Representation - The Times Media Theory

Question 1

What theory can be applied to The Times Newspaper?

Answer 1

Theory of Representation by Stuart Hall

Question 2

Who made the Theory of Representation?

Answer 2

Stuart Hall

Question 3

Explain Stuart Hall’s Theory of Representation

Answer 3

The process by which meaning is produced and exchanged between members of a culture through the use of language, signs and images which stand for or represent things.

Question 4

Once the newspaper has constructed meaning, what does this enable the audience to do?

Answer 4

The front page of The Times produces meaning through the language used, by using recognisable signs that will be interpreted by the audience, for example, headlines, image choices, language and mode of address.

These choices contribute to the construction of the event and encode meanings that are to be decided by the audience, such as the suggestion that Johnson is experiencing a sense of fear.