Monday, 21 March 2011

Newspaper Analysis

When we analyse a print based media we look at:
  • GNR
    • Genre 
    • Narrative
    • Representation
  • Visual codes
    • Image anaylsis
  • Layout and design
    • Composition of images and text
  • Language
    • Mode of address
The Guardian

  • Central picture
    • Features a heroic rescue serve team saving a women
    • Carefullt selected
    • Positive
    • Making the subject about the people
  • Background of title
    • Links to cultural story
  • Variation of stories
  • Small advert
  • Headline is less melodramatic, more sophisticated
  • Target audience 40-60
    • Intellectual reader
  • Gender Neutral colour scheme
  • Internation current affairs
Our generation don't tend to buy newspapers instead it would be more appropiate to younger readers from 16-25 to catch the headlines from MSN or on their phone.

Certain Organisations supply the newspapers with images of the current affairs:
AP- Associated press
Reuters
EPA
Getty Images
Rex images
AFP 

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