How the political context in which newspapers are produced, influences their ownership and regulation

1. Explain the political significance of the concept of 'press freedom' and its relationship to representative democracy. Why do you think freedom of the press is important? How much influence do you think the government should have about the things reported in the UK press?

We personally feel that the free press has both positives and negatives and therefor shouldn't be totally self regulated the invasion of privacy of those in the public eye is becoming more common. Which reporters taking stories to far and gaining private information this is happening due to the demand that the audience and readers give, responding well to stories that seem more exclusive. However, i feel that when a scoop isn't in the public interest then it should be required as required as reporters for newspapers are gaining both unwanted information and information which is to invasive.

The concept of "press freedom`' has political significants as newspapers are able to support any political ideology, printing stories hatching this ideology. due to this, even though the government has little say or control of the press, politics remains one of the most covered stories. This relationship between press freedom and its political significants helps to represents the democratic society in Britain; allowing readers to choose which ideology they may follow, without any regulation again them. Just as everyone is aloud an opinion is allowed when voting with the majority gaining power.

We personally feel that the government should oversee what is covered within the press.

2. How are newspapers regulated and why do you think this is necessary? Can you refer to an academic idea we have studied in class? 


The main organisations that regulate newspapers consist of: Editor's code of practice, Press Complaints Commission (PCC), and the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO). This is necessary so that newspaper companies are protected by these organisations so that stories are checked to make sure there is no obligation to those stories which could harm the company involved if there was a problem with story coverage.


3. What examples of editorialised content would not fit 'impartial' television news (e.g. social or political opinion) from The Guardian and The Daily Mail print or online editions.

Editorialised content means that its not advertising based in the act that they pursue direct sales intensions. This is the reason in which customers purchase or subscribe to these news outlets. News outlets of this type manipulate and distorts news values in order to broadcast impartial judgments of peoples beliefs and what they want to hear.

4. What examples of ownership models, e.g. The Guardian’s trust ownership and The Daily Mail’s proprietor model, could show the opportunities offered by the latter model for control by ‘press barons’.


Ownership models like the Daily mail’s proprietor model offer a prime example of how media can be controlled to influence public political views. Press barons like Rupert Murdoch, who controls most UK tabloids, can be seen to share his political opinions in each of his newspapers; this allows for an unfair opinion to be shared with the UK. 


5. How much power does the press have to shape political debate, e.g. the influence of proprietors on politicians to support policies promoting cross-media ownership or holding back from regulation. 


The press can develop power through ownership of newspapers which consequently can shape political stances due to their ideologues and therefore political debate through the widespread circulation which has the power to influence politicians in their debates. The owners of newspapers can influence the editorial stance of a newspaper. Newspapers will also attempt to influence how the public vote in elections. It is important that newspapers stick to a code of conduct or rules set out by independent organisations in order to avoid this. If one large business or one singular man owns a company their ideologies can filter down into the papers. This relates to Hesmondhalgh's theory on cultural industries as DMGT (owner of the Daily Mail) also owns multiple other companies as shown above. This therefore shows the integration and conglomeration of cultural industries which follows the normal capitalist patterns seen in Hesmondhalgh's theory.


6. Explain the political affiliations of the two newspapers, e.g. The Daily Mail as a right wing newspaper is partly defined by its support for the Conservative party, The Guardian as a centre-left newspaper is partly defined by its support for Labour or the Liberal Democrats, and how this is clear from an example you have studied.


To begin with, the daily mail is a clear right wing(capitalist) newspaper, which evidently portrays these views through its conservative stories and layout.The daily mail always tends to have a focus on money and prices in modern life- even when not especially relevant to the story. The mail does this because of its political affiliation, due to the wealthy being interested in the price of things. Another point, is that the mail favours right wing people and the wealthy, which is clearly shown in their bias to some stories. An example of this, was the paradise papers coverage, which involved the queen being under fire for not paying taxes and also for the elites dodging tax. In this, the mail back up the queen and made it as if those lesser off were wrong and the queen was simply a victim. In contrast to the mail, we see the guardian adopts the left wing (socialist) ideologies because of its support for labour . The guardian is very much a hard newspaper and so what it conveys tends to be less biased and more factual. Despite this though, there is a slight lean in what it has written towards the socialist side of things and so the rich tend to look worse. Interestingly, the guardian also says a lot about tax at the minute, though what it says is how rich rich should really help the poor and so they should be taxed a greater amount.

