And sometimes it was the media attacked the games…
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This newspaper article from The Guardian could be seen as representing the nation in a variety of ways. The ideology that as a nation we are determined and strive to do the best is represented, through the woman continuing to run with the Olympic touch through the rain. The rain itself is very typical weather of the UK, however it shows how we can overcome obstacles and stay strong because of this. The people stood in the background with umbrellas cheering promote the ideology of unity and reinforce the cohesion within the nation. On the other hand, this could be viewed as pessimistic, as the masthead is very sarcastic 'what could go wrong?' evoking emotions of doubt and worry. The flame on the touch in the image is also not visible, possibly suggesting the ideology that people are losing hope and are not very optimistic for the event. The anchorage of the masthead and the image portray doubt within the nation.
The front cover of The Guardian shows a positive outlook on the London Olympics. Despite the fact the main image displays the poor weather Britain was experiencing in the approach of the Olympic games - which could imply the odds are stacked against Britain - there is a sense of perseverance. This is also implied within the main image; the torch continues to be carried in spite of the bad weather, showing that Britain will not allow poor weather or any other current disorder have a negative effect on the games. This is supported through the crowd of people present at the carrying of the torch, this also presents a sense of community. The people of Britain will come together in the face of hardships and are determined to make the Olympic's successful - it presents the nation in an extremely positive light and reinforces many British ideologies (being a close community, unity, patriotic, and many more). Moreover, the cover lines stating that missing staff have been replaced and more troops are being provided creates a sense of security and diminishes any worries that people may have had regarding the security of Britain in the approach to the games. This shows that Britain will not allow the event to be unsuccessful and that the country is capable of facing and resolving disorder. However, this cover could be read as pessimistic, the masthead 'what could go wrong?' could be read as sarcastic as many things have went wrong approaching the games, it seems that the encoder is expecting another dilemma to present itself. This is supported by the weather, as previously stated, this could have negative connotations and displays the disorder surrounding the event.
This newspaper article from The Guardian could be seen as representing the nation in a variety of ways. The ideology that as a nation we are determined and strive to do the best is represented, through the woman continuing to run with the Olympic touch through the rain. The rain itself is very typical weather of the UK, however it shows how we can overcome obstacles and stay strong because of this. The people stood in the background with umbrellas cheering promote the ideology of unity and reinforce the cohesion within the nation. On the other hand, this could be viewed as pessimistic, as the masthead is very sarcastic 'what could go wrong?' evoking emotions of doubt and worry. The flame on the touch in the image is also not visible, possibly suggesting the ideology that people are losing hope and are not very optimistic for the event. The anchorage of the masthead and the image portray doubt within the nation.
ReplyDeleteThe front cover of The Guardian shows a positive outlook on the London Olympics. Despite the fact the main image displays the poor weather Britain was experiencing in the approach of the Olympic games - which could imply the odds are stacked against Britain - there is a sense of perseverance. This is also implied within the main image; the torch continues to be carried in spite of the bad weather, showing that Britain will not allow poor weather or any other current disorder have a negative effect on the games. This is supported through the crowd of people present at the carrying of the torch, this also presents a sense of community. The people of Britain will come together in the face of hardships and are determined to make the Olympic's successful - it presents the nation in an extremely positive light and reinforces many British ideologies (being a close community, unity, patriotic, and many more). Moreover, the cover lines stating that missing staff have been replaced and more troops are being provided creates a sense of security and diminishes any worries that people may have had regarding the security of Britain in the approach to the games. This shows that Britain will not allow the event to be unsuccessful and that the country is capable of facing and resolving disorder.
ReplyDeleteHowever, this cover could be read as pessimistic, the masthead 'what could go wrong?' could be read as sarcastic as many things have went wrong approaching the games, it seems that the encoder is expecting another dilemma to present itself. This is supported by the weather, as previously stated, this could have negative connotations and displays the disorder surrounding the event.