Class Flashcards
Newman and w/c
suggests there are very few situation comedies, films or television dramas that focus on the everyday lives and concerns of this class. When they are, the depiction is often unflattering or pitying. Men are often portrayed as flawed
Newman m/c
argues that tabloid media focus on a wealthy elite e.g. celebrity to invite audiences to admire their lifestyles with very little criticism. Wealthy concerns are shown positively or over focus on luxury cars and holiday spots. Most of the creative personnel in the media belong to this class and they often dominate positions of authority within the news e.g. experts. Popular films and television costume drama portray this group either in an eccentric or nostalgic way e.g. Gosford Park and Downton Abbey show a rosy. Idealised picture characterized by honour, culture and good breeding.
Nairn
after WWII the monarchy developed close ties with the media industry and worked with them to reinvent itself as ‘the royal family’ and since then they have been represented in the media as a family that are ‘like us but not like us’, and the narrative of their lives is presented as a soap opera, and is part of our day to day media fabric, which encourages us to identify with the royals.
Webster
suggests these labels define them as ‘social scum’ and neutralize any public concern or sympathy. plight e.g. Little Britain and Shameless
Curran and Seaton
suggest that newspapers targeted at this group assume they are uninterested in serious analysis of UK institutions and focus more on celeb gossip, human interest stories and sport.
