Television: Images, Messages and Ideologies

Synopsis

Discusses the way ideology can be reflected through popular drama and examines the way ‘Eastenders’ reflects everyday life in Britain. Looks at the extent to which television can transmit ideological messages through both news programmes and popular drama. Examines arguments presented by groups such as the Glasgow Media Workshop who accuse television news broadcasters of giving a ‘preferred version’ of events as seen through the eyes of the establishment. Viewpoints of various politicians are heard - Norman Tebbitt, Tony Benn and Charles Kennedy - as well as those of programme makers. What are the constrictions placed on the makers of BBC news programmes? How do they decide what is newsworthy? How do they handle the question of bias?

Series

Society and Social Science: A Foundation Course, Course D103

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 49 min.

Year of production

1991

Availability

Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £195.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Media studies; Sociology

Keywords

news reporting; popular culture; television broadcasting; television drama

Credits

Producer

Jack Leathem

Cast

Greg McLennan
Stuart Hall

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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