Evaluation Question 1 - Part 3

I will be annotating a front page and another page from a local tabloid newspaper, I will be linking this in with Galtung and Ruge's theory.

Frequency

The first section of Galtung and Ruge's theory is frequency.

This is a screen shot of the dateline which is featured near the top of the page,

this will show us when the newspaper was printed to see if the story featured is still relevant, this will help with the impact that they story will have on the audience. 

Threshold

This event is big enough to make it onto local news, this maybe could be placed into national news because it is regarding football which is very big thing, but does not target a large majority of people only football fans. This story would be big enough to cause a discussion with those who are interested or support Newcastle United Football Club. 

Unambiguity

The event featured is quite clear, the use of a big bold headline will help to allow the reader to gain an idea of what the story may be about, the use of a strap line will also help to inform the audience. This is used as a way of giving away some information regarding the story, but not too much to give it away. 

Meaningfulness

The event will appear fairly meaningful to the reader, this is because the Evening Chronicle is known popularly for their sports stories. It includes a large amount of content regarding sporting actives which are going on within Newcastle, as well as across the country; but not as much. 

Consonance

The event will match the audience's expectations, this is because the story is featuring the views from them. The story is regarding how the fans of Newcastle United are enraged with Mike Ashley. This has been done to keep the audience sweet, by taking their side. 

Unexpectedness

Although this main story is not unexpected, due to the audience more than likely already knowing that there is some anger flying around regarding football. I don't feel like this section of the theory links in overly well with Galtung and Ruge's theory. 

Continuity

Because this story is regarding football, it can be continuously covered due to the different stages and leagues which come with football. The Evening Chronicle can cover football stories for as long as the season is going, this is one of their main features. Because their main story is regarding the manager of the club, the newspaper can keep covering content regarding his side of the story or the actions he takes next.

Negativity

Bad news is good news in terms of newspapers, because this is a negative story it will attract more readers especially fans of the football club they are covering content on. This will push more people to buy the newspaper so they can find out what is happening with the club they support. 

Reference to elite nations/celebrities 

This newspaper falls under both categories linked together. As the newspaper is covering the local football team, this football club will receive more coverage than what football teams throughout the country would, this is because they want to target the audience which live around Newcastle as this is where a large majority of the fans live. The football players and manager will also be seen as being celebrities, and since they are associated with Newcastle United Football Club, this suggests that they are important if they have a story featuring them.