Media Representation of Upper Class

• Media Representations of the Upper Class include the portrayal of the monarchy, & sociological research has produced evidence that large parts of the media appear to support the Royal Family
• Nairn completed their studies on the media representations of the upper class in 1988
• Nairn (1988) stated that media representations of the Queen & other members of her family of her family constitute something of a 'soap opera' in the attention that is given to all of their activities
• Nairn (1988) also stated that after WW2, the monarchy developed ties with media and worked to reinvent itself as "The Royal Family" - As a result of public obsession also began and since then they have been represented as they are 'like us but not like us'
• Nairn (1988) stated that the Royal Family's narratives of lives is presented as a soap opera, and is part of our day to day life media fabric, encouraging us to identify with royals
• Nairn (1988) argued media representations of royalty also reinforce a sense of national identity as the Queen (now King) was the head of the country and was seen at national events
• Nairn (1988) stated the Royal Family are portrayed positively in the media as they are seen as nice, decent and ordinary people
• Nairn (1988) argued the Royal Family are deemed as 'like us but not like us' and the Queen as a mother and how she can relate to people
• However, some changed of media representation of the positive portrayal of the Royal Family such as King Charles' lobbying MP's 36 times since 2010 (seen as inappropriate as they are meant to be neutral)