The cover of time magazine represents the Indian Wing Commander Abhinandhan Varthaman who was captured by the Pakistani troops and later set free. The cover represents the blindfolded picture of the pilot which leaves the audience in suspense and the red background depicts war, danger and terror
How is it being represented?
Representation constructs reality through its narratives which is further divided into gender, ethnicity, socio economic background of the protagonist. Before a media product reaches the audience its goes through construction, meditation and selection. The connotation along with denotation represents the enigma code in the anchorage “some fantastic tea” which triggers the readers curiosity.
At whom is the representation targeted?
The representation is targeted at the nation of both countries i.e. India Pakistan. The Indian media consisting of more than 400 news channels influences the perception of audience through messages, WhatsApp etc. The manner in which the audience receives text is based upon Stuart’s hall theory of reflective, intentional and constructive approach thereby giving rise to stereotypes and countertypes.
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