Friday, 20 September 2013

Celebrity juice


1. The intended audience is most likely to be anybody from the ages of 16+ up into their 50's, possibly older because there are quite a few explicit references and bad language so i wouldn't necessarily be suitable for anybody under the age of 16
2. The use/gratification of this show is for entertainment purposes, it is relaxing to watch as it doesn't talk about any deep and meaningful world problems. The use is also for social integration, it gives people things to talk about, and to laugh about and gives them a sense of belonging within their friendship groups.
3. The programme is constructed around the main host-Keith Lemon, and 2 co-hosts, Holly Willoughby and Fearne Cotton. These 3 are well known and well respected celebrities, especially Fearne and Holly as they are TV and Radio hosts on popular shows so it is nice for the audience to see a different side of them so the show is heavily based on the two of them

Fresh Meat


1. The intended audience for this show is most likely to be teenagers, especially those who are thinking of going to university or those already at university.
2. The use/gratification of this show is to personally identify with people by showing things such as going out and socialising and drinking, doing things that people can relate to. It is also used as entertainment as it's funny and it's easy to watch because there are no seriously deep rooted story lines it's easy and relaxing to watch.
3. The show is constructed around a small group of university students instead of university students as a whole, this is because it gives a more detailed insight about every aspect of life at university.

Thursday, 19 September 2013

'I want to start a dialogue': Former Pittsburgh Pirates owner comes out as gay and says he kept sexuality a secret because of homophobic slurs on the baseball field


Coming out: Kevin McClatchy, the controlling owner of the baseball team from 1996-2007, came out officially today, in an interview with The New York Times
This article doesn't give a bad representation of being homosexual but it gives a negative representation about people who judge people's choices. This is shown by the phrase "homophobic slurs" which suggests that people's comments were unpleasant and that people didn't necessarily have a reason to make these jibes. 
The daily mail is a tabloid newspaper so some of the information they write may be biased or and based on assumptions so you can never be sure how true a story is.

'My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding'
This could be seen as giving off quite a negative representation about the Irish, as people may assume that all people are like that and that they have to have everything ridiculously over the top and over extravagant.
The show is shown on channel 4 who wouldn't intentional wish to offend people with their shows however this could give them a bad reputation.


This is a Trailer for 'The Hangover' Although the film is entertaining, it gives off quite a bad representation as the 4 men that are in the film do a lot of irresponsible things whilst away in Las Vegas, things such as drugs and violence.

Tuesday, 17 September 2013


This clip from the Inbetweeners gives off quite a negative representation of teenagers it shows them to be causing trouble and them to be a bit offensive.
This program is shown of channel 4 which is a very popular channel so they wouldn't purposely make a show that undermines teenagers so all of the things they get up are just for entertainment

A very cool Prince! Harry takes to ice chamber to train for polar trek with injured veterans

Prince Harry spent 24 hours in a -35C cold chamber with members of the British Team who are taking part in the Walking With The Wounded South Pole Allied Challenge




















This is showing upper class (royalty) and this is giving a positive representation of the upper class as the title says that he is there to 'train' which means that he is committed to what he does, and it also says that he is with 'injured veterans' which suggests that he is willing to help people less fortunate than himself.
However the Daily Mail is known for being quite gossipy and therefore this serious article doesn't really fit it, it would have been better if it was put in a more factual newspaper.