News unit

  What is The Observer's House style? Body copy:  Written in a serif font, making it easy to read and traditional for newspapers. Use of Language:  Headlines are written in a journalistic, formal style. Images:  Uses full colour photography, which brings variety and visual interest. Most images are of politicians, celebrities and ordinary people.  Some are close ups; most are mid or long shots to connote a   news orientation   à an individual's, audience's, or organisation's specific pattern of consumption, interest or approach toward news media. Colour: 3 Colours are used throughout the main newspaper to brand different sections. Typography:  All fonts are designed as serif and the masthead is slightly more rounded. Font uses a mixture of bold and elegantly thin strokes, connoting confidence and elegance. House style is achieved through this being used throughout. Values:  Liberal values: tolerance, fairness and progress through media l...

Kavanah: In 2010 Haiti earthquake, large-scale earthquake that occurred January 12, 2010, on the West Indian island of Hispaniola, comprising the countries of Haiti and the Dominican Republic. 222,570 people killed, 300,000 injured, 1.3 million displaced, 97,294 houses destroyed and 188,383 damaged The Guardian/The Observer: The Guardian/The Observer has consistently had a large circulation and has had a significant cultural and social influence.  The media language used is reflects the representations of UK National broadsheet newspapers in the 1960s.  The Observer was a significant and at the time, independent national newspaper.  The newspaper industry in 1960s: - Newspaper production by large organisations - Issues of ownership - Issues of control - Issues of funding  Social, Cultural, Historical and Political contexts of the 1960s: In the 1960s, most producers and readers were white males, LGBT (male) producers did not go public and LGBT audiences woul...

Exam question: Explain two ways that newspaper are funded (4 marks) Ownership: Newspapers are not usually profitable but instead seen as a means of gaining social and political influence. As a result, they are often owned by rich individuals rather than a conglomerate. How much control do owners have? Owners are  not  expected to interfere  obviously  with their  newspaper(s).   Doing this would destroy the newspaper’s credibility. Editors are frequently interviewed in the  media,  they always  deny that their owner interferes with  the content.   However , the owner appoints the  editor  and they have similar  views to the owner… One risk about having the  editors as owners is if they do something that the readers don't agree with then the owners gets bad reviews  The Guardian/Observer values and beliefs:

  ABC  ( Audit Bureau of Circulations)  = An  independent, industry-owned organisation in the UK, that audits and releases verified circulation figures for newspapers, magazines, and digital media .

What are the functions of a newspaper front page? Newspaper front pages fulfil several different functions.  They must: Attract readers. Reinforce the newspaper's identity  through easily recognisable style and features. Demonstrate clearly what the newspaper's attitude is towards the news of the day. Show that the edition of the newspaper   contains certain stories. Although each newspaper has their own individual style, you will find similar elements ‘conventions’   on the front pages.    The Guardian/Observer  follow five principles: - Develop ideas  that help to improve the world, not just critique it. - Collaborate  with readers and others to have greater impact. - Diversify,  to have richer reporting from a representative newsroom. -Be  meaningful  in all our work. - Report fairly   on people as well as power and find things out. This underpins all of the above. How Powerful are Newspaper? Newspap...

News = To inform people about what's happening in the world there and then Newspaper = A newspaper is a publication containing news, information and advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called newsprint. It may be general or special interest, most often published daily or weekly. Differences between tabloids and broadsheet front pages: Hard or soft news: Hard news - hard hitting and current affairs (war) Sort news - not urgent (celebrity gossip)