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Take a look at the photos.
What similarities do you find with each of these “American” families?
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Social Class and status Regional Identity
Representation: The way individuals and groups are presented (or not presented) in the media and popular culture, often through stereotypical images that affect our view of gender, race/ethnicity, sexuality, social class, regional identity, status, age and ability. Gender Age Ethnicity Sexuality Social Class and status Regional Identity Do you understand this media concept of representation?
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Representation; Stereotypes; Developing Nations
Who is over-represented? Who is under-represented? Who is wrongly represented? To know what representation. To understand the importance the concept has in the media. To be able to question how the news represents certain groups of people. Representation; Stereotypes; Developing Nations
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This Clio award-winning ad by the Urban Alliance on Race Relations "upsets conventional beliefs through a powerful reversal of expectations" (K. Alexander: Towards Freedom 35). It reads: Michael Conrad. Male: Age 28. Trafficking. Armed Robbery. Assault and Battery. Extortion. Rape. Murder. Apprehended January 1994 by Police Lieutenant Joseph Cruthers, shown here.
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Representation; Stereotypes; Developing Nations
Representation; Stereotypes; Developing Nations
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To understand the importance the concept has in the media.
According to the media education scholar, David Buckingham, media studies can be organized into 4 categories: Production Audience Conventions/Language Representation Why do you think representation is important to study? Representation; Stereotypes; Developing Nations
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Representation; Stereotypes; Developing Nations
To be able to question how the news represents certain groups of people. Vocabulary: Novelty Consciousness Perceptions Stereotype Exceed Mainstream Prolific Journalist In your groups, I want you to look up the following words. Delegate who looks up which word. You can use a dictionary or a phone to look up the words. Representation; Stereotypes; Developing Nations
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Representation; Stereotypes; Developing Nations
To be able to question how the news represents certain groups of people. Why do some places, people or events fail to make the news? 2. What kinds of stories about developing nations do make the news and what is often the focus of these stories? 3. Do you think that news programs promote stereotypes of certain ethnic, genders or social groups? Support your point with an example. Leader Manager Note Maker Reporter Supporter Representation; Stereotypes; Developing Nations
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Representation; Stereotypes; Developing Nations
To know what representation. To understand the importance the concept has in the media. To be able to question how the news represents certain groups of people. The factors that guide editors as they decide which issues or events are newsworthy: Timeliness Proximity Prominence Consequence Human Interest Representation; Stereotypes; Developing Nations
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News shows us ourselves.
Consolidate News shows us the world. News shows us ourselves.
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