media representation of the young and old

• What is a common issue in media representations of older people?

  There is a sexist double standard
• How does age affect women's roles in media?

  Older women are less likely to get leading roles
• How are older male actors treated differently in media compared to older women?

  Older men can be romantically linked with younger women
• Who is mentioned as an older male actor in the study material?

  Harrison Ford
• What did Biggs find regarding older people's representation in entertainment shows?

  They are often stereotyped negatively
• What did Signorelli study in relation to age representation on TV?

  Prime-time TV programs
• What demographic is primarily focused on in TV representation according to Signorelli?

  Middle-aged people
• What did Featherstone and Hepworth find about magazines for older people?

  They show youthful-looking older individuals
• How does class influence representations of age according to Newman?

  Older upper-class people are shown with high status
• How are children typically represented in the media?

  As innocent
• What stereotype is often associated with slightly older youths?

  They are seen as a social problem
• What did Wayne et al. find about young people's representation in the news?

  They are often presented as a threat
• What is a consequence of how young people are represented in the media?

  Real problems they face are ignored
• How does lack of sympathy for young people affect societal issues?

  It makes their problems worse
• What is linked to changes in representations of young girls?

  Consumer culture
• How were young girls presented in the 1970s according to McRobbie?


  As passive and wanting to impress boys
• What shift occurred in the representation of young girls by the 1990s?

  They were portrayed with 'girl power'
• What did McRobbie argue about the media's intention for young girls?

  To create a consumer market for products
• How does the media influence young girls' desires according to McRobbie?

  It encourages them to desire teenage products