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                                      context: owned by news uk- rupert murdoch (left wing against theresa may) anything she does he could twist against her, this is including political bias in the newspaper.  codes and conventions- numbers in red, red connotes danger and panic. her being in the car can act as a proairectic code as it could imply that the government and this country is going to crash much like a car would. layout and design - main image is a candid photo of the PM, central to the page, shes not picture ready, off guard. the image is very polysemic, can be interpreted in multiple ways as er facial expression is very ambiguous. image is anchored by the headline. lexis- negative,  playing on the theme surrounding a car, "driven", "crash" anchoring the image and the text. metaphors about the car. the car crashing can be reflective of ruperts left wing ideolog...

Key theory 8- femanist theory- lisbet van zoonen Gender is constructed through discussions and its meaning varies according to cultural and historical context the idea that the display of womens bodies as objects to be looked at is a core element of western patriarchal culture. the idea that in mainstream culture the visual and narrative codes that are used to construct the male body as spectacle differ from those used to objectify the female body. Sexualisation- making someone overly sexual, a sex centered way of looking at something. To make something person/ object exhibit sexual aspects. to define somebody purely by their percieved physical attractiveness.  Objectification- making someone more into a "thing" or an "object" to be looked at or had. to present somebody as something innaniate or unfeeling, to define somebody purely by their use or function.  Ideology- a system of ideals and beliefs often used to describe the ways in which those in power use ...

Daily mail- scantily-clad-women  What/who: young women for the enjoyment and pleasure of men  messy rooms  mostly or partially naked how: lexis- use of words and phrases like "sizzling snaps", "sultry snaps", "busty women". the use of phrases like this focus in on the sexualisation of purely their bodies, it detracts from the human aspects of these women, the article is presented like a gallery or display of disgrace. "shame about the bedrooms!" reflects that there is always something negative that can be picked out, "shame" connotes that it is a let down that the rooms detracts from the main view.  photos- expanded, limited text to go with them as the article can be seen as a disguise to blatantly post nudity, the mess in the pictures is used as an excuse to be able to get past any editors that would deem it unacceptable. unmoderated comments, open to everyone to read and write messages: women are slobs, too self obsse...

1.  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7748617/Kate-Beckinsale-flaunts-toned-abs-Cabo-slams-troll-annoying-hole.html Kate Beckinsale, 46, looks half her age in teeny bikini in Mexico message- suggesting that her age is important, possibly connoting that its rare for a woman her age to look the way she does, implying that its okay to gaze at her as shes attractive enough for our attention. similarly with the "teeny bikini" its highlighted as its not the norm for your average 46 yr old but its justified by her looking younger than she is.  impact on society- this sends a harmful message out to women, it connotes that people should put in effort to stay at their prime, an unattainable standard to reach. causes women to try harder and spend more money to try and "fix" themselves to fit the mould.  2 .  https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-7749877/Kylie-Jenner-gives-glimpse-toned-body-sporting-barely-pink-bikini.html Kylie Jenner gi...