TASNIM HUSSAIN

Blumler and Katz Gratification Theory

Education/Information

This title acknowledges the reader about the main priorities of this article and educates them about the plans of polyclinics. This obviously raises awareness of changes around them giving them information about different sectors of medical implements.

The newspaper is packed with critical comments about the idea of the plan. This will inform the reader of different opinions to discuss between them and others.

Entertainment

Since Islington gazette is a local newspaper, there is hardly any content of entertainment inside. There are however agendas based on entertainment for outdoor activities such as movies and events. Entertainment such as crosswords and horoscopes as found in the metro is not available in this newspaper.

Social Interaction

This article engages with social conversations as people can discuss something that is new and shocking. It is always a pleasure reading a ambiguous or scandalous article which you can talk to other people about, these things help us interact with other people and is good for social life.

Escape

Articles on sports is always a good way to escape. I personally will catch up with scores from recent matches I missed in the premier league and read about the progress a certain team has made.

Identification

These headings are examples of brutal things happening to ordinary civilians. Stories such as this makes people imagine if they were in there shoes. It encourages people to do something to assure things such as this, does 'not happen to them, so they can maintain a safer community in which they live in.