Ok Go: Representation in music video

1. HOW ARE OK GO REPRESENTING THEMSELVES?
They are making themselves original and different so that they stand out from other artists, therefore people will be interested in their music video. 
2.WHAT MEDIA LANGUAGE IS PRESENT IN ALL THREE MUSIC VIDEOS GIVING THEM A UNIQUE IDENTITY? THINK ABOUT THE SIMILARITIES BETWEEN EACH VIDEO.
3. WHY DO YOU THINK THEY HAVE ADOPTED THIS REPRESENTATION? 

Amnesty international poster

Analysing Shelter's Poster

• How have they used their actors in their images?

They used their actors to look motionless and have no expression to look straight into the camera making it look like they are looking at you (the audience), this will make people want to stop and read more about it to see what they are advertising. 
How have they directed their facial expression?

The actors look worried or in shock as they don't really have a facial expression, they are just looking face first into the camera looking at the audience like they need you help.

• How have they been lit?

There is soft lighting used to make their faces clearer so you can see their expression, it also make the background black emphasising their faces. 

• How has Shelter used layout to convey their message?

Shelter used layout to convey their message by using three different people who look like they are well off because it shows that it can happen to anyone, anyone can lose their home and be put out on the streets at any time. They put their faces next to each other to show how they are all together and in the same situation. 

• How has the use of font contributed to the message?

They used big bold red lettering over their faces to show what they are thinking but they make it faded a bit so you can still see their faces underneath, the writing reads 'BUT WHERE WILL WE LIVE', 'HE CAN'T DO THAT' and 'I CAN'T FACE IT', this will be shocking to some people as they might be going through a similar situation or might be lucky enough not to but want to help those in need, the writing along with the facial expressions will leave the audience worrying/ thinking about it and want to help. 

• How has the audience been communicated with? What do the messages mean?

The audience can communicate with the poster as some people in the need of Shelters aid might have thought or said what's written over there faces. The messages mean anyone who has thought that can be helped by Shelter as they might be in need of some help if they have been kicked out of their homes or have no where to live/ sleep.  

Analysing Lucozade's Advertisement

They have used font and layout to engage the audience by the font being in bold capital letters an very simple so is easy to read and eye-catching. It is also in blue with a yellow outline this stands out as yellow is a very bright colour versus blue which is fairly dark. The colour blue may represent water which could be suggesting that the drink is very refreshing, whereas the colour yellow may represent the sun which gives energy, therefore giving connotations of energy and how the drink is an energy drink. Also with the font being very large the writing is split onto three lines, this makes it engage the audience more as it takes up a lot of the poster therefore is very visible.
The angle of the camera shot engages the audience as it is a close head shot of Gareth Bale and very detailed. This engages the audience because it is very serious meaning he is very determined and focused, showing that the drink will make you concentrated and ready to play football. It is also very clear which makes it quite in your face. It also takes up the other half of the screen to the words, therefore the poster isn't very busy making the audiences eye easily see the two aspects of the poster.

'In a different league' contributes to the meaning of the lucozade advertisement poster as it suggests that when you drink a lucozade it makes your performance a 'different league', therefore persuading the audience to buy their drink as its suggesting you'll be better at your sport. It may also give connotations that the drink is in a 'different league' to other drinks, so making the audience wanting to buy it as the are explaining it to be so good so they would want to see if its really as good as they're saying. The word 'league' may also related to football as you have football leagues, which also relates back to sport.
The direction given by the photographer to Gareth Bale in the image, may be to look serious an keep a straight face to reenforce the idea of the Lucozade drink making you focus and concentrated.

They have used a medium tone lighting on Gareth Bale with a bright background. They have probably used heat on his as well to make him sweat, an with a bright light on him this shows the sweat on him. They have one this because it shows that he is working hard and the energy drink is giving him energy and making him concentrate an energised.

