Evan Appleby Media Blog

 Stuart Hall's representation Media companies create a preferred meaning trough the way they represent certain stories, they can make a story present, absent or different depending on how much they want people to see it. This means they have the power to make people love or hate someone depending on how they show them. This means they can create an idealised version of the story that will match their ideology and convert people to it. This is also done through stereotypes. For example a story about the royal family doing something bad might be present in a left wing newspaper like The Guardian but might be different or even absent in the Daily Mail. Question 1 Stuart Hall's reception theory discusses how media producers use their power to create a preferred meaning by what information they leave present, absent or different. This theory is applicable to the how the Daily Mirror and Daily Express present juxtaposing views of Boris Johnson's final days in government.   The ...

Radiohead The band was started in 1985 and was originally called 'On A Friday' until 1991 when it was picked up by EMI records and changed its name to Radiohead. It consists of 5 members Thom Yorke, Johnny Greenwood, Colin Greenwood, Ed O'Brien and Philip Selway. Then in 1992 they released their first single 'Creep' which was a hit. In 1995 they released the album 'Ok Computer' which encouraged their fans to discuss it online. In 2001 they left their label EMI to go independent which allowed them to make whatever they want. In 2016 they evaporated their social media presence. They gave away their album 'Rainbows' for free and people still paid for it. They are known for having a pretentious and constantly interacting fan base that constantly discuss the meanings of their songs. They are knowing for being an experimental band that put meanings in their songs that keep the fandom engaged. Most of the money made in the music industry is from concert tic...