The two articles we have looked at for analysis have a common theme - both talks about the dangers and long-term effects of tanning. The first article is from The Big Issues and the second is from Derby Evening Telegraph
Media 'Media' is the plural of the word 'medium', which often refers to different ways of communicating with other people; if the target is a large number of people, then it is called 'mass media'. There are many types of media, such as TV, radio, films, newspaper, Internet etc. The main purpose of media is to entertain; however they can also be used to persuade, inform, explain and advice. Media can be very powerful; therefore people are influenced and affected by them. The two articles we have looked at for analysis have a common theme - both talks about the dangers and long-term effects of tanning. The first article is from The Big Issues and the second is from Derby Evening Telegraph. The Big Issue is a magazine sold on the streets of big cities; Derby Evening Telegraph is a local tabloid paper. Tanning has not always been very fashionable. In the Tudor times, untanned skin was considered to be a sign of wealth and status. People who were tanned were often labourers and peasants working outside on the farms. However in the nineteen twenties, when Coco Chanel, a top designer, returned from the Mediterranean with a tan, people thought that it was very attractive. Nevertheless not everybody could afford to travel abroad for a tan, it was only in the sixties, when package holidays came into place, going abroad was made possible. Nowadays, if people are tanned, it means that
Newspaper Comparison.
Newspaper Comparison Today's society is in many respects dominated by the media. Newspapers, books, television, radio and the Internet not only play significant role in an average person's life but are also multi-billion pound industries that, through the public exposure they are subject to, carry great influence. One of the oldest media formats still in use is the newspaper. This old printed format carries great political power and boasts huge readerships, partly due to its cheap price, never exceeding a few pounds an issue, and its portability. Throughout the decades during which Newspapers have developed, two main styles of writing and presentation in newspapers have emerged: Tabloid and Broadsheet. Each varies greatly in their portrayal of the news and current affairs. This can be clearly seen through the differences between tabloid and broadsheet stories even when describing the same event. All newspapers have the intention to inform and entertain their readers. However, broadsheet newspapers have typically favoured the information function whereas tabloid newspapers are more biased towards and entertainment function. Although tabloid and broadsheet are the two main newspaper formats some newspapers do occupy an intermediate space between the two. The term broadsheet and tabloid refers to the size of the paper on which they are printed: tabloids, being printed on
'The language of Alice Munro's stories is ordinary but the effect that it creates is extraordinary.' Choose 3 stories from the collection and comment on the language Munro uses, showing how far you agree with this view of her writing.
"The language of Alice Munros stories is ordinary but the effect that it creates is extraordinary." Choose 3 stories from the collection and comment on the language Munro uses, showing how far you agree with this view of her writing. Within Munro's stories, the subjects, characters and language surrounding them seems ordinary, but the writing and effects that are drawn from the events are extraordinary. This essay will concentrate on three stories from the collection 'Selected Stories'. The three stories are 'Postcard', 'Miles City Montana' and 'Something I've Been Meaning To Tell You'. Within the collection 'Selected Stories' Alice Munro explores many themes. Examples of those central themes (common to all of the stories) include, the effects of small town life on the characters within the stories, life and mortality, social status and restrictions, gender differences and memories/family history. 'Postcard' displays Munro's intention to observe the extraordinary that exists below the ordinary. She does this in the story by exploring gender roles through the consideration of social restrictions placed upon women and the subsequent lack of power many of the women within Munro's stories feel. In 'Postcard' the central character Helen experiences this. Munro seeks to investigate and to make a social comment on small town life through the portrayal of gossip. "Lookit the
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Year 10 Media Essay Newspapers were the first form of media text used to communicate to a wide audience with the main aim of informing readers, and in today's media saturated society information has never been more vital. However, someone, somewhere selects what information is considered 'news worthy' enough to be included in their newspaper. The resulting selection of images and the angle of the report powerfully control the reader's perception of an event. From this arises 'versions of reality', where facts and opinions on the same incident are presented to readers in different ways. Using the five media key concepts, this essay aims to compare and contrast how and why The Daily Mirror and The Guardian report differently on the accusations directed at Henri Paul, the driver of the car that killed Princess Diana, and the influences it has on the reader's observation of the people involved and the event itself. The first of the media key concepts that influences the content of a newspaper is the form. Newspapers fall in to two separate categories: broadsheet or tabloid. With each form comes a set of values and conventions that a reader can expect to find. Through the presentation of an article, the form of a newspaper can be revealed at first glance. With the Mirror, your eyes are immediately drawn to the big, bold headline and the picture of a crumpled car
The importance of Magazines
