Ideology and Representation in Newspapers

"If it bleeds it leads"- Phrase used by journalists


Newsworthiness- The process of selecting which stories to include, involves weighing up different stories.

Broadsheet newspaper- Traditional large newspaper, much more formal with a middle class audience

Tabloid newspaper- Informal newspaper, typically with a red masthead(title).

Intertextuality- When a media product makes sense only be referencing another media product. Barthes also referred to this process as referential codes. How we make sense of the world.

• Stuart Hall came up with reception theory, meaning the audience decodes it in the way that they feel they want it read.
• Refers to disaster films ' Tram crash'.
• Biblical appocoalist.
• Weeping angels.
• The sky would indicate the new world war.
• Looks like D-Day.
• Symbolic code showing she's ashamed with her hands covering her face.
• The use of 'speeding' makes the title more exciting, showing that the headline wouldn't of been as interesting without that word.

• Newspapers are politically biased- Some people agree that newspapers are political biased putting the journalists opinions across. 
• American news is much more dramatic, panicky and known sometimes as 'action news'.
• Also American news is more biased compared to English news which could be because America's t.v is paid for through sponsors.

• England has biased newspapers and unbiased TV where as america has biased TV and unbiased newspapers.
• Newspapers tend to offer a very negative view on the world. This is often true as it catches people's attention more than someone winning an oscar. 

Ideology- A system of deals and beliefs, often used to describe the ways in which those in power use their power to distort meaning. ideology can be used to normalise the dominant ideas of the ruling class.

Newspapers have either left wing or right wing ideologies.

Left wing:
Left wing beliefs are usually progressive in nature, they look to the future, aim to support those who cannot support themselves, are idealist and believe in equality.
In the UK the main left wing parties are the Labour Party and the Green Party.
They believe those with more money should get taxed more to help those in need/ less fortunate situations.
Ideology
Is the NHS
Free education paid for by everyone

Right wing:
Right wing beliefs value tradition, they are about equity, survival of the fittest, and they believe in economic freedom.
In the UK the main right wing parties are the Conservative (or Tory) Party, and UKIP (who focus on the UK not being a part of the European Union).
They believe in individual success and that those who work hard should get to keep the money they've worked for instead of giving to those who sit at home and do nothing.