Case Study

The newspaper on the right is the daily mail which is a capitalist paper, this means that they are for the queen, therefore not being part of the scandal as she is the monarch and they like the idea of having a higher archy, which means that they would not want her to be shamed. However. this is the opposite of the guardian which is a socialist paper. Their aim will be to make the queen look like she only cares about herself and they will be saying that if she did know about the money that it could have gone to the NHS or could have gone to the poor. Nobody knows exactly what the queen was doing and they don't know if she was part of it or not. They are both contrasting each other because the daily mail is saying she is the victim and the guardian is saying she is the problem. This is a very controversial problem that starts a lot of arguments between politicians and members of the public. This is because she is widely regarded as being a national treasure and people don't want to believe that their leader would be doing this and for the people that don't like her would be able to us this as ammo to prove that they don't want capitalism.

Media Audience

The use of language confirms the readers viewpoints of the story because the newspaper is for the capitalist opinions that don't want their leader dragged into this. This is why they are making her sound like the victim, which would mean she would have been apart of this scandal because they respect her a lot.

Media Representation 

This article is significant for understanding reader appeal because it is showing that women can be successful from a young age and not just men. It is trying to show gender equality and just because someone is a female doesn't mean that they can't make a
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s much money, or do as well as men. Also the doctor that is encouraging the diet plan is a female whereas her assistant is a male, this is counter stereotypical. The fact that the paper is enforcing women to diet, shows stereotype as it is the stereotypical view of a women to be slim, also saying 'party dress' shows the sexuality of the women referring to a 'dress' and what the appearance 'should' be like.


Media Language

The masthead- The Daily Mail
The headline- Queen dragged into £10M offshore tax news.
Articles- At the bottom of the page it features parts of the main article, this makes the reader want to read on if they start reading it.
Image- School girl
Adverts
Poppy- Respect, Remembrance Sunday.
Feature of another article with page numbers.

Media Industries

The political ideology of the newspaper is made clear as the queen is made to look like the victim "dragged" this is because The Daily Mail is a left wing paper. On the other hand The Guardian is a right wing paper as they want the queen to look like a dictator.

The Paradise Papers Story Coverage

On Monday 6th November, the main headlines covered leaked documents revealing the financial details of the super-rich. It outlined how many were allowed to keep money outside of the UK in order to avoid paying tax.
If tax is being paid, the struggling poor will not be receiving their benefits and the public services won't be getting funded.
The Guardian spent a number of days publishing a series of articles focusing on this 'Paradise Papers' story. The yellow colours linked all of these front covers together.
The Guardian has negative language an critical of the Queen, whereas The Daily Mail focuses on making the Queen look to victim.

Advertising: Old Spice Analysis

This advertisement appeals to the female gender. This is shown as the guy on the poster is insinuating that you want your man to smell like him.

The fact the man is on a horse engages the audience as it is strange and he is holding the aftershave. Also the catch phrase engages the audience as it is in a different colour and stands out to the background.

The product is featured by the man holding it in his hands and he is in a masculine position showing that he is a 'man' because he wears that aftershave.

All of the parts of the poster campaign work together to sell the product due to the man holding the aftershave looks very strong and manly, due to being muscular. Therefore the phrase 'smell like a man, man' is intimidating to other men as its almost saying that they don't smell like a man.

The Big Issue Essay Question

Intertextuality is the relationship between texts.
The Big Issue uses Intertextuality on the cover that is talking about Brexit. The cover shows four politicians: Nicola Sturgeon, David Cameron, Boris Johnson and Nigel Farage, their heads are placed on top of the famous Swedish pop group Abba. This will refer more to an older audience as the group was mainly popular from 1974-1982 so their younger readers won't necessarily understand this as much as the older generation would. They use the Intertextuality as everything they say links to the name or lyrics of one of Abba's songs, for example the cover title reads 'The Winner Takes It All' which is a reference to an Abba song. In addition to this, another way intertextuality is used is David Cameron saying 'Knowing me, knowing EU' this would be funny as it's a pun of one of Abba's songs called 'Knowing me Knowing you' so although this pun is smart and funny it is only relevant to those who know Abba and their music.The speech bubbles used not only references an Abba song, it also refers to what each politician wants to do, for example Nigel Farage wants to leave the EU so he is saying 'Take a chan-chance' which it meaning that he wants people to trust him and vote to leave the EU. Whereas David Cameron is saying 'Knowing me, knowing EU' this is saying he thinks we should say in the EU as he knows our best interests. Boris Johnson is saying 'This time we're through' this is referencing to the fact that Britain left the EU, and for Nicola Sturgeon they added her saying 'Breaking up is never easy! I know' this is referring that she knows that it won't be so easy to leave the EU and will be more difficult than thought.  

