work.
4. Where is the article in the paper?- is it prominent or hidden? Front page or far back? -> On the front page of the news paper however in terms of politics, bias comes in when the favourable party is positioned at the front of the appear the 'oppositional' is at the back.
5. Bias through omission or selection- whether an article is even published or not. -> sometimes valid information ie 'the truth' is left out of articles if not positive towards the party.
6. Bias by headline -> by making the leader of the 'oppositional' party look foolish by including headlines with puns and mockery.
7. Bias by use of names and titles- ('terrorist' or 'freedom fighter'? 'ex-con' or 'someone who served a sentence a long time ago') -> Jeremy Corbyn nicknamed as 'Jezza' to appear less professional and informal
8. Bias through statistics and crowd counts ('a hundred injured in air crash' or 'only minor injuries in air crash') -> using figures puts the numbers into perspective therefore can make the parties or story appear more/ less positive.
Friday 17 November 2017
Sunday 12 November 2017
Circulation and Readership of National Newspapers
5 facts about the data above...
1. The Guardian has 3 times more twitter followers than Daily Mail
2. The Daily Mail gets more facebook likes
3. The Times is the oldest newspaper out of these ones
4. The Daily Mail's print distribution is 1,054,528 more than the Daily Express
5. The top newspapers (Daily Mail, The Sun) have strong political leanings that are conveyed through the prints.
Friday 10 November 2017
Tuesday 7 November 2017
Semiotic Analysis of Newspapers
Tabloid analysis: The Sun
This tabloid newspaper has hit the news values of 'unexpectedness' and 'continuity'. The headline story is 'CPS PROBE ON GREEN 'EXTREME PORN' which immediately captures the newspapers target audience as it gives them a story that will affect them and one that they would be interested in. The headline is big and bold with little writing in the bottom right corner showing how the headline is what is going to grab the readers attention. At the top of the newspaper, alongside the masthead, is a story regarding the reality TV show ' Strictly Come Dancing'. It has been positioned next to the masthead so when the customer is looking at what paper it is, they immediately see this story. The story is placed here to cater to the papers C2,D,E audience and includes a pun 'out on his Aston' showing that although the paper tackles big stories, it also has a humorous aspect to it. The sun is a left wing newspaper which is shown through he political stories they publish to influence the public. The Sun is a tabloid also know as a redtop newspaper simply for the red surrounding colour on the masthead. The colours of the main article give a denotation of being black and white however give connotations of being a much more serious article in comparison to the colourful other surrounding articles that are of a more playful style and reports 'soft news'. The use of the phrase 'extreme porn' will instantly catch C1,D,E audience due to the subject of porn being a taboo one.
Broadsheet: The Daily Telegraph
This broadsheet newspaper has hit the news values of 'unexpectedness', 'negativity', 'elite persons' and 'continuity'. Looking at the layout of the newspaper it is clear that there is a lot of writing in comparison to the tabloid perhaps indicating the target audience as to be A,B,C1 (more intellectual people). The front page uses an 'elite person' -Donald Trump- to sell the story as anything that concerns him is in the news. The background colour in the photo gives the denotation of red and white but gives connotations of the American flag which leads to a cross-cultural story. The front cover has a few stories on it with bold subheading however have no attractiveness to attract a C1,D,E person. Above the masthead there is a 'Total Football' advertisement with the picture running into the 'T' of 'The Daily Mail' meaning advertisement is important as a person wold typically go to read the name of the paper then see the advert cutting into it therefore will then read it. The Daily Telegraph is a right wing newspaper therefore includes a vast amount of their columns in relation to politics and 'hard news'. The headline story on this particular front cover shows a 'sex scandal' amongst 'ministers'. If this was in a tabloid, the scandal would have been amongst reality stars and in a soft news format however due to it being in a tabloid, the article focus' on the politicians showing the more serious approach to reporting news.
