Representation

In the previous lesson we have been looking at representation.  Representation is the construction of ideas of reality which is presented in media. These ideas could be stereotypes. For example,cultural identities, race, gender and class. 

An example of this could be how the media and general people stereotype young teenage boys when they wear a hood. The media has now created a sense of danger when a young boy wears a hood which is stereotyping young people. The people that believe the media automatically avoid these males wearing their hoods up.

It is hard to trust what the media tells us as a lot of the time as they leave key elements of the story hidden. However, a lot of people still believe the messages the media tells us. This is how median is then created. Mediation is when media institutions select and prepare material for their target audience. An example of this would be when TV shows tell the audience that they are playing the show live. But, television cannot be live as we only view what appears on the screen. This is because cameramen purposely only show us what they want us to see. You cannot gain a real sense of the atmosphere to the event unless you are there. 

What you would see if you were watching it on TV

What you would see if you were in the crowd