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Text and Subtext

Text and Subtext. What is the difference?. Text. ‘Text’ in media studies means more than just written words. The text of any piece of media is what you actually see and/or hear . TeXT.

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Text and Subtext

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  1. Text and Subtext What is the difference?

  2. Text • ‘Text’ in media studies means more than just written words. • The text of any piece of media is what you actually see and/or hear.

  3. TeXT • It can include written or spoken words, pictures, graphics, moving images, sounds, and the arrangement or sequence of all of these elements.

  4. SUBTEXT • The “subtext” is your interpretation of a piece of media. • The subtext is not actually heard or seen; it is the meaning we create from the text in our own minds. • the subtext of a piece of media will vary depending on the individual seeing/hearing it

  5. SUBTEXT • While media makers (especially advertisers) often create texts that suggest certain subtexts, each person creates their own subtext (interpretation) based on their previous experiences, knowledge, opinions, attitudes and values.

  6. Text • An image of musician Sheryl Crow holding a guitar case and a glass of milk in a room with a lamp, bed, open door, etc. behind her.

  7. Text • The logo “got milk?” and the words “Rock hard.”

  8. Text • The short paragraph

  9. Text • A small image of Sheryl Crow’s album Wildflower

  10. Subtext • Sheryl Crow drinks milk. • Sheryl Crow can only perform well by drinking milk. • Sheryl Crow wants to sell her album.

  11. Subtext • Milk renders great concerts. • If you drink milk you will lose weight. • Beautiful people drink milk.

  12. Subtext • If you drink milk, you’ll be beautiful and famous, too. • Sheryl Crow stays at cheap motels. • Rock stars like ripped jeans

  13. Your Turn • Working with a partner identify the text and subtext elements in the following advertisement

  14. With a partner identify the text and subtext of this ad.

  15. Text

  16. Subtext

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