With reference to your own detailed examples, explore the representation of [ ] in the media today.

How to answer this question in the exam:

Use 2-3 specific examples of how media texts represent the given group and analyse them in detail Demonstrate an understanding of the concept of representation. Think about: o The role of selection, construction and anchorage in creating the representations o How the media uses representations o The points of view, messages and values present in the representations Make sure you anchor your examples in terms of context (are they typical or non-typical; how do they relate to other examples?) and purpose (why are they constructed in this way?) Try to take your analysis of your examples beyond a simple consideration of positive and negative: think about issues and debates surrounding your examples Use contemporary examples (in the media today)

Example text:

Representations:

How are these representations created? (selection; construction; anchorage)

Issues and debates surrounding these representations (points of view; how they are used):

Why have these representations been created in this way? (purpose; context; points of view)

Who produced it? What/who is represented in the text? How is that thing represented? Why was this particular representation (this shot, framed from this angle, this story phrased in these terms, etc) selected, and what might the alternatives have been?