essay!!

 “Media representations are complex, not simple and straightforward”. How far do you agree with this statement in relation to the collective group that you have studied?

There have been many examples of the way the media tends to represent different groups in society. For example, young people may be presented as ‘wild and out of control’ in the news. The media is a vast and endless passage of communication for the world and may come across as complex in terms of representation. In this essay i will be discussing the ways in which collective identity relates to this theory.

When gender is presented in the media, it isn’t always straightforward or positive .For example shows like desperate housewives indicate that women typically spend the majority of time thinking about kids and gossiping about other women. Feminists would argue that the media deliberately represent women like this in order to keep the old stereotype in place. They also dispute that women are not like that in reality and T.V shows often neglect the ‘modern woman’ image. Women are continuously represented in an unfair and unequal ways in the media, this shows that the media isn’t simple enough to just look into.

Another version of this paragraph :
Gender has been represented in a number of ways one example the T.V show called 'girls;.This series has sparked many reviews both good and bad .Moreover, it is seen to represent women as strong and independent and more sexually liberal.However the down side of this is the way that the women are seen to be having to much 'liberation'.
Feminist however, tend to ignore the more important facts  like 'not all of the media is masogynic'

Moreover, identity is very complex and could be viewed in many ways. One show that represents a range of different personalities is Waterloo Road. This British T.V series focuses on a range of different children, all breaking out of the stereotypes set for them by society. The fact that show addressed issues like teen homosexuality and religion is very important in today’s media because it relates a lot with collective identity as a whole. If more T.V shows focuses on these different aspects of real-life problems then it quickly educates the audience not believe in the stereotypes that we have come to know.

In the music world, there are plenty of examples of the way gender is symbolized. For example girls aloud and there music videos show women as either in ‘skimpy’ outfits singing about a need for a male’s attention. This is typical of the music industry and the media, this also promoted that women are expected to be sex objects in order to be ‘loved’.

http://welovemediacrit.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/hegemony-and-media.html

hegemony

besides money, other forms of influence can be used by one group to dominate others. For example, control of the media can influence things such as what shows get aired or canceled and the degree to which a television station covers or does not cover certain news stories. In the late 20th century and early 21st century, however, this dominance was reduced because the Internet gave individuals and small companies more access and control over different forms of media, such as news and music.

People became able to self-publish music, videos, texts and other works of art rather than being under the control of broadcasting, publishing or other types of corporations. In addition, a greater variety of these works became available to consumers. News came to be disseminated through blogs and social networking websites in addition to traditional media outlets. All of these things reduced the hegemony of large corporations in the news and entertainment industries.This may have decreased the sense of 'britishness'  because everyones creating there own personal culture from what they view of the media .

• White was the majority ethnic group at 48.2 million in 2011 (86.0 per cent). Within this ethnic group, White British¹ was the largest group at 45.1 million (80.5 per cent).
• The White ethnic group accounted for 86.0 per cent of the usual resident population in 2011, a decrease from 91.3 per cent in 2001 and 94.1 per cent in 1991. 
• White British and White Irish decreased between 2001 and 2011. The remaining ethnic groups increased, Any Other White background had the largest increase of 1.1 million (1.8 percentage points).
• Across the English regions and Wales, London was the most ethnically diverse area, and Wales the least.
• 91.0 per cent of the usual resident population identified with at least one UK national identity (English, Welsh, Scottish, Northern Irish, and British) in 2011.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1b2xVVOc4Xc&playnext=1&list=PLEF68384428FF5474&feature=results_main

For the reason we watch Downton is to seek solace in a glorious past while trying to cope with the crises of the present. The kindly Crawley family and their beloved servants settle our nerves. Their fiction reassures us, drawing us to a time when life was simple – when, give or take the odd exception, people accepted their place in society, and when our isles were homogeneous and hermetically sealed, as one Lord Fellowes of West Stafford would have us believe.

Downton may be a presentation of British past however they tend ignore the fact that black people were also part of that history was rarely mentioned ,most of the time we view the white upper class people as or main view of how British society is .

Applicants for British citizenship will be expected to study a new book called Life in the UK, which goes on sale on Monday. Read a sample of its first chapter on the 'values and principles' of the UK

This tells us a lot bout how Britain prides itself on the vast knowledge they can provide.

what i will be doing for my ancillary product:

I will be doing a film poster and a magazine cover :

I have currently made some preparations for these two products i have planned for them as well and have looked at various different feature films that have put there film product into these ancillary products .

i have also looked at the film the roommate and the unborn to get the feel of what sort of product style my teaser trailer should have.

Im going to work on the lighting for my trailer in some scenes and work on my ancillary product.