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representation & lang - The observer - a study of contemporary covers

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Key term ​ Definition ​ CONSTRUCTION ​ This is the way a media text is put together. In a magazine or newspaper. It includes the  layout  and writing as well as the choice of images ​ MEDIATION ​ This is the process everything goes through before it reaches an audience. This can be how newspaper or magazine photographs are  cropped  and captioned, or how real-life events - like a protest or a speech by a politician - are portrayed in a news report. ​ SELECTION ​ This refers to what has been selected to include in a media text. ​ This can be particularly important in newspaper articles, where selecting certain facts over others can change the angle of a story; what is omitted is sometimes as important as what is included. ​ ANCHORAGE ​ These are the words that go along with images to give those pictures a certain meaning in a specific context. This includes captions and headlines in newspapers and taglines in adverts or on film posters. ​ STEREOTYPES ​ These are a sim...

historic news papwrs

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  vengfull and angry  with  The Guardian/The Observer has consistently had a large circulation and has had a significant cultural and social influence. ​ ( this could have been because they had less time to get papers out and could have also been more expensive with printing ) The media language used is reflects the representations of UK National broadsheet newspapers in the 1960s. ​ The Observer was a significant and at the time, independent national newspaper. ​ Social, Cultural, Historical and Political contexts of the 1960s In the 1960s , most producers and readers were white males, LGBT (male) producers did not go public and LGBT audiences  would not expected to be celebrated or discussed by the mainstream media.​ LGBT stories were VERY limited due to the closeted lifestyle by individuals/communities.​ Newspapers in the 1960’s did n ot report so much on female or ethnic minority political leaders , especially as there we so few. Celebrity culture did exist...

newspaper ownership

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what s the ris with having the editor have free control over te article instead of the owner ? one risk that could arise having the editor have the full control is that they could have opposing views or values than the owner and there vision for the magazine  and could cause an acidental rebrand and potentially bad name - and create bias -and confusion due to inconsistency The Scott Trust - Owners of The Guardian/Observer ​   The Scott Trust Values:​ Ensure the editorial independence of Newspapers.​ Appoint their editors.​ Ensure the newspapers continue their liberal traditions and do not affiliate to any political party.​(will be liberal -center opinion) Promote the cause of FREEDOM OF THE PRESS ANYONE can set up a newspaper.​ Newspapers must not be censored or controlled by the government. ​ Allow/encourage democratic freedom of speech and expression.​ The Guardian/Observer values and beliefs ​ They WILL have liberal values as they are owned by The Scott Trust, whose jo...

political context and regulation

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they all have large bold sans writing of the headline to clearley point out the intended most exiting info also all ⬆️ have colloqual lang  EXT - we are currently under a labor gov  differnenly opinioned ​newspapers can show the same news due to opinons  the guardian : blue - san serif font  - have to subscibe to the guardian  observer : oldest running newpaper - black san serif font   The Guardian/Observer follow five principles:​ Develop ideas that help to improve the world, not just critique it.​ Collaborate with readers and others to have greater impact.​ Diversify, to have richer reporting from a representative newsroom.​ Be meaningful in all our work.​ Report fairly on people as well as power and find things out. This underpins all of the above. - do not want to be seen as biased  new term ideology ⬆️yellow box  fr eedom of the press isues with having fredom of the news - - there can be fake news  - there can be a.wong hatred ...