4.6

• what is the role of media in looking at the need for regeneration?

  it shows how different groups of people view the need for regeneration for example, governments express the need through reports or local newspapers and locals express their views on social media and local Internet forums
• television dramas, films and news broadcasting about an area can provide viewers with a sense of place, which is important in considering the need for regeneration
• print media (both fictional and non-fictional) can give readers an idea of what the place is like. It can highlight the needs of different stakeholders and indicate the relationships that exist in an area between different groups of people
• however, these portrayals are subjective and many not accurately represent the need for regeneration. some writers and journalists may represent a location favorably to enhance a story line or make areas appear worse than they are to add more drama. Media evidence can be controversial as areas can easily be unfairly stigmatized