Tara Media Exam

Everyday Sexism 1- This is because during one week, 18 months ago she was sexually assaulted in public 3 times. This led for her to start to, 'Everyday Sexism Project' so that she could help others who have shared the same experiences as her.  2-  The Everyday Sexism project highlights the ongoing, often subtle, forms of gender discrimination that women face daily, showing that inequality persists despite claims of gender equality. This links to post-feminism, which suggests that feminism’s goals have largely been achieved and that women now have freedom of choice, often downplaying systemic sexism. The project challenges this notion, illustrating that feminism is still necessary in Western societies to address structural and cultural inequalities, not just overt discrimination. 3- it provided a platform for people to share their experiences widely and instantly. Social media and online tools allowed the project to reach a global audience, collect thousands of personal st...

  1) Why is representation an important concept in Media Studies? Because everything in the media is a re-presentation of reality, shaped by producers’ choices. Studying representation helps us understand how media construct meanings, communicate values and ideologies, and influence how audiences see people, groups and events. 2) How does the example of Kate Middleton show the way different meanings can be created in the media? The article shows how photographs of Kate Middleton are selected, cropped, captioned and placed in context by gatekeepers. The same image can create positive or negative meanings depending on editorial choices, demonstrating how representation is constructed, not neutral. 3) Summarise the section 'The how, who and why of media representation' in 50 words. Media representations are constructed through choices made by producers, shaped by audience, genre, narrative and institutional aims. Meaning is created through selection and omission. Repeated represe...