Broadsheet: The Daily Telegraph
This broadsheet newspaper has hit the news values of 'unexpectedness', 'negativity', 'elite persons' and 'continuity'. Looking at the layout of the newspaper it is clear that there is a lot of writing in comparison to the tabloid perhaps indicating the target audience as to be A,B,C1 (more intellectual people). The front page uses an 'elite person' -Donald Trump- to sell the story as anything that concerns him is in the news. The background colour in the photo gives the denotation of red and white but gives connotations of the American flag which leads to a cross-cultural story. The front cover has a few stories on it with bold subheading however have no attractiveness to attract a C1,D,E person. Above the masthead there is a 'Total Football' advertisement with the picture running into the 'T' of 'The Daily Mail' meaning advertisement is important as a person wold typically go to read the name of the paper then see the advert cutting into it therefore will then read it. The Daily Telegraph is a right wing newspaper therefore includes a vast amount of their columns in relation to politics and 'hard news'. The headline story on this particular front cover shows a 'sex scandal' amongst 'ministers'. If this was in a tabloid, the scandal would have been amongst reality stars and in a soft news format however due to it being in a tabloid, the article focus' on the politicians showing the more serious approach to reporting news.
Monday 6 November 2017
Gatekeeping
Gatekeeping is a term which is applied to the editing and filtering process where decisions are made to let some information 'pass through' to the receiver (audience) and other information remains barred.
GALTUNG AND RUGE- News Values
In 1965 some media researchers analysed international news- findings led them to create news values
THRESHOLD- The bigger the impact and reach of the story
UNEXPECTEDNESS- an event that is a shock or out of the ordinary
NEGATIVITY- bad news is more interesting 'if it bleeds, it leads'
ELITE PERSONS/PLACES- stories about important people and powerful nations
UNAMBIGUOUS- straight forward and to the point stories
PERSONALISATION- stories that include human interest- 'real people'
PROXIMITY- stories that are closer to home are more likely to be included
CONTINUITY/CURRENCY- stories that are already in the news continue to run and be updated
GALTUNG AND RUGE- News Values
In 1965 some media researchers analysed international news- findings led them to create news values
THRESHOLD- The bigger the impact and reach of the story
UNEXPECTEDNESS- an event that is a shock or out of the ordinary
NEGATIVITY- bad news is more interesting 'if it bleeds, it leads'
ELITE PERSONS/PLACES- stories about important people and powerful nations
UNAMBIGUOUS- straight forward and to the point stories
PERSONALISATION- stories that include human interest- 'real people'
PROXIMITY- stories that are closer to home are more likely to be included
CONTINUITY/CURRENCY- stories that are already in the news continue to run and be updated
Newspapers
Newspapers have been around since the 17th century
Until the 20th century, newspapers were the primary means of bringing news to the public.
Unlike news broadcasting newspapers do no have to be impartial-they are allowed to show their political bias-> Rupert Murdoch -The sun-> friends with Tony Blair so the sun supported him and the Iraq war
They are largely self-regulating. They have a regulating body- IPSO (the Independent Press Standards Organisation (2014)
Leveson Inquiry 2001- in response to allegations of phone hacking at The News of the World (amongst others) was carried out. It suggested a code of conduct and tighter controls be imposed- nothing has really happened about this
Popular (tabloid)
-The Sun
-The Sun on Sunday
-Daily Mirror
-Sunday Mirror
-Sunday People
-Daily Star
Quality( broad-sheet)
Until the 20th century, newspapers were the primary means of bringing news to the public.
Unlike news broadcasting newspapers do no have to be impartial-they are allowed to show their political bias-> Rupert Murdoch -The sun-> friends with Tony Blair so the sun supported him and the Iraq war
They are largely self-regulating. They have a regulating body- IPSO (the Independent Press Standards Organisation (2014)
Leveson Inquiry 2001- in response to allegations of phone hacking at The News of the World (amongst others) was carried out. It suggested a code of conduct and tighter controls be imposed- nothing has really happened about this
Popular (tabloid)
-The Sun
-The Sun on Sunday
-Daily Mirror
-Sunday Mirror
-Sunday People
-Daily Star
Mid Market
-Daily Mail
-The Mail
-London Evening Standard
-Metro
-Sunday Express
-Daily Express
-Daily Telegraph
-Sunday Telegraph
-The Guardian
-The Observer
-The Times
-Sunday Times
-The Independent
-I
-Financial Times
Conventions of Tabloid
-Many photos, Aimed at C2,D,E, Multiple headlines-with puns and jokes, adverts, colourful, popular press
Conventions of Broadsheet
-Large title, one large picture, subtitle, lots of text, formal language, serious articles (intellectual), aimed at A,B,C1
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