1960s Context Flashcards
what is the unions postpone strike?
a story about a national engineering strike
the observer is a left leaning, liberal newspaper. it is a story likely to appeal to its core demographic.
what is the civil rights movement
long fight for racial equality.
why is it significant that all the articles are written by man?
an example of the 60s patriarchal society, where society is controlled by men
why is the story about the interracial marriage of stephen pollock and Elizabeth vambe significant?
it was a significant story in the 60s showing the progressive attitudes of the newspaper.
the idea of stephen pollock only being interviewed outlines the difference in social status compared to Elizabeth Vambe and emphasises male dominance
why is the story about jack kennedy remarrying significant?
human interest, celebrity story that demonstrates the appeal of high-profile stars. An appropriate story for a sunday broadsheet
why is the story about two astronauts delivering a comedy telecast from space significant?
during the 60s, cold war rivals - united states and soviet union - wanted to achieve superior spaceflight capability. The united states apollo 11 was the first crewed mission to land on the moon. Cold war had a significant impact on the 60s zeitgeist
what does the cover stating in colour now mean?
example of tabloidization where the aesthetics of the newspaper are being celebrated rather than the rigorous journalism and hard news
