5.2

• • Communication -The process of exchanging information and co-creating meaning through various means
• • Media - Means through which information is transferred or received
• • Media Representation - Ways in which the media portrays particular groups, communities, experiences, ideas, or topics from a particular ideological or value perspective.
• • Media Stereotype - Refers to the identification and analysis of stereotypical images of people, ideas, events, stories, themes, etc. in media context.
• The media influences our perception on different topics. It is important for us to look deeply into what it presents or fails to represent of our everyday realities
• Media Representation

  • How the media presents or frames " aspects of society, such as gender, age, ethnicity" (BBC 2019)
  • Because of our exposure to television, the media ultimately represents our social realities as it mirrors the ideologies, belief systems, & stereotypes. 
• Media Stereotypes

  • "are simplified representations of a person, groups, of people or a place, through basic or obvious characteristics-which are often exaggerated" (BBC 2019)
• • Although stereotypes can help people connect with the content as they reflect in their own realities, It can have negative effects on disadvantaged groups like the LGBT community by reinforcing negative and even false stereotypes. 
• • The LGBT community is misrepresented in the Philippine media. There are many stereotypes of LGBT in the media and most are not flattering.
• There are very few LGBT main characters in international television and even very scarce in Philippine Television. They are often relegated as sidekicks, victims or villains. Although there are a few LGBT celebrities in the Philippines who are out and proud of their sexual orientations (Boy Abunda Jake , Vice Ganda, Aiza Seguerra, and Zyrus), their sexuality is rarely the focus of the programs they are in
• • In the Philippines, there is lack of awareness on SOGIE among media practitioners as they are often left confused on the LGBT terms and Labels. Most news from the LGBT community are often on coming out stories of celebrities  (Seguerra , Jake Zyrus, , and Rosana Roces), Pride March events, hate crimes, and controversies. Aiza 
• Media Representation of the LGBT is a double-edged sword. These stereotypes can make people appreciate the existence of LGBT people, however, it can lead them to overgeneralize and trivialize their realities. It is important to learn how to spot a stereotype in the media so we can be critical of the false representation of real people.