1. Ideas for Topics Critical Research Study Unit 2734

2. The Topics We are offering you a choice of the following topics: We are offering you a choice of the following topics: Crime and the Media Crime and the Media Women and Film Women and Film World Cinema World Cinema TV Drama TV Drama Children and the Media Children and the Media

3. Crime and the Media Crime Films/television series Crime Films/television series True Crime magazines True Crime magazines Press representations of crime Press representations of crime News reporting of crime News reporting of crime Moral panics Moral panics Trial by the media Trial by the media Media and public perceptions of crime Media and public perceptions of crime

4. Some questions for Crime and the Media How realistic is the portrayal of criminal activity in The Bill? How realistic is the portrayal of criminal activity in The Bill? Do newspapers cast judgements on criminals and their activities? Do newspapers cast judgements on criminals and their activities? To what extent did the press create a verdict on Michael Jackson before the trial had ended? To what extent did the press create a verdict on Michael Jackson before the trial had ended? Does the media glorify crime? Does the media glorify crime?

5. Children and the Media Use of children in media products Use of children in media products Media as educative Media as educative Research into effects theories Research into effects theories Children’s reception of media texts Children’s reception of media texts Representations of childhood and gender Representations of childhood and gender Children as participants in media productions. Children as participants in media productions.

6. Some questions for Children and the Media Are children exploited when they are used for promoting products? Are children exploited when they are used for promoting products? To what extent are children’s television programmes educational? To what extent are children’s television programmes educational? Do computer games have a negative impact on the mood of children? Do computer games have a negative impact on the mood of children? Are teenage magazines appropriate for their audience? Are teenage magazines appropriate for their audience?

7. Television Drama Place of TV drama in the schedules Place of TV drama in the schedules Representations of social groups Representations of social groups Drama series Drama series Soap Operas Soap Operas Literary adaptations Literary adaptations High culture versus Low culture High culture versus Low culture Audience reception of television drama Audience reception of television drama

8. Some questions for TV Drama Are soap operas a clear example of low culture? Are soap operas a clear example of low culture? Why are period dramas so popular? Why are period dramas so popular? How stereotypical are the representations of social groups in Waterloo Road? How stereotypical are the representations of social groups in Waterloo Road? Does the series 24 make an accurate portrayal of terrorism? Does the series 24 make an accurate portrayal of terrorism? How have Lost and Desperate Housewives changed the fortunes of ABC? How have Lost and Desperate Housewives changed the fortunes of ABC?

9. Women and Film Gender issues – equality of opportunity Gender issues – equality of opportunity Gender representation in films Gender representation in films Feminist critical perspectives Feminist critical perspectives Audience reception Audience reception Films made for female audiences Films made for female audiences Female responses to films Female responses to films Films made by women Films made by women

10. Some questions for Women and Film How are women represented differently within the action movie genre? How are women represented differently within the action movie genre? Do female audiences have a different perspective to male ones? Do female audiences have a different perspective to male ones? To what extent are women portrayed merely for male gratification? To what extent are women portrayed merely for male gratification? Is success in Hollywood dependent on gender. Is success in Hollywood dependent on gender.

11. World Cinema Differences of context, audience and genre Differences of context, audience and genre Hybrids Hybrids Cultural independence Cultural independence World cinema and politics World cinema and politics Cinema as an agent of social and political change Cinema as an agent of social and political change

12. Some questions for World Cinema How aware are UK audiences of the cinema of other countries? How aware are UK audiences of the cinema of other countries? How is the Bollywood movie typical of a cross-genre film? How is the Bollywood movie typical of a cross-genre film? The work of Pedro Almodovar The work of Pedro Almodovar How are social hierarchies demonstrated within Indian Cinema? How are social hierarchies demonstrated within Indian Cinema? How are women represented in Japanese Horror movies? How are women represented in Japanese Horror movies?