Definitions Flashcards
Whom is the addressee?
The person(s) whom is being addressed. I.E. Person(s) on the receiving end and whom are the receiver of message. In the case of the fourth estate, the addressee would be considered to be part of a news outlet/organisation’s readership and/or viewership.
Who is the addresser?
The person(s) whom is addressing. I.E. Person(s) on the sending end and whom are the sender of the message. In the case of the fourth estate, the addresses would be considered to be part of a news outlet/organisation, most notably a journalist.
What is meant by ‘broadsheet coverage’.
The Age is considered to use ‘broadsheet coverage’ when reporting stories, in particular the inclusion of hard news stories as opposed to soft news stories.
What does commutation mean?
The replacement of one element of a text with another to see how this affects how meaning is made.
What is the meaning of connotation?
Implied meaning of a text. E.G. loose lips sink ships implies that idle gossip can be damaging.
What does convergence mean?
Refers to the merging of previously considered differentiating media types (I.E. texts and industries/old and new media).
How many types of convergence are there? What are they?
There are four types: industrial (E.G. cross media ownership or cross promotion), technological (E.G. the smartphone and the Internet), cultural (E.G. Kpop and fusion cuisine (texmex)) and narrative (E.G. Star Wars – a multi-platform narrative with an interactive fan community).
What is cultural convergence?
The interaction of cultures as they come in contact with each other, influencing and being influenced by each other.
What is technological convergence?
The process by which existing technologies merge into new forms that bring together different types of media and applications. New devices and technology usually handle one medium or accomplish some basic tasks; through technological convergence, devices can interact with a wider array of media types. For example, a new type of media storage often require new players that only play that format. As the technology advances, however, new models might include additional features like the ability to interface with more devices or play other types of media.
What is the meaning of denotation?
literal meaning of a text. E.G. the rise of pollen in the air would denote that it is spring.
What is meant by discourse?
A way of representing the world.
What is exnomination?
The process by which dominant ideas become so obvious they don’t draw attention to themselves; instead they just seem like common sense.
What best describes the fourth estate?
Journalists as a group (Journalism).
What is meant by framing?
A process of selecting and rejecting information in the construction of a news story by placing emphasis on a particular aspect or angle. I.E the way the text is presented to us and the context is where the text is located, and how it is encountered by use.
How do you define hard news?
News stories that aim to inform the community about events and happenings and to provide citizens with the information they require to be able to participate as fully informed citizens in the democratic process. I.E. the kind of fast-paced news that usually appears on the front page of newspapers. Stories that fall under the umbrella of hard news often deal with topics like business, politics and international news E.G. The Age is considered to use ‘broadsheet coverage’ when reporting stories, in particular the inclusion of hard news stories as opposed to soft news stories.
What is hegemony?
The political or cultural dominance or authority over others. In terms of media, it is the position of power in a particular area or industry. E.G. Facebook has hegemony in social media.
What is the definition for human interest?
A quality of a story or report, as in a newspaper or on a newscast, that engages attention and sympathy by enabling one to identify readily with the people, problems, and situations described.
What best describes ideology?
An all-encompassing set of ideas for thinking about the world. I.E. a set of opinions or beliefs of a group or an individual. Very often ideology refers to a set of political beliefs or a set of ideas that characterise a particular culture. Capitalism, communism, socialism, and Marxism are ideologies.E.G. How people see the world is largely shaped by their value, beliefs, moral convictions/compass etc.
What is Interpellation?
The constitutive process where individuals acknowledge and respond to ideologies, thereby recognizing themselves as subjects.
What is meant by intertextuality?
The interrelationship between texts, especially works of literature; the way that similar or related texts influence, reflect, or differ from each other: the intertextuality between two novels with the same setting: In a broad sense, intertextuality is the reference to or application of a literary, media, or social “text” within another literary, media, or social “text.” In literature, intertextuality is when a book refers to a second book by title, scene, character, or storyline, or when a book refers to a social “text” such as a media, social, or cultural story. This borrowing invites a comparison between your understanding of the text outside of the book, and its use inside of the book. Intertextuality asks us to think about why the author is choosing this particular literary or social text, how they are including the text in the book, and to what effect is the text re-imagined by the book, or the book shaped by the text.
What are media spectacles?
Are those phenomena of media culture that embody contemporary society’s basic values, serve to initiate individuals into its way of life, and dramatize its controversies and struggles, as well as its modes of conflict resolution. They include media extravaganzas, sporting events, political happenings, and those attention-grabbing occurrences that we call news. I.E.Even the most respected news organisations and outlets have time and again been seen to heavily rely on innuendo, speculation, hyperbole and sensationalism, in an effort to instantly grab the attention of the masses and in case of the television and print media, boost ratings in terms of increased viewership and readership.
What is the mediasphere?
The subtle and obvious connections between media texts, whether fictional (popular media) or factual (journalism), that form a larger whole. I.E. most types of media texts connected to each other in obvious or non obvious ways eg. obvious Judge Dread, comic, movie,game. non obvious news corp have foxtel, courier mail newspaper and careerone.com.au (partial owner).
What best describes Metanarrative?
Speaks about the narrative and exists as a function of the discourse. I.E (in postmodernist literary theory) a narrative about a narrative or narratives and/or any story told to justify another story, esp. involving artifice; a story about oneself that provides a view of one’s experiences.
What is metonymy?
A figure of speech in which a thing or concept is called not by its own name but rather by the name of something associated in meaning with that thing or concept. I.E. A word or phrase that is used to stand in for another word.
