Eleanor N - A level Media blog

How well does the UK's media industry support democratic politics  - article How well does the UK's media system support democratic Politics and represent citizen's interests? Key points: What does liberal democracy require of a media system? The media system should be diverse and pluralistic, including different media types, operating under a system of regulation, designed to foster free competition for audiences, and a strong accountability of media producers to citizens and public opinion. Regulation should guard against the distortions of competition introduced by media ogilopolies. A free press is a key part of media pluaralism- privately owned newspapers, with free entry of competitors and forms of regulation, by government and the law The overall media system should provide citizens with political information at a safe cost Media ownership A diversity of media ownership has been seen as important because of the strong political orientation of national newspaper titl...

 

Key scene - going to school This scene starts with a montage of establishing shots, positioning the audience in a typical US high school in the mid-1980's. This opening montage makes heavy use of referential codes, playing off the knowledge that the audience has of 80's teen movies. The use of natural, warm lighting may provide gratifications of escapism for UK viewers, a country not known for its good weather. After an initial tracking shot, the camera settles on the iconographic BMX bikes of the younger teenage protagonists. The low angle shot positions us as somebody much smaller and younger, and provides the escapism of nostalgia for the older target audience. Stranger Things  is not all about nostalgia, and many of the themes of the show focus on the issues affecting young people. The young, teenage protagonists meet a group of older children who begin to bully them. The us...

 

  5 key similarities: Both successful- in their own ways and on very different scales Both feature a missing teenager, and the search for them Both are very interested in genre Both are the most successful show on their platform Both feature characters on the fringe of society Comparisons: Netflix have an impressive budget to fund shows, as demonstrated in the film-quality CGI effects in the opening demogorgon/scientist corridor scene. Whereas DR has a low budget which can only fund one LFTVD per season, so they need to carefully construct scenes in high quality to be successful which can be shown in the ending scene with the car being pulled out of the water, with Nanna's body. DR must primarily focus on their own national audience, as they are the pubic broadcaster for Denmark. This is shown through the focus and detail given to the political campaign, something Danish audiences enjoy. Whereas for Stranger Things, Netflix attracts a mass global audience, with millennial and ...

 

 

 

Genre Theory- Steve Neale: Genres are not fixed, they are constantly evolving and repeat codes and conventions. Genre conventions can become a hydridity with other genres. Example: Stranger Things demonstrates a generic hybridity, a blending of a range of genres such as horror and science fiction. A range of generic conventions are used including character types and settings. Nordic Noir conventions: Written from police pov- investigates narratives Dark, bleak settings Protagonists are complex and do not conform to any stereotype Mood and tone is dark Challenging themes and issues explored- rape, murder, misgony, police and politician corruption. Limited dialogue- stripped of glamour and escapist entertainment (uses and gratification theory suggests that people watch media to escape) Strong female representation central protagonist- is more like a traditioanl hard-boiled detective from film noir Long edits- staring out flat scandinavian landscape Carrying of burdens- dark secrets a...

  Q3. Explain how the political context in which newspapers are produced, influences their ownership and regulation. Refer to the Guardian and Daily Mail newspapers to support your answer [10 marks] The political context in which newspapers are produced influences their ownership. This can be shown through our ownership structure of U.K newspapers, which shows a concentrated market with an Oligopoly, emphasising how much of a free market it really is, and the limited opinions readers are faced with due to the concentrated market, of DMGT, Reach and News UK. The Daily Mail have a sole trader ownership model which is by a British successful Business man, Viscount Rothermere, which enforces personal ownership of the paper. As well as this, the owner and the editor have a good relationship meaning that Rothermere influences the paper's ideas and content, disposable to the target reader. The Daily Mail make a profit through circulation of sales by creating sensationalist stories th...

  Jan 4th Mock exam The Guardian: Independant Scott Trust, liberal, progressive Reader funding model- donations on webstite Hard news Shirky's end of audience theory suggests we are more likely to interact with products as active audiences and talk to the internet. This is certainly seen on the Guardian's website which actively promotes debate and involvement in on the web page Daily Mail The Daily Mail world View/politics- The Mail supports a free market economy, and British traditions such as the Royal Family, the church and the army. They supported Brexit Owned by DMGT- a media oligopoly Populism is favoured over in- depth debate/ comment pieces but "below the line" is popular Curran and Seaton- the mail follows the capitalist pattern of increasing concentration in the ownership of a few hands Q3. Explain how the political context in which newspapers are produced, influences their ownership and regulation. Refer to the Guardian and Daily Mail newspapers to support ...