Massive Attack: Research

Massive Attack are an English trip hop group formed in 1988 in Bristol, consisting of Robert "3D" Del Naja, Grant "Daddy G" Marshall and formerly Andy "Mushroom" Vowles ("Mush"). 

Their debut album Blue Lines was released in 1991, with the single "Unfinished Sympathy" reaching the charts and later being voted the 63rd greatest song of all time in a poll by NME.

Baillie Walsh is a British music video and film director. He is best known for writing and directing the film Flashbacks of a Fool (2008) starring Daniel Craig, Eve, Harry Eden, and Felicity Jones.

Walsh has directed music videos for clients such as Boy George, Massive Attack, New Order, Kylie Minogue and Oasis.

Street Culture is a Cultural aspect of the streets in cities and towns where you find the youth expressing the creativity they have instilled within them. Popular styles of urban centres. ... It is the creative forces in the city.

Post punk is a style of rock music inspired by punk but less aggressive in performance and musically more experimental.

Comparing editorial comment

Comparing editorial comment.

Similarities:

• Small masthead
• Column style- text based(no images) 
• Authoritative, persuasive tone
• Subheading- outlines opinion 
• Based on current affairs
• 2-3 different comment articles 

Differences:

• The language is more challenging in The Guardian then the Daily Mail
• The Guardian is more factual and uses more statistics 
• The Guardian is written for more educated people

Big Issue

News: An evolving media product

The Daily Mail
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/index.html
In the Daily Mail online, the layout is different to a print. This is due to is being easier to access different news story and different types of information due to it being under certain sections. There is also more images and has a clearer layout due to the unlimited amount of space the online page has in comparison to a printed newspaper with limited space. The political ideologies remain the same as it is the same news stories just produced in a different way. The political stories are mainly the headlines and are viewed on the main page of the online edition which you are taken first too. I think that the online edition is more for the younger generation as it is more accessible as you can just get it on you phone without having to go out and by a newspaper. Whereas the print is more for the older generation as they are stereotypically known not to use the internet as easily and prefer to read a newspaper.

Massive Attack

1. Massive Attack are an English trip hop group formed in 1988 in Bristol, consisting of Robert "3D" Del Naja, Grant "Daddy G" Marshall and formerly Andy "Mushroom" Vowles ("Mush").

2.Massive Attacks albums to are:

• Mezzanine
• Blue lines
• Heligoland
• 100th window
• Protection
• Danny the dog
• Ritual spirit
• No protection
• Collected
• Splitting the atom
• Singles 90/98
• Massive Attack EP
• Bite size

3. Massive Attack started as a spin-off production trio in 1988, with the independently released song, "Any Love",

In the nineties, the trio became known for often not being able to easily get along with one another and working increasingly separately. 

4. Unfinished Sympathy was released in 1991

5. They're signed to Circa Records.

6. Their music genre is trip-hop and has unique sounds and influences.

1. What Media Language have you used in your title sequence and how do they follow the codes and conventions of this element of a TV Drama?

