'The good, the bad and the gnarly' Page 26-27
http://www.hartlepoolmail.co.uk/news/thrills_and_spills_1_4255241
What sensationalist or emotive language is used?
What sensationalist or emotive language is used?
"Rad" "Gnarly"
The reporter uses these words to describe the types of people that will use the skate park and basically how society would see them. Rad is another word for cool, so this shows that if they use such positive words to describe the skate park and the people who want to actually hang around in it, it may encourage a large number of people to come and visit in the future. Also teenagers use these sorts of "slang" words on a daily basis, so if they spotted this in a newspaper article they are more likely to read into the story as they would know the story is being targeted at them in particular. Rad would be seen as the same word as cool, this means the news reporter is explaining that the skate park itself is a new and improved location, for teenagers of all ages to enjoy. Whereas gnarly means difficult and challenging, perfect for adrenaline junkies who like to take risk whether it be on a bike or a skate board, the park offers a range of choices and heights for people to work with and this shows they are meeting a variety of customers needs, again this is done by the news reporter to make people more interested in what the park offers and make them more interested in visiting.
The reporter uses these words to describe the types of people that will use the skate park and basically how society would see them. Rad is another word for cool, so this shows that if they use such positive words to describe the skate park and the people who want to actually hang around in it, it may encourage a large number of people to come and visit in the future. Also teenagers use these sorts of "slang" words on a daily basis, so if they spotted this in a newspaper article they are more likely to read into the story as they would know the story is being targeted at them in particular. Rad would be seen as the same word as cool, this means the news reporter is explaining that the skate park itself is a new and improved location, for teenagers of all ages to enjoy. Whereas gnarly means difficult and challenging, perfect for adrenaline junkies who like to take risk whether it be on a bike or a skate board, the park offers a range of choices and heights for people to work with and this shows they are meeting a variety of customers needs, again this is done by the news reporter to make people more interested in what the park offers and make them more interested in visiting.
'Flocked'
Using this type of word to describe how many people turned up to the opening of the skate park is trying to tell readers that it's a busy place and the people who turned up to join in the day of "fun and games" where overly excited about the prospects that were included. When I think of the word flocked in a situation I imagine a flock of birds all swooping down to catch food, however in this instance it's more about a large group of people (100) all coming together to experience a brand new skate park, the only one that is in Hartlepool, hence the reason why it will have caused so much excitement. Because the park is multi functional in the way that skate boarders, BMX's and in line skaters can all enjoy the space it means more and more young people will want the chance to visit Rossmere in the future. If this information wasn't included in a newspaper article like this one then nobody would know exactly what the park offers to young teenagers and it could have been a missed opportunity too. Overall though I think because of the hype this skate park has caused it's showing that teenagers are not causing trouble in the street they now have somewhere to go and enjoy with their friends without getting in trouble over it.
What images accompany the article?
There are no images that accompany this article, so there is not much that I can analyse. However there is a short video that explains an event has taken place in the skate park for the youngsters to show off their individual skills whether it be on a skate board or BMX, the park cost £400,000 to build but this hasn't been a negative point from the council as they are just happy that teens can develop their skills in a safe environment, where they can get support and help from other people their age.
Compared to the other article I have analysed this one shows youths in a positive light as they are all attending one place just to carry on with a hobby or ambition they may have without causing any trouble to anyone or anything. The camera shots used throughout the video concentrate mainly on the teens doing tricks, so mainly focus on their feet as they can all do something different, it also shows they have taken health and safety precautions very seriously as each person is wearing a helmet to ensure no serious damage can be caused if they have a fall.
What would the language and images suggest about the representation of youths and youth culture?
Overall in this newspaper article all the "youths" are talked about in a positive light, the town is proud to have created a place where a large group of people can come together and take part in something they enjoy, things they usually would do on the street but could cause trouble and disruption to other people, in this place it's not a problem as the park is ran under strict regulations to ensure all the people who enter the park are not in danger and are seen as normal teenagers, this is a huge point to discuss because the workers at the park will not know if the teenagers have had a negative attitude or string of bad situations in the past. So it can be a place where they all come together and turn over a new leaf as they know no one in the place is going to judge them as a violent youth they are just like everyone else.
The video reacts in the complete same way as all of the teenagers in the video look very mature but also look like they are enjoying themselves, so if the council can create a location where teenagers don't have to be getting into trouble to have a good time then they have done the right thing. Throughout the article and the video the children are called "youngsters" and "young people", no word of youths in sight, this shows compared to the other article they are being respected and seen as a group of young talented kids who just want to have a good time.
The video reacts in the complete same way as all of the teenagers in the video look very mature but also look like they are enjoying themselves, so if the council can create a location where teenagers don't have to be getting into trouble to have a good time then they have done the right thing. Throughout the article and the video the children are called "youngsters" and "young people", no word of youths in sight, this shows compared to the other article they are being respected and seen as a group of young talented kids who just want to have a good time.
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