Media and Technology Representation

The media plays a massive role in the construction of crime, this includes the reporting of crime, the sensationalisation of stories, over-representation of different social groups and age of offenders. Construction of crime is also through stereotyping both ethnicity and gender. It is sometimes argued that the media is an ideological tool that is used to distort reality from its viewers. Female killers are often considered as ‘oxymoronic’, as they are seen as contradictory. Females are generally seen as caring beings but once they commit violent crimes, they are judged based individual circumstances and it is not taken into consideration that they could just as violent as male offenders in their own right. In this essay, I will be focusing on the gender stereotypes in media, specifically focusing on female killers.

In the current society that we live in, there are many things that help shape our perception of sexual identity. In the discussion with the class, there was a consensus that family, media, religion were the major influencers on how we develop our sexual identities and how we view other’s sexual identity. From childhood, most of us are shaped by the view of our parents and often follow the same principles and views at them. Though many people usually divert from this thought process, it still serves as a foundation for our future views and principles, whether we agree with our parents or not. Going through our individual groups discussions, many people in my group felt that a large part of their perception about the LGBT community came from the media and how the community was portrayed in the media. We discussed that in our childhoods we were often presented with gay characters that were often very flamboyant, feminine

Society is heavily influenced by what is portrayed in the media. The documentary, 13th, talked about the inaccurate stereotype surrounding African Americans, specifically men, in the CJ system. A large portion talked about the “crack down” on crime, specifically the War on Drugs, which became a major part of pop culture. Because of this, black men getting arrested was constantly shown on the news, causing an overrepresentation. The media coverage led to people of color being portrayed as animals, which lead to misplaced fear across the nation. An infamous term used by the media was “super predator”. This term was effective in instilling fear of people of color in much of the nation. “Super predator” painted a picture of a kid who had

In my artistic work, I decided to pursue and address an issue that stands out to me because of its lack of media representation in America during an era where media is more obtainable than ever. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict is rarely reported in mainstream media in the United States. Instead, topics such as celebrity gossip dominate headlines and it’s tragic to me; the Kardashians are mentioned more in the news than West Bank or Gaza combined. The people in Palestine have no voice in America and yet America is the perpetrator of their injustice. How can we, as Americans, face our own mistakes if we aren’t even aware that we’re making them? We boast that “all men are created equal” when we tell Palestinians everyday that Israelis deserve

Media can influence a nation and thus can shape the opinions of the masses. Film and television has the responsibility to provide adequate representation of racial minorities. It has the power to have a great impact on the lives of many children of colour and can shape society. There is already huge issues with representation in the media such as prevalent whitewashing and the normalisation of Caucasians. However, there is a multitude of methods to achieve the desired representation that can change opinions and affect present day culture.

Part One: One-page essays will be drawn from the following questions 1. Providing specific examples of teleplays, explain the nature of the anthology television dramas of the 1940s and 1950s. Discuss at least four specific factors that contributed to the demise of this program type. What does the demise of this format suggest about program limitations and the influence of advertisers in commercial broadcast television? Ex. of teleplay : Marty in 1953 (butcher) by Paddy Chayefsky, Man Against Crime (independent

Turn on the TV. Watch any show for more than three minutes and count. Count the amount of non white people you see, the number of non straight relationships shown, the number of non cis people you see. Chances are, the majority of what you saw was cisgendered, straight, white people. Does that make sense? Think about that for a second. How many people in the world can tick all those boxes about themselves?

For my Graduation Project, I knew I wanted to focus on a social issue rarely discussed in school. A large part of my identity is my Asian-American upbringing, so I decided on a project that highlights the lack of Asian representation in mainstream media; I chose this project because it affects me every day.

What do award winning actor Ben Stiller, reality star Caitlyn Jenner, and the Tar Heel state, North Carolina, all have in common? More than one may think. Stiller has been in the news recently for a distasteful portrayal of a trans (gender non-conforming) individual in his one star movie, Zoolander 2 (Deen, 2015, p.2; “Zoolander 2,” 2016, p. 1). In, June 2015, former olympic athlete, Caitlyn Jenner, came out as transgender, spreading her wings for the first time on the cover of Vanity Fair, titled “Call me Caitlyn” (Lowder, 2015, p. 1). As for North Carolina, anybody who reads the news knows about their strict, anti-transgender, bathroom policies as of late. The pattern is

Based on one’s beliefs, news can have many different definitions. When determining how news is published, editors take four factors into consideration; Universal News Drivers, Editorial and Audience Judgment, and “Bad” News. When determining which factors apply to articles, one may examine the characteristics of these articles and then make an informed decision about which concepts apply and why. On October 15th I visited the newseum.org website and examined the front pages from three separate newspaper’s. All of the different front pages featured different headlines. The stories from these headlines featured information that I could use to apply the previously mentioned concepts.

Frequently, countless discussions on the topic of representation in the media have surged on the internet. Representation stands for a portrayal of countless groups of individuals on the screen. This paper will analyze the effects of the media about representing LGBT characters. Especially, since portrayals of LGBT characters influence society perceptions for the best or worst.

One of my clients (let's call her Alicia) has always delayed her responses to media inquires or requests. In my line of work, we deal with monthly,weekly and even daily deadlines, so this type of behaviour has clearly costed us many opportunities in getting exposures in the media.

Throughout history, from as early as the ancient Greek era, to the current 21st century, power has been a tactic used by many groups and individuals. Power is a form of control that has been used to compromise anything that establishes and sustains control of man over man. The idea of power over man has been used in many forms, these forms of power include: legitimate, expert, referent, reward and coercive power. Throughout the last decade, coercive power has been used by terrorist and extremist groups in order to create fear among groups or nations. Through the use of modern day media and technology, information has been made easier to access for these such groups. A major terrorist group that have largely used power in the form of coercion is the group Al-Qaeda. Meaning "the base" in Arabic, Al-Qaeda is an extremist group organised in 1989. The group was created as Soviet forces withdrew from Afghanistan and Osama Bin Laden and his colleagues began looking for new Jihads. By investigating what coercive power is, what terrorism is, focusing on Al-Qaeda and the groups former leader,Osama Bin Laden, how the extremist group manipulated power and fear to their advantage, as well as looking at one of Al-Qaeda’s most horrific acts of terrorism; 9/11, it will be easier to understand how Al-Qaeda have used coercive power to instigate fear among groups or nations.

Ancient and modern popular media have misled audiences from the truth of the typical diet of lower strata of Roman society. Modern movies and books and even ancient satire, which was a popular culture medium of their day, all put forth a stereotype of the decadent and rich citizens of Imperial Rome as contrasted with the humble fare of the poor Romans. The modern media, possibly influenced by the ancient satire and the fact that much of our information about the Roman diet comes from what we know about the upper strata of Roman society and how they lived, plays into stereotypes of the Romans of the Imperial Period stuffing themselves on dormice and grapes while their society’s servants went hungry. When the critical aspect of satire is

Not Just a Matter of Time: Field Differences and the Shaping of Electronic Media in Supporting Scientific Communication