-As you can see from what our opening scene we have lots of scenes which suggest what will happen in the show. This is a very common technique in crime tv shows because it intrigues the audience so that they want to watch the program because you start to get a sense of whats going to happen in the show.
2. What genre is your TV Drama and how is that made clear in your title sequence?
-The genre we've used is crime. We have made it very clear that it is a crime drama because you can see that there is a large use of weapons drugs and violence which is a big part of this genre. Also have included aspects of the police which means that there is an element of risk in the show which entertains the audience.
3. When in your episode will your title sequence occur and why?
-We will have a recap at the start of what happened in the previous episode so that people who have forgotten or are coming back to the show knows whats going. After we are going to have the title sequence which will be clips from throughout the series that have already happened.
4. How does the mise en scene of your title sequence suit the chosen genre, setting, era and narrative of your programme?
-The props that are used in our title sequence will relate to crime because they are the stereotypical representation of what 'young' people use to commit crimes and to get into trouble. We also have the enforcers who are the police which give connotations of flashing lights and cars.
5. Who would be the target audience of your programme and what will appeal to them about your TV Drama idea? How is this communicated in the title sequence
-The age range that we will be going for is 14-24, this is because they can relate to the characters because they are the same age which means that if they have problems that are the same as the character then they might be able to not make the same mistakes.
6. What TV Dramas did you refer to for inspiration for your own original idea?
-Power was one of our groups favourite shows which is why a lot of our themes are the same we both have the drugs and violence and also have the thrill of having police that could catch them at any point and change everything.
7. If you were asked to complete a textual analysis of your title sequence, how would you comment on the director's use of camerawork, editing, sound andmise en scene?

8. What are the strengths and weaknesses of your title sequence? 

Strengths of our title sequence is that is it very gripping and you get to see and  understand the series. A weakness is that the title sequence may give off too much information of what is going to happen.

Opening title sequence.

Power: In Power, throughout all 4 season the opening title sequence remains the same. The song in the background which may be portrayed as the theme song is 'Big rich town' by 50 Cent who plays the role of Kanan in the program.

The Daily Mail Vs The Guardian

The Daily Mail Vs The Guardian 
The Daily Mail is a conservative middle market British daily that was established to address the newly literate middle class that exploded in the late 19^th century. The Daily Mail is currently owned by the General Trust.

The Guardian was founded in 1821 and is a British national daily newspaper. From its unpopular start in the 19^th-century it is now one of the highest selling national daily newspapers in the United Kingdom. The Guardian was formally targeted to businesses and businessmen. 
It is difficult for newspapers to survive without taking a strong stance political in the UK market. Defining a political stance is one of the few ways to secure a niche audience in the turbulent ever changing print journalism world of the UK.
The Guardian consists of feature articles, columns, television and radio listings, and the ever-present crossword puzzle section. Since it changed from the Berliner format from the tabloid format, the Guardian now features a daily Sport section.

 The Guardian redesigned its format in 2005. Due to a recent decline in print journalism in the UK, the Guardian has downsized tremendously from its early days. It is now, as most media agencies, heavily depended on advertisements. This shows what other people think of what the guardian was posting. This forced them to change the way they produced the news 

Comparing headlines with The Daily Mail and The Guardian

Stranger Things- Age analysis

How is the representation of age constructed in this clip?

Clip one:
In the first clip of Stranger things, there is a low angle shot used. This is where the mother is stood at the top of the stairs and the child is stood at the bottom and the camera is looking up from the bottom to the mother. This shows that there is more power in the mother. Therefore the audience has the perspective of the children as the camera will make you feel as if the mother is talking to you. This constructs the representation of age as it is showing the divide between the two generations. Another shot used is the extra long shot. This is shown towards the end of the first clip where all the children are on the bikes riding home. The camera is angled a far distance away from them so you can see the whole atmosphere and the children in a unite coming towards you. This may suggest that they are all very close friends and stay together. However it could be foreshadowing that something bad is going to happen as it all seems too normal. Also it builds suspense as it is night time and you can just see the lights on the bikes coming towards you.
Furthermore, at the start of the program there is non diegetic sound. Non diegetic sound is sound which does not have a source on-screen. In Stranger Things non diegetic sound is used to build interest and helps create the story. Other sound used is diegetic sound. This is dialogue. You hear dialogue between the characters and the boys playing at the beginning of the clip. The boys seemed very loud and excited in this section, this may help the audience understand what the relationship is like between the boys.
During the first clip you see the characters wearing old fashion clothes. This suggests the era of the program as it is set in the 80's. Also the type of housing and the way the scene is set shows typical 1980's America. Another feature of the 80's used is the old telephone on the wall and the boys riding their old bikes and the old cars shown in the clip.This is all part of nostalgic horror elements.

