Who controls the content of British newspapers? Do controls over the press work reasonably well, or is there a need for change? Discuss with examples.
Who controls the content of British newspapers? Do controls over the press work reasonably well, or is there a need for change? Discuss with examples. In 1869 the Press Association was founded to ensure the efficient supply of telegraphic news to the provincial press. In due course the Press association converged into news- gathering and distribution, Reuters then joined in 1939. Both were situated in and around Fleet Street- this was the nerve centre of the British press. There are three different types of market within the British press- the quality market, (broadsheet newspapers) which houses The Times, Daily Telegraph, Guardian, Independent and the Financial Times. The mid-market section which includes The Daily Mail and The Daily Express. Finally the popular market, (tabloid newspapers) which comprises of The Sun, Daily Mirror and The Star. The rivalry for readers is usually within their own market segments, as opposed to a tabloid competing with broadsheet for circulation. The British national press exists in a very competitive market, as competition is the livelihood of capitalism. Between 1984 and 1994 the total average sales of newspapers in Britain had decreased by 11.3%, so in 1994, this provoked a price war. The Telegraph dropped its price to 30p from 48p, The Times dropped to 20p, and then The Independent went down to 30p. The newspapers have learnt
Myth of co parenting
TASSERY Alice Assignment 6 "The Myth of Co-parenting: How it was Support to be. How it was" Hope Edelman "My Problem with Her Anger" Eric Bartels The first essay "The myth of Co-parenting: How it was Support to be. How it was" by Hope Edelman, was written for the anthology "The Bitch in the House (2002). The author writes about her discontent in her and her husband's way of parenting. The title of the article makes one assume a topic on struggles of stay-at home moms; the fact that men never help women raise children. The second is an article written by Eric Bartels extract from the essay "The Bastard on the Couch: 27 Men Try Really Hard to Explain Their Feelings About Love, Loss, Fatherhood, and Freedom," an anthology edited by Daniel Jones. The author expresses his feelings about his marriage and his wife and about the conflicts and efforts in it. The first part will describe the vision of the woman and her marriage; the second part will be on the Eric Bartel's essay and the man's vision of marriage. To finish, I will compare and contrast the two texts and explain: where do my sympathies lie? Hope Edelman looks at the realities of marriage and imbalanced parenting roles in her article "The Myth of Co-Parenting." Edelman uses her own marriage to reveal the unexpected difficulties that married couples experience when trying to share responsibilities of working
Communication Theory
COMMUNICATION THEORY COMMUNICATION THEORY (COM 502) 7 NOVEMBER 2008 INTRODUCTION COMMUNICATION is the process of sharing our ideas, thoughts, and feelings with other people and having those ideas, thoughts, and feelings understood by the people we are talking with. When we communicate we speak, listen, and observe. The way we communicate is a learned style. As children we learn from watching our parents and other adults communicate. As an adult we can learn to improve the way we communicate by observing others who communicate effectively, learning new skills, and practicing those skills. Communication can best be summarized as the transmission of a message from a sender to a receiver in an understandable manner. The importance of effective communication is immeasurable in the world of business and in personal life. Communication is an important aspect in our lives and an even more important aspect in the lives of people who play the roles of leaders. From a business perspective, effective communication is an absolute must, because it commonly accounts for the difference between success and failure or profit and loss. It has become clear that effective business communication is critical to the successful operation of modern enterprise. Every business person needs to understand the fundamentals of effective communication. The field of communications is very
Culture Shock
Lauren Harris 0/20/10 Cultural Analysis Paper Comm. 265G An Out of This World Experience In 2007, over spring break, I was blessed enough to travel across the world to China on a music tour with my high school band. When we first got off our 14 our plane flight everyone could tell right away that this experience was going to be vastly different than anyone could have ever imagined. The physical setting in Beijing, China was very populated, polluted, and had a very fast past like that of New York City. We performed at several various locations throughout China including a performance on the Great Wall. But one specific performance we had, definitely stood out above the rest. We played at a high school in Beijing and were the first group to perform. After, we were sat in the audience with some students from the local high school. We were sat every other seat so the Chinese students could sit in between us. We were given plenty of time to talk and get to know these students and asked lots of questions about their culture, as did they to us. These students were just as nervous and curious, as we were to see how the other side of the world functioned. Some of the students I talked to were very hard to understand from their heavy accents, as I'm sure we were hard to understand as well. A young girl that I spoke to, I had asked what she did for fun and she quickly
"Dreamland Japan" - The Manga and Anime Market - Book Review
“Dreamland Japan” is both an accurate and exciting comic theory about Japanese manga and the Japanese manga market. Despite the worries about the openness of Japanese culture, one of the most widely-spread genre concerning Japan is be Japanese manga and anime. The fact that most of the comics or TV animations we enjoyed watching in our childhood were Japanese, we are able to recognise how early Japanese manga and anime already penetrated our lives . What is the substance of Japanese manga which puts down deep roots into our popular culture, and what fascinates fans so much about manga that they have even been given a neologism, “Otaku1”? Frederik L. Schodt is an American translator, interpreter and writer. At the same time, he is a manga expert, who speaks Japanese fluently and has a profound knowledge of the Japanese culture. In the 1970s, whilst studying at the International Christian University in Japan he became attracted to manga and still is continuing research as part of his profession. He already published his best known book “Manga! Manga! World of Japanese Comics” in 1983, and won a prize at the “Manga Oscar Awards” in the same year. “Dreamland Japan – Writings On Modern Manga” tends to be its sequel. As it is mostly known, “manga” is the Japanese translation for “comics”. This book also deals primarily with manga in the printed
Jack the Ripper
Ripper Letters During the Autumn of Terror hundreds of letters were sent to the police and local press purporting to be written by the Whitechapel fiend. Most of them were deemed to be fakes written by either newspaper men trying to start a story or fools trying to incite more terror. Many Ripperologists believe them all to be hoaxes. Other experts believe some (specifically the Dear Boss letter, Saucy Jacky postcard, and From Hell letter) are genuine. A select few have been reproduced below. 'Dear Boss' letter Received on September 27th, 1888 at the Central News Agency, this letter was originally believed to be just another hoax. Three days later, the double murder of Stride and Eddowes made them reconsider, especially once they learned a portion of the latter's earlobe was found cut off from the body, eerily reminiscent of a promise made within the letter. The police deemed the "Dear Boss" letter important enough to reproduce in newspapers and postbills of the time, hoping someone would recognize the handwriting. A postcard received at the Central News Agency on October 1st, making direct reference to both the murders and the "Dear Boss" letter, is believed to have been written by the same hand. It is reproduced below. Whether or not the letter is a hoax, it is the first written reference which uses the name "Jack the Ripper" in reference to the Whitechapel murderer.
