Media Topic 3 Thinkers Flashcards
(26 cards)
MORI for Young People Now
57% stories about youth were negative
Women in Journalism
Teen boys described as ‘thugs’
White et al
40% dissatisfied with the way they were portrayed on TV
Cohen
Youth are EASY TO BLAME. Used as scapegoats
Cuddly & Fiske
US TV - 1.5% of characters were elderly
USED FOR COMEDIC RELIEF
Biggs
UK TV - older gen were shown as a burden & forgetful
White et al
Older gen under-represented
AO3 - Lee et al
Older adults shown enjoying ‘golden age’ in ads
Lawler - class
Class is a lifestyle choice presented through taste
(Cult capital)
Jones - class
Media give impression we’re all middle class
McKendrick et al - class
2007 - poverty only covered a small amount
(News values)
Jones - dominant middle class
Media is a closed shop for upper classes
SL - parsons - middle class hegemony reinforced
Curran & Seaton - working class
Newspapers targeting working class had more tabloidisation
Butsch- working class ‘dumb and foolish’
Portrayed as buffoons
Shildrick et al - working class ‘dumb and foolish’
Media portrayed poverty being due to self failings.
GMG - w.c. Troublemakers
Media discredits anyone challenging dominant ideology
AO3 - Jones - romanticised community
An outdated m.c. Perspective
Lawler - chavs
Chavs labelled as disgusting
Weltman & Tyler - chavs
Label to devalue w.c. Culture
SL - labelling - self-fulfilling prophecy
Jones - chavs
Prevalent in 2000s media - Lauren Cooper
Pluralists - upper classes
Reflects audience demand
Neo-Marxist - upper class
Glorifies wealth and hierarchy
