Age

Question 1

How are children viewed in the media?

Answer 1

Victims of crime
Cute
Little devils
Brilliant
Brave little angels
Accessories
Modern

(Give real life examples for each)

Question 2

How are the youth viewed in the media?

Answer 2

As a social problem, in a negative way

Question 3

Wayne

Answer 3

Concluded from study that media gives one dimensional picture of youth✍️, encouraging fear and condemnation. Distracts from real problems youth face e.g unemployment 👨‍🔧👷‍♀️🚫

Question 4

Heintz- Knowles

Answer 4

Study of children on TV showed children often portrayed as motivated primarily by peer relationships, sport and romance, not other factors e.g community, school or religion.

Rarely showed children coping with issues e.g domestic violence/ abuse

Question 5

Functionalist views of youth in media

Answer 5

Media representations create and set the boundaries for the youth. Media shows was is wrong and the consequences of doing wrong

Question 6

Pluralist views of youth in media

Answer 6

Media representations reflect reality. Young people are the age group that commit most crimes.

Also, crime is newsworthy

Question 7

The elderly

Answer 7

Largely invisible in the media

Question 8

Stereotypes of the elderly in the media

Answer 8

Grumpy
Mentally challenged
Infantile
As a burden

Question 9

Lee

Answer 9

Advertisements portray elderly as ‘golden agers’🏆, but this is an unrealistic stereotype (loneliness, poverty and loss)

Question 10

Age concern

Answer 10

Elderly underrepresented
In 2000
21% population over 65
7% representations were that age group