Contexts

The Big Issue Contexts

Context:

Social, cultural, historical. Economic, political.

Historical contexts:

The specific era or time period in which a product is made. How is the product influenced by that era?

Political contexts:

The government, policy and public affairs of a country; the way in which power is used or is achieved in a country or society. Is the product influenced by any political bias?

Economic contexts:

Ownership, income, production and distribution of media products, wealth, profit and development in technology. How have developments in technology influenced the production of news?

Social contexts:

Where people live together and interact with one another on a day-to-day basis; the social structures by which we live our daily lives such as religion, education, family, media communications, law and government. The impact of these structures has on our behaviour, values and thinking social issues and movements. Is a product influenced by consumerism and changes with our social structures?

Cultural contexts:

The attitudes, values, beliefs, practices, customs and shared behaviour of people, including all aspects of life; language, the products we make, the things we do and how we do them. It also includes cultural products such as art, music, literature and the media. How does globalisation influence the cultural identities found in the product?