Only a critical political economy approach can adequately explain how the media work today.
Only a critical political economy approach can adequately explain how the media work today. Discuss this statement with reference to two of the following: advertising; news and current affairs; television; radio; newspapers; or magazines. To accept such a statement requires an absolute disregard for all other media studies theories and models. The word 'only' in the statement will play an essential part in the overall discussion of the statement, as it is the inclusion of this word which turns the question from objective to subjective. Without the 'only', the statement would seem quite feasible and approachable, but with it, seems unreasonable and quite unfair. While a critical political economy takes a comprehensive approach to understanding the media by linking various institutional aspects, it cannot account for our understanding of the entire media institution. This is where other approaches to understanding the media, such as textual analysis and content analysis help answer the questions that a critical political economy approach to media cannot. To effectively demonstrate this point, two popular media sources, news and current affairs along with newspapers will be referenced in this paper to show how wider structures influence society's choices and decisions as an audience, as customers and as citizens. A major difference between critical political economy and
Translation Studies
Books: Bassnett, S (2002) Translation Studies (third edition) (Routledge Press) London and New York. The reason why I choose this book is certainly because of the 'New Accents' that the author has mentioned in whole book. There are plenty of new comprehensions and definitions of Translation Studies in several sections. Although some traditional theories of translation have also been noticed, the author still analyses diverse areas of translation which can be related to what we have learnt in some new fields. Therefore, for me as a beginner of translation, it is useful and necessary to read and reconsider the theories and methods of translation both from aspects of past and present. Significantly, it is convenient for readers to know more useful definitions and situation of development about translation. Bassnett, S and Lefevere, A (1990) Translation History Culture. (London Piner Press) This book also mentions some key points which are worth taking as reference on the research or learn about translation and translation studies in certain historical background. Berry, C. (1991) Perspectives on Chinese Cinema. (BFI Publishing Press) I used this book to make my description of Karge Chen's film become more knowledgeable, because this book has an attempt to introduce several Chinese filmmakers who are regarded as 'Fifth Generation' to foreign audiences. Fawcett P. &
What factors enabled the Daily Mail to be so immediately successful when it was launched in 1896?
Rachael Gallagher BA JSS Yr 1 History of Journalism What factors enabled the Daily Mail to be so immediately successful when it was launched in 1896? The Daily Mail was the first newspaper in Britain to sell one million copies. This was achieved in 1900, four years after the paper was first launched, but the newspaper was notably successful from the start, selling 300,000 copies the first day it was launched. The Daily Mail was started by Alfred Harmsworth, later known as Lord Northcliffe, who is known as one of the first great press barons. The newspaper's immediate success is due to a combination of factors, some due to Northcliffe, and others social and technological factors in the era the newspaper was released in. The first factors to take into consideration are the changes that had already occurred in British press in the nineteenth Century, prior to the launch of the Daily Mail. There are some important social factors to take into account. The elementary Education Act of 1870 led to an increase in literacy, resulting in more people in the lower classes being able to read a paper. Better working conditions had also been set, so people had more time to read papers. . The removal of stamp duties in 1855 resulted in a cheaper stamp press meaning more people could afford to buy a paper. This cost was further reduced in 1861 when the excise duty on paper was
Why did the Whitechapel murders attract so much attention in 1888?
Why did the Whitechapel murders attract so much attention in 1888? The Whitechapel murders attracted so much attention in 1888, due to a number of reasons, including the location of the murders, nature of crimes, nature of the victims and the role of the press. The location of the murders was a factor in why the ripper case received so much attention. Whitechapel is in the east end of London and in 1888 the MET estimated that there were 1200 prostitutes in Whitechapel. The press used the location, exaggerated the description of the area, making Whitechapel and the murders sound horrific and increasing the amount of attention the murders received. The public view of Whitechapel was seen as shocking and horrific by outsiders, the streets were stained with blood and excrement of animals, the people were filthy and lived on gin. The location of the murders attracted greater public attention than other areas of London, because of the press coverage and exaggeration, which made Whitechapel feared. Another reason could be that Whitechapel is a poor area and people didn't have anything to give, so what could Jack the ripper gain from murdering, this puzzled people making them more interested. The nature of the crimes also attracted more attention; all 5 women were killed by a slash from ear to ear. 3 of the five women had their skirts pulled up suggesting the murders were of