Salutations. I have an understanding that you have worked very diligently in the media and have contributed quite an effort into its portrayal of the modern society today. However‚ I do have quite an issue that I have been meaning to tackle with the businesses in the media. I have been noticing that there is quite a lack of diversity in the media; the most prominent race of actors‚ actresses‚ models‚ and so forth is mostly white. In addition‚ the most prominent gender of the people in this criteria
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Portrayal of women in the media A recent UNESCO report describes the common images of women in the media: “the glamorous sex kitten‚ the sainted mother‚ the dishonest witch‚ the severe corporate and political climber.” The report‚ states that at the current rate of progress on stereotyping women‚ it will take another 75 years to achieve gender equality in the media. Popular magazines: These types of magazines are trying to feature female image with appearance unattainable for average women
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“aid of computer retouching and other techniques further increases the gap between media images of women intended to portray beauty ideals and the reality of most women’s appearance.” Engeln-Maddox explored college women’s ideas regarding their physical appearance and opportunities in life. She asked her participants to write a description of this culture’s ideal woman according to the media and then reflect on how different their lives would be if they looked like this woman. I thought this was a
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Women in the media A quick glance into the latest women ’s magazine will instantly reveal new ways to look younger‚ thinner‚ and prettier. An article written by Michael F. Jacobson and Laurie Anne Mazure entitled "The Iron Maiden: How Advertising Portrays Women" sheds light on the excessive attention paid to a woman ’s appearance. The article states that "women have always been measured against cultural ideas of beauty but advertising has joined forces with sexism to make images of the beauty ideal
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Essay on Music Industry Question- How important is technological convergence for institutions and audiences within a media area which you have studied? Technological convergence refers to the availability of media products across a wide range of platforms. The iPad‚ smartphone‚ Xbox and laptop are all examples of this. They bring together different technologies in one place. For example‚ a smartphone allows you to call and text‚ listen to music‚ take photos‚ browse the internet‚ play games‚ find
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Addiction and the media Do you think that the media plays a role in substance abuse in adolescents and in adults? The attitude towards drug and alcohol abuse has changed dramatically throughout history. Stefan Hall analyzes the way addiction has been dramatized and how the attitude towards drugs have gradually changed from stark warnings about the dangers to satire and slapstick. (Hall) Fade in‚ Fade out: addiction Recovery‚ in American film. The media has used countless advertising
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A Lesson Before Being Committed Guilty In this untitled photograph‚ the author portrays that you’re more likely to be a victim of police brutality because of the color of your skin. Joyner uses juxtaposition‚ and angle of the picture to convey that police can do anything they please and they are able to get away with it. Also‚ to convey that America is aware that most of the people who are being brutalized are black people. The author uses juxtaposition by placing the protesting man that is holding
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society each year. The catastrophic toll that it had on women in the 1800’s was much more traumatizing than it is today. Robert Shadle and James S. Olson give us a vivid picture of what breast cancer in the 1800’s was like in their essay entitled‚ “Dying of Breast Cancer in the 1800s.” The authors of this incredible essay describe the life of “Nabby” Adams‚ the daughter of John and Abigail Adams. The essay gives us a detailed account from the beginning to the end of Nabby’s fight with cancer. Nabby
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While Dying"‚ "And Still No Arrests?"‚ and "How Come‚ Chief Willoughby?". She advises the Police Department that they should be doing their jobs instead of targeting minorities. At first‚ everybody is stunned by this surprising move and the police are particularly enraged on the grounds that she singled out Willoughby and the police can’t have one of their own being
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THE “MEDIA” EFFECT Our society today is littered with crime‚ whether it is violent street crime or white-collar crime. There are crimes committed everyday. Some crimes go unnoticed while others do not. Those criminals that are caught will be subject to the consequences of our justice system. Along with this justice comes media attention. Media attention would be any coverage or reports on a certain crime. This can range from newspaper articles to the local news channel doing an extensive investigation
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