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CODES & CONVENTIONS of  NEWSPAPERS

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columns

masthead

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NEWS VALUES

recency

size

continuity

simplicity

elite nations

predictability

unexpectedness

negativity

personality

meaningfulness

media representations

headlines

selection of image

choice of written language

formatting

constructions of reality

convey particular points of views

give messages, values and beliefs

AUDIENCE DEMOGRAPHIC

social grades

A

high managerial, administrial or proffessional

4% of the UK

B

intermediate managerial, administrative or proffessional

23% of the UK

C1

supervisory, clerical and junior managerial,
administrative or proffessional

29% of the UK

C2

skilled manual workers

21% of the uk

D

semi and unskilled proffessional workers

15

E

state pensioners / casual or lowest grade workers
unemployed with state benefits only

8

A B C 1's

higher income

professional

educated

managerial

administrative

upper middle class

middle class

lower middle class