Understanding Journalistic Text: Structure, Purpose, and Types
Understanding Journalistic Text
Journalistic texts, found in media like newspapers, radio, television, and the internet, present information in a way that allows readers to selectively access and read content in any order. The structure of this information follows a compositional principle, dividing content into sections such as news, features, stories, and interviews. These sections are often organized by relevance, highlighting the most important news through prominent placement (e.g., front page)
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INSIDE HOLLANDÈS
Document Genesis
- Chronology: 1928
- Style: Surrealism
- Technique: Oil
- Support: Canvas
- Dimensions: 92cm x 73cm
- Location: Museum of Modern Art, New York
Historical Context
Surrealism, an artistic movement, appeared in the early twenties around André Breton. As an intellectual movement, Surrealism aimed to perform a full revolution. As a result of studying Freud, the Surrealists tried to reflect a more authentic reality through the expression of the unconscious.
Read MoreVocabulary Themes: Holidays, Relationships, Crime, and More
Holidays
Halloween
- Sleepover
- Nightgown
- Frightening
Thanksgiving
- America
- Pilgrims
- Colonizers
- Fled religious prosecution
- Native Americans
- Feast
- Centerpiece
- Carved
Christmas
- Grinch (stubborn)
- Stare
- Frown
- Scarce
- Horn
- Mistletoe
Safety
In-Flight Safety
- Seatbelts
- Emergency exit
- Oxygen mask
- Adjust
- Inflate
- Electronic devices
- Table tray
- Safety instructions manual
Social Dynamics
Stereotypes
- Goth
- Emo
- Cheerleader
- Slacker
- Jock
- Nerd
- Mean girl
Crime and Justice
Murder & Crime
- Inspector
- Break the law
- Investigation
- Case
- Fingerprints
- Footprints
- Evidence
- Follow
- Identify
- Inquest
- Strangle
- Fraud
- Arrest
- Court
- Lawyer
- Prove
- Verdict
Finance
Money
- Tip
- Budget
- Mortgage
- Utilities
- Brand
- Living
Masaccio, Di Banco, Del Castagno, and Lippi Art
Masaccio’s *Crucifixion of Pisa*
Individualized figures are defined and given different expressions, in a simplified way and without going into excessive detail. For example, the hands of Thomas are very simple, and the head of St. Peter is very round. These figures are not anatomically perfect, but it does not matter. The volume of the figures is achieved through the modeling of shadows. The work was interrupted by Masolino’s trip to Hungary.
Altarpiece: *Crucifixion of Pisa***
The altarpiece was
Francesc Eiximenis and Saint Vincent Ferrer
Francesc Eiximenis
Life
He was born in Girona into a bourgeois family. He made many trips and studied in many European universities. He had a very extensive body of work that was translated into many languages. He joined the Franciscan Order.
Work
He wrote an encyclopedic work called “Lo Crestià” (“The Christian”), a treatise of 12 books, of which only a few are preserved. *Regiment de la cosa pública* is a political treatise in which he explains his vision of politics, and how people should govern
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Timeline
Year: 1485
Style and Technique
Style: Renaissance (Quattrocento period)
Technique: Tempera
Location: Uffizi Gallery, Florence
Key characteristics of the style:
- Painters representing the human body and faces with increasing realism.
- Attempting to accurately reflect the traits of the characters.
- Interest in nature and landscape, though without the detail of the Flemish school.
- Techniques used include fresco and oil hardening, but added at the end.
- In the 15th century,