Representation of Issues

This is slightly more tricky than looking at Gender, Age, Ethnicity or Nationality as you are analysing how the media represents an idea rather than a group of people.

As always the exam will require you to look at various different representations accross a range of different media.

The best place to start is to look at Soap Operas on TV. These are often issue led programmes that offer oaccasionally stereotypical representations and sometimes thought provoking or even controversial representations.

From there you should be able to find a variety of different types of media which represent the same issue.

Examples of Issues to research and deconstruct could be:

  • Body image
  • Substance abuse
  • Violent crime
  • Religion
  • Celebrity Culture
  • Political issues
  • Relationships

The exam will ask you to refer to two different examples. These links take you to the examples studied in class - remember you can use these examples if the representation of issues comes up in your exam.

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