The type of editing used in the first clip of Stranger Things is the shot reverse shot. The type of editing used in the series is important as it can show cliff hangers and help keep the audience engaged to the program. Also without editing the episode wouldn't follow smoothly leading it to become confusing to the audience. As mentioned a type of editing used in this clip is shot reverse shot. Shot reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. The editor will have chosen to use this technique to keep the viewer engaged at make it seem as if the viewer is involved in the conversation with the characters. This is good to use as it keeps the audience interested whilst also making it easier to understand.

The Political Landscape of Britain

Liberal Democrats

• the term 'tory' was created by early supporters, as they saw themselves as monarchists and traditionalists
• in the 18th century the Tories played a relatively small part in the UK's political choices though before the French Revolution, in 1770, the tory party came into more power, fighting to keep the traditions of Britain alive, whilst still supporting new opportunities.
• the tory party became the Conservative Party in 1834 

Labour Party

• after the first world war, the Labour Party elected their first MP's, though didn't become a minority party until 1924 
• however this didn't last as a majority part was created in 1929, replacing the Conservative parties main rival, the Liberals 
• from 1929 to 2010 the Conservative and Labour parties have been main rivals
• then following the 2010 general election, for the first time in history a coalition government was formed as no majority was voted for

Conservative party 

• in control of the exit of the European Union (Brexit)
•  since the resignation of David Cameron, the party has moved to the right, as MP's moved to May's cabinet
• this party is made up of local associates, keeping the traditional approach to politics
• in May's first speech she made it clear that the conservative party were for 'one nation', looking after the 'ordinary people' and not just the rich - this could have easily been David Cameron making this same speech

UKIP

• a sovereignist party wanting to leave the EU
• does well with voters who have lost faith in the failures of the major parties
• xenophobic approach to the EU

BNP 

• extreme right-wing party
• nationalist and xenophobic views
• no members of parliament

How is the representation of gender constructed in text?

Camera:

At the beginning of the video clip the director used an ariel shot, showing the audience the birds eye view of the office the clip is set at in New York. This helps set the scene for the audience so that they understand the setting of the clip. Throughout the 5 minute clip, the director of Mad Men used many different camera techniques. This is proved later in the clip when he uses a tracking shot. This shot is effective due to it making the setting, in this purpose the office look very busy as the camera followed the characters. Another technique used is the point of view shot, this was used when the two female characters where having a conversation. This was used to help the audience understand the conversation from both perspectives. 

Mise En Scene:
In the ariel shot at the beginning of the clip one of the first features seen is the old-fashioned cars and stereotypical NYC yellow cabs. This instantly gives the audience an inside perspective of what era the video is set in. This is used by the director as it may help the audience understand the clip better due to it being suited for a particular audience. Another feature used is that when shown the office, you see the characters smoking in-doors. This also shows us what time it is set in as smoking in public places is now illegal.
Also showing era is the clothing worn and hairstyle by the main characters. This is all very old-fashioned and not up to date. The director would have done this to maintain the aspect of the era it is set in.

Sound:
Throughout the clip there is diegetic sound, this is often shown by the use of dialogue. Dialogue makes the clip interesting and helps the audience understand what is going on. Also this gives the understanding of what is happening between characters.
Also used is non diegetic sound. This is shown by the use of 1960's music being played in the background. This may help add more flow to the clip Mad Men and make it more interesting, perhaps also showing the mood. In addition to this, the music also shows the era once again of the clip as the director has used music from the 1960's.

Editing:
The editor used the shot reverse shot technique in Mad Men. This is useful as as in Mad Men they are in an office environment and it allows the audience to engage within the conversation with the two characters whilst also creating visual interest for the audience by adding creativity to the filming.

