Media exam Khaterah

  Everyday Sexism Watch the Everyday Sexism TED talk from Laura Bates (linked above) and answer the following questions: 1) Why did Laura Bates start the Everyday Sexism project? To illustrate how women normalise abuse or sexual abuse as if it is a part of their daily lives, accepting it. 2) How does the Everyday Sexism project link to the concept of post-feminism? Is feminism still required in western societies? It links as post-feminism in reality doesn't  exist even though women have more rights than they use to. It has been set aside while men are still focus on stereotypes and holding power against females. 3) Why was new technology essential to the success of the Everyday Sexism project? It was able to connect countless women from different countries to ages, disabled or not around the world in order for them to share their stories/experiences with others. It helped to show how females are neglected and are still contently suffering. 4) Will there be a point in the future whe

  Read the Media Magazine feature 'Representation old and new'. This is in MM51 on page 6 - go to  our Media Magazine archive  to find the article. Complete the following tasks: 1) Why is representation an important concept in Media Studies? Representation create meaning, it is a  central to an understanding of the media.  The  media intervene and stand between  the object and what we see – the act  of communicating the image or idea in  some way changes it. 2) How does the example of Kate Middleton show the way different meanings can be created in the media? • A picture editor selects the photo from  a whole series of images to be used to  illustrate a news story. The image may  be cropped, resized and, in some cases,  photoshopped. • A news editor will decide on the way  the story will be presented, and the use  of captions to pin down, or anchor, the  meaning of the image. • The photograph of Kate Middleton  in the newspaper is a re-presentation  of what she looks like, with