. INTRODUCTION .1 The importance of Magazines: Magazines are a major source of communication and entertainment in Australia today. Any newsagent will have racks showing hundreds of different titles. Magazines cater for special interests and give more recent information than books. They usually have interesting pictures and graphics making them easier to read. Because they are popular, they make good profits for publishers, through sales, advertising and market links. .2 Aim of this report The aim of this report is to show how magazines are constructed to sell to their target audience, particularly the ways in which a magazine might interest a particular reader. 2. WHICH MAGAZINES APPEAL TO TEENAGERS? 6 Magazines read by teenagers: Magazine Title Gender Target Price Frequency of Publication New Idea Women, older teenage girls who want a more mature magazine $3.30 Weekly Who Weekly Women, and older teenage girls $3.95 Weekly Marie Claire Teenage girls, Younger women $7.20 Monthly Girlfriend Middle age teenage girls $4.50 Monthly Wheels Teenage boys, and men $7.50 Monthly Motor Males, teenage and adults $7.50 Monthly Dolly Female teenagers $4.80 Monthly TV Hits Teenagers of both genders $5.00 Weekly 3. HOW TO MAGAZINES APPEAL TO TARGET AUDIENCES: 3.1 Definition of Target Audience: Target Audience: The target audience is the group of
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English Language Article Comparison
English Language Article Comparison In this piece of work I will be comparing two articles from newspapers. Both the articles are about the same story and were printed on the same day (Tuesday October 13th 1998), however they are from two different newspapers. One of them is from The Sun and the other from The Telegraph, the main difference between these two papers is that The Sun is a tabloid and The Telegraph is a broadsheet. Throughout this piece of work I will try to examine the difference in their attitudes towards writing news due to this variation in category of newspaper. The article concerns dogs that were at a police dog training unit, the instructor allegedly forced a handler to kick and hang the dogs, one of the dogs involved died. The first and most distinctive thing you realise about these two stories is the difference in headlines. Firstly in The Telegraph the height of the letters involved is only approximately 1cm where as in The Sun it is 2.6cm. This clearly shows that The Sun wants to make a larger impact and draw your attention to that particular story. Other points about the headlines that back this up are the style of writing. In The Telegraph the headline has been written in serif, this means that the editor has decided to use a font which includes small decorative lines at the ends of letters, however The Sun's headline is in sans serif and so doesn't
Representations of men in lynx and gillette adverts
A study of the representations of men in male cosmetic advertising with specific reference to "Gillette" and "Lynx" adverts Introduction By definition all media texts are re-presentations of reality because all have to be composed in some way by a producer before it gets to an audience. However, representations are a two way process because we, as an audience, have perceptions that mediate our view of the world. "Producers position a text somewhere in relation to reality and audiences assess a text on its relationship to reality" Representation theory - www.mediaknowall.co.uk The producers of a text put out their advertisements with coded messages, in the knowledge that their target audience - if no-one else - will have the experience, and intertextual references, to be able to decode the messages and anchor them to their own stereotypical representations of what they are shown. These particular advertisements are in direct competition with one another in the male cosmetic sales market - a sub-category of the advertising industry as a whole. "Advertising is any form of communication intended to promote the sale of a product or service, to influence public opinion, or advance a particular cause" McRoberts - Media Workshop P170 As the quote says, the primary reason for the billions of pounds that is spent on advertising each year is to attract a potential target
The press in the media.
Media Coursework As well as being the oldest, my opinion is that the press is also one of the most important parts of media. The London Gazette was the first newspaper to be published in 1666. Media plays such an important part in shaping public opinion and influencing society in a positive or negative way. Depending on what newspaper your reading, the press can inform a wide variety of readership about worldwide news in a way at which can vary from factual to totally bias and deliberate sarcasm. This can affect a person's opinion on a story. The tabloid is more likely to persuade a reader to have a strong opinion due to its use of language. It can subliminally influence society using various methods. For example, advertising certain materials may influence society in an unintentionally harmful way. Advertising make up products could lower a persons self esteem. On the other hand, it can improve a situation, perhaps perceiving a bargain/special offer. Ideally, newspapers are supposed to report facts and news items both at home and abroad, but how the way these news items are reported is what influences us. Most of the newspapers show bias, but the extent to which bias is shown depends on the type of newspaper. There are two main types of newspapers, broadsheet and tabloid. It is no secret that the 'tabloid' or 'popular' press has been subject to criticism for
Comparing the same story in two newspapers.
2003 - Media Assignment: Comparing the same story in two newspapers For the purpose of this assignment, comparisons will be made between the Daily Mirror and the Independent. Issues printed on the 13th March 2003 are to be analysed. Both articles are part of a running story in relation to the impending war on Iraq. The articles look at how Tony Blair has been negotiating for a 'moral majority' in the United Nations (UN). The British press is made up of two types of newspapers, tabloids and broadsheets. A tabloid is a compact newspaper, half the size of a broadsheet, designed to appeal to a mass audience. Tabloids, such as the Sun, the Daily Mirror and the Star, are associated with sensationalising trivial events rather than with comprehensive coverage of national and international events. Broadsheets are large newspapers, the Times, the Daily Telegraph and the Independent, are some examples. Broadsheets are usually associated with serious journalism, reporting important events at home and abroad. They are targeted at upmarket, professional readers. During the crisis of September 11th, the editor of 'The Mirror', Piers Morgan, suggested that media hype should take some responsibility. In April 2002 the Mirror re-launched as the Daily Mirror. The red masthead was dropped; a serious journalistic approach was on the agenda and John Pilger, a renowned campaigning journalist,