How different newspaers represent people, events & ideas-Catch Up Work
Representation-how the media portray and represent something or someone in a particular way. The 'construction' of media texts.
Representation & Reception Theory-Stuart Hall
People represent media texts in different ways, depending on their cultural background, economic standards and personal experiences.
There are 3 steps in the journey between the real world the reality presented by newspapers.
Selection > Omissions > Construction
News Values Bias Bias
Target Audience Agenda Ideology
Audience Audience
Bias
Newspapers and reporters are supposed to provide their readers with objective, unbiased and reliable information.
Fiske (1987) 'The Transparency Fallacy' as the news isn't objective or transparent-the news cannot cover every event in the world, therefore individual newspapers/stations select those that are 'newsworthy' and mediate them according to the producers/owners ideology.
Key Terms
Ideology- a system of ideas and ideals, especially ones which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
Discourse- written or spoken communication or debate.
Ideological Discourse- communication that upholds a particular ideology/set of ideologies. Discourse that serves to sustain or challenge social positions.
Dominant Ideology- ideologies or belies that we live by in our day-to-day lives and often do not questions - they have become 'natural, common sense' things to do. This effectively dissuades people from rebelling against these beliefs, and keeps a sense of stability in society.
Dominant ideologies include beliefs about gender roles, about the economy, about social institutions.
Hegemony (Gramsci) - leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others. In media this can often be seen through the reinforcement of capitalist systems and Eurocentric values and perspectives.
Representation-how the media portray and represent something or someone in a particular way. The 'construction' of media texts.
Representation & Reception Theory-Stuart Hall
People represent media texts in different ways, depending on their cultural background, economic standards and personal experiences.
- Dominant-the hegemonic (ruling or dominant in a political or social context): people share the code and preferred reading.
- Negotiated-they accept what the text is saying and adapt it according to their social background.
- Oppositional-they understand but reject the meaning.
There are 3 steps in the journey between the real world the reality presented by newspapers.
Selection > Omissions > Construction
News Values Bias Bias
Target Audience Agenda Ideology
Audience Audience
Bias
Newspapers and reporters are supposed to provide their readers with objective, unbiased and reliable information.
Fiske (1987) 'The Transparency Fallacy' as the news isn't objective or transparent-the news cannot cover every event in the world, therefore individual newspapers/stations select those that are 'newsworthy' and mediate them according to the producers/owners ideology.
Key Terms
Ideology- a system of ideas and ideals, especially ones which forms the basis of economic or political theory and policy.
Discourse- written or spoken communication or debate.
Ideological Discourse- communication that upholds a particular ideology/set of ideologies. Discourse that serves to sustain or challenge social positions.
Dominant Ideology- ideologies or belies that we live by in our day-to-day lives and often do not questions - they have become 'natural, common sense' things to do. This effectively dissuades people from rebelling against these beliefs, and keeps a sense of stability in society.
Dominant ideologies include beliefs about gender roles, about the economy, about social institutions.
Hegemony (Gramsci) - leadership or dominance, especially by one state or social group over others. In media this can often be seen through the reinforcement of capitalist systems and Eurocentric values and perspectives.
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