paper 1 question 1

paper one question one:

paper one:
section 1 - news
1. representation, 2 unseen texts, apply a representation theory.
hall, gaunlet, brll hooks, judith butler, Van Zoonen, gilroy
2. media language, 2 unseen texts.
3. Audience - guardian and the daily mail. as well as their online presence.
4. theory, any of those theories. "evaluate the usefulness of... theory" g and dm (others)


elite class
political views
class of audience
gender
ethnicity

p: the mirror chooses to represent the cultural issue of gender through the choice of image on the front page. it depicts Theresa May, the female pm on the day of the 2017 general election.

E: The tabloid has printed a full colour, low angle, close up which bleeds to the edge of the page.

E: The low angle shot has subverted the usual convention of tabloid imagery. Hall's theory suggests that the 'code' of a low angle shot would empower the subject Theresa May. however, in this photograph undermines her authority, making her look unattractive, flawed and ridiculous. The representation of may as a female here also subverts halls theory of representation, as she does not fit the generic convention of the 'attractive' woman. Halls theory is more in evidence in the mail as she is looking more respectable, open and positive.