Newspapers revision

What is a standfirst

A block of text that introduces a newspapers story under headlines

Patriarchy

The ideology of male power in society. Involves male gaze and stereotypes

Ethnocentrisism

Belief that your own culture is natural and normal, and others are strange and unknownly foreign

Consumerism

The ideology that we should judge people upon others materials and possessions

Individualism

The idea that each person is important and has the right to make their own choices

relates to personal freedom and independence

what is the difference between serif and sans serif

Serif - simple

Sans serif - stylish

Tabloid

Less formal, bold headlines, bold masthead, for C/D

Broadsheet

More formal, small fine headlines, traditional masthead, for A/B

Social influences

Relating to public and people’s views. Possible audiences.

Economic influences

In terms of financing

Political influences

the political meanings behind the media

Historical influences

Meanings referring to history

What are the left wing newspapers

The mirror - Tabloid

The guardian - Broadsheet

Technical code

Layout, design, positioning, house style, font, size, quality of photo’s, cropping choices, anchorage

Visual code

Images, mise en scene, costume, colour palette, masthead

Genre

What type of theme the newspaper is, as well as its narrative, mode of address and headlines

Inverted pyramid

Five W’s

Further detail

Backround

Opinion

Future

Types of address

Direct - speaking to you ‘you’

Indirect - speaking not to you ‘all’

formal - text is presentable

Informal - text is more simplified with slang

Colloquial - everyday casual language in conversations

Daily mail (rightwing) - tabloid

Focuses on intensifying mistakes made by labour

Attempts to combat against claims made to attack conservative

Talks a lot about death caused by illegal immigrants

The guardian (left wing) - Broadsheet

Talks about crimes occurred by British citizens

Focus on refugees rather than immigrants

Political bias

Newspapers are allowed to be politically bias but TV aren’t