THE MALE GAZE

Taylor Swift


The music video is empowering because it is all about women being in control of men and the majority gender in the video is women. Also the women are dressed in bulletproof costumes showing that they are strong and powerful. This shows women are in control.
The video may be aimed at both male and female as it is showing the importance of being in control to women and encouraging them to be more dominant. Although it may also be aimed at the male gender as it may be showing them that women need more control in relationships and that they are not the 'stereotypical women'.

Justin Timberlake 


This video is degrading to the female gender because the women are naked in the entirety of the video which is showing their sexuality, whereas the male in fully clothed. This makes the women look worthless and as though they are just there for the male entertainment/pleasure. Therefore this is showing the 'stereotypical women'. The women are not in control at all and are shown as just a prop to the men.
This video may be aimed at men because its all about how they are viewing women and being entertained by the female body.

Rihanna

This music video is empowering to women as it is empowering the female body as it is a sexual video yet no males are in the video, so its almost as if the females are doing it for themselves not for men, so the opposite to the 'stereotypical women'. Women are in control as similar to the Taylor Swift video there is a majority in the ratio of women to men. Also they are using their sexuality to embrace their women culture.
This video may be aimed at women because it is showing that women can use their body from themselves not just for men.

Top 10 TV drama's

1. Gossip Girl (Netflix) Gossip girl follows the lives of privileged teenagers on the upper east side.
2. Prison Break (Fox) Prison break follows a man, Michael Scofield, on his mission to break his brother out of prison.
3. Skins (Netflix) Skins is a British TV drama that follows the lives of a group of teenagers in Bristol through their two year of sixth form.
4. Broadchurch (ITV) Broachchurch is about a search for a boy's murderer.
5. Narcos (Netflix) Narcos is real life stories of drug kingpins of the late 80's.
6. Breaking Bad (Netflix) Breaking bad is about a chemistry teacher desperate for money to treat his wife's illness so turns his lab into a meth lab on wheels.
7. Stanger things (Netflix) In Stranger things a women son goes missing and she does an investigation on it and on the way they unravel a series of extraordinary mysteries.
8. Power (ITV) A married man who is part of the biggest illegal drug network, but also owns a nightclub, yet struggles to balance the two lives.
9. American Horror story (Netflix) Each season is a self-contained miniseries, following a different set of characters.
10. Gavin and Stacey (BBC) Stacey and her family live in Barry Island whilst Gavin and his lives in Essex. They meet on a blind date and everything changes rapidly from then onwards.

Mail online

How teenagers are presented by the mail online.


This article is all about teenagers being stressed about how difficult and 'impossible' their GCSE questions were and how they 'couldn't possibly have prepared for the exam questions'. The image in this article could suggest that our generation are addicted to social media as it is showing a screenshot of a tweet a student has posted.

"Among many across the country who were dumbfounded by the bizarre question in their biology GCSE exam." This could represent teenagers as being superior to the exam board. As it is showing that they know the exam criteria better as they could be making excuses for the exam being so hard.

This article is the Daily Mail's opinion on how 'teenagers should never get drunk'. This is due to the fact that excessive booze thins developing brains and may increase their risk of alcoholism. In this image teenagers are represented as being careless and drunk as the image shows a girl potentially passed out with a bottle of Vodka in her hands. This may be seen as a false representation of teenagers drinking alcohol as not all teenagers may drink in this intensity. 

These teenagers are presented as stereotypical as their is a single white female and two black males. Also that Daily Mail has used 'mug' shots of the teenagers gives of bad impressions to the reader. The mail used phrases such as "punishable by death penalty" this shows that they committed a serious crime giving off bad connotations.

A gang of 18 teenage thugs terrorised the owners of a canal boat. These teenagers are presented as stereotypical teenagers as they are in hoods  and

tracksuits, this is a stereotypical look of a 'gang'. Members of the public therefore may be threatened by these teenagers due to their appearance and societies representation of them through stereotypes.

This article is all about how teenagers come to school high on drugs. This photo shows the the daily mail has represented the teenagers as on pills due to this photo, whereas the drugs may not have been so bad. Also showing the male in the photo picking up the illegal drug from another male in a hood. This is a stereotypical view. Because most 'drug addicts' are represented in 'gangs' which wear hoods, this is a view made from society.