1. MTV is Dead, Long Live YouTube?
Media Analysis Unit 101

2. Body Image “Thin is in” and media pressures of perfection
2012 Study: 50 per cent of both boys and girls in Grade 10 felt that they were either too thin or too fat
Unrealistic expectations in the world of digital editing, Photoshop and plastic surgery

3. Gender Representation
Gender categorization and constructs
Extreme binary
Not inclusive
“Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus”

4. Diversity in Media Privilege Aboriginal (Dis)ability “Queer” Rep/LGBTQ
Religion
“Visible” Minorities

5. Marketing and Consumerism
Children and teens are targets for marketing now more than ever
Urban citizens see up to 5,000 ads a day
Product placement
Money = Success

6. Violence Narratives of Violence against Women & Minorities
Under-representation for violence against men (or it’s man fight man)
Violence = power
Gun/Gang Culture

7. Inappropriate Content and Censorship
What is deemed inappropriate and why?
To censor or not to censor? 
Awareness vs Avoidance