The sun set product - Media Flashcards
who is the sun owned by
Rupert Murdock
why did they start producing the sun on Sunday
it replaced the News of the World
how many print copies are roughly produced per day
1.6 million
what is the daily readership of the sun
4.1 million
when did citizens of the UK vote to leave the European union
23rd June 2016
how many people voted to leave and how many people voted to remain in the European union?
51.9% voted to leave
48.1% voted to remain
what were the remain camp accused of
“betraying britain”
what were the leave camp accused of
xenophobia (fear of strangers)
racism
what type of newspaper was the sun originally
a broadsheet in 1964, then became a tabloid in 1969
why has the sun always been considered controversial
due to its over-reliance of sensational news
fabrication for the sake of a story
how has the Sun maintained an anti-elitist agenda
regularly exposes the sex or drug scandals of celebrities or authoritative figures
positives and negatives of nationalism
positives - having pride in your country’s culture , achievements and traditions
negatives - dismissal/fear of other cultures
political allegiance of the Sun
Unashamedly right wing, part of its brand is to support a nationalist ideology - especially surrounding sporting events or story’s about the royal family
what do the images of recognisable landmarks suggest
shows a respect for the political system
creates the image of Britain as a “green and pleasant land”
what does the headline “Great Britain or Great Betrayal” suggest
emotive term “betrayal” to evoke guilt in the reader and make it clear that the landmarks seen on the poster are at risk from people who choose to leave
