Key concepts to deconstructing media texts

Genre

• A class or category of artistic endeavourhaving a particular form, content, technique or the like

• A style or category of art, music or literature

The audience

• the assembled spectators or listeners at a public event such as a play, film, concert, or meeting, which manifests interest and support within the form of media

Narrative

• A story or account of events, experiences, or the lik, whether true of fictitious

Representation

• The expression or designation by some term, character, symbol, or the like

Media language

• The means used to create a media text e.gcamera shots, sound, mise-en-scene, lighting etc. Also the types of media used to distribute the text