Good Morning Blog,
Today I decided to research the representation of different people and aspects in media. The target audience has an effect on representation. Which is why I would like to understand how the target audience of media productions have shaped general representations in the past and for years to come.
Media representations are the ways in which the media portrays particular groups, communities, experiences, ideas, or topics from a particular ideological or value perspective. Media texts have the power to shape an audience’s knowledge and understanding of these important topics. Portrayals in movies and TV establish stereotypes and continue to reinforce them. Much of what audiences know and care about is based on the images, symbols, and narratives in radio, television, film, music, and other media. Equal representation in media matters because it not only reflects how others see various marginalized groups, but it also affects how those groups see themselves. As children, we often look up to the people we see in magazines and movies and even base our roles in society off of the characters we observe. Fewer characters present will result in a lack of identity for certain individuals. Therefore, it is my responsibility to create a widely representative magazine to ensure that no one in my audience ever has to feel undervalued or less than.
Sources:
https://www.corwin.com/sites/default/files/upm-binaries/11715_Chapter16.pdf
https://thehawkeye.org/19661/op-ed/the-importance-of-representation-in-media/
https://media-studies.tki.org.nz/Teaching-media-studies/Media-concepts/Representationusg=AOvVaw12_mTwTltFS-fsOvLcq8xc
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