Med: wc/ uc

Question 1

Butsch

Answer 1

US tv have persistent image of flawed characters being irresponsible buffoons

Question 2

Curran and Seaton

Answer 2

newspapers assume wc readers are uninterested in serious topics, so shift their focus to conflict of personalities

Question 3

Newman

Answer 3

wc are portrayed unflatteringly, as racists who hate ethnic minorities

Question 4

Stuart Hall

Answer 4

studied black muggers, found media ignored reasons why they were mugging (capitalism) and created a smokescreen

Question 5

McKendrick

Answer 5

marginalisation of poverty in the news

Question 6

Schildrick and MacDoanld as negative rep

Answer 6

labelling of wc as “work-shy” or welfare dependent (New Right)

Question 7

Schildrick and MacDonald

Answer 7

underclass shown as “chavs” as an amusing term of abuse

Question 8

Cohen

Answer 8

the underclass are “freaks to be mocked”
poverty porn - gain enjoyment from mocking them

Question 9

differences in Shannon Matthew’s case

Answer 9

unemployed mother (not 2 medical professionals)
half the news stories after 9 days
£25000 rewards instead of over 1 million