Newman
Newman believed that the media focuses positively on wealthy people and the upper class. He thinks that they focus too much on the consumer goods they have and things that are not realistically in reach for the general public. They are things that they cannot afford. He also thinks that they are over covered by the media, especially these areas.
Representations of the middle classes: You can make four broad observations of the middle class:
- They are over-represented on the media
- Some forms of media are targeted solely at middle class, e.g. daily mail
- The media assumes that middle class people are worried about the lack of moral standards within society
- They are proud of being British.
This is why newspapers such as the Daily Mail focus on these issues and news stories. Most of the creative workers in this media are middle class, they possess the authority.
Representations of the working class:
Newman says that when the news is focusing on the working class, they are trying to identify them as the problem, for example welfare cheats, drug addicts or criminals. Groups such as mods or skinheads normally cause moral panics and other issues such as unemployment are the cause of individuals rather than the government policies. The media portrays unreasonable workers instead of employers.
How have we used Newsman's theory in our trailer?
Our villain is shown as evil and a criminal of violence and kidnapping. He is the only evil character in ourt trailer, and the only working class character in our trailer, shown through his tatty / worn out boots which suggest he is a manual labourer and therefore working class.
Newman believed that the media focuses positively on wealthy people and the upper class. He thinks that they focus too much on the consumer goods they have and things that are not realistically in reach for the general public. They are things that they cannot afford. He also thinks that they are over covered by the media, especially these areas.
Representations of the middle classes: You can make four broad observations of the middle class:
- They are over-represented on the media
- Some forms of media are targeted solely at middle class, e.g. daily mail
- The media assumes that middle class people are worried about the lack of moral standards within society
- They are proud of being British.
This is why newspapers such as the Daily Mail focus on these issues and news stories. Most of the creative workers in this media are middle class, they possess the authority.
Representations of the working class:
Newman says that when the news is focusing on the working class, they are trying to identify them as the problem, for example welfare cheats, drug addicts or criminals. Groups such as mods or skinheads normally cause moral panics and other issues such as unemployment are the cause of individuals rather than the government policies. The media portrays unreasonable workers instead of employers.
How have we used Newsman's theory in our trailer?
Our villain is shown as evil and a criminal of violence and kidnapping. He is the only evil character in ourt trailer, and the only working class character in our trailer, shown through his tatty / worn out boots which suggest he is a manual labourer and therefore working class.