Background info

• What is the percentage of journalists who are female?

  48%
• What percentage of journalists are under 30?

  21%
• What percentage of journalists come from an ethnic minority?

  13%
• What percentage of journalists have a work-limiting disability?

  17%
• What percentage of journalists have parents in a professional occupation?

  48%
• What are media representations?

  
  

  The categories and images that are used to present groups and activities to media audiences, which may influence the way we think about these groups/audiences
• How do media representations often affect audiences?

  They create and conform to stereotypes
• What does Gauntlett (200) say about media representations?

  There is diversity in the media, representations and audiences + audiences interpret differently
• According to Baudrillard (2001), what do media representations create?

  Media creates reality rather than reflects it
• What does the Glasgow Media Group say about media representations?

  They reinforce cultural hegemony and justify inequalities
• What is the "media gaze" according to Mulvey (1975)?

  The media doesn’t fully reflect the diversity in society as it is coming from predominantly male, able bodied, white upper class who control the media
• What is symbolic annihilation?

  Gerbner & Gross, Tuchman et al. : some groups are condemned, trivialised, under-represented or left out entirely from mainstream media
• What is the effect of symbolic annihilation ?

  creates a distorted impression of some social groups or can erase them entirely from public consciousness
• How do media representations influence societal perceptions?

  • Create stereotypes of social groups
  • Lead to discriminatory treatment
  • Shape audience interpretations and meanings