------------------------------------------------- Assignment Two: ’Photojournalism and Representation’ Thomas Hoepker‚ Magnum Photos‚ 2001. Stuart Hall (1978) stated that ’the media define for the majority of the population what significant events are taking place‚ but‚ also‚ they offer powerful interpretations of how to understand these events.’ This quote is relevant to this photograph as it both reflects and challenges Hall’s claim in regards to the power of media representation‚ and can be applied to this example of photojournalism
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Media Representation 1 Objective: * To understand the mature of representations and stereotypes * Bea able to apply concepts learned to the relationship between representation and ideology as the apply to gender * Socially constructed : We construct the social Representation * Communication is achieved through shared signs and symbols e.g. language * The media communicate with their audiences through a process of representation by using familiar signs and symbols. * The
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The Representation of Ideas "For an idea to exist we must have words to express it" (Wilcox). This statement has been disputed amongst my 10th grade English class; I personally believe said statement to be false. Although‚ in court lawyers only need to find one counter argument to prove something wrong‚ I have thought up of numerous arguments to counter this statement. Have you ever heard the axiom "a picture’s worth a thousand words"? I find that you can grasp the concept of most pictures without
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people. There are two kinds of representation for a congress person‚ which are sociological and agency. Sociological is type of representation‚ in where representatives have the same cultural background or traits as their constituents. For example‚ if a congress person has the same ethnic as their constituents‚ the people will feel that they are well representative at national level. The second principle is called Agency representation‚ which is a type of representation where the constituents have the
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Image and representation Architecture is understood and studied from drawings and images. Drawings possess a life of their own and express the intentions of the architect. In the following essay‚ I would annotate the various arguments brought forth in the two readings‚ “The Necessity for Drawing: Tangible Speculation” by Michael Grave and “Architectural Drawings and the Intent of the Architect” by James Smith Pierce. Both the readings discuss about the importance of the language of drawing in
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Data Representation Data and instructions that are presented in a written or typed format can only be understood by the user. If the data is not in the user’s language‚ s/he will not be able to understand it. It is the same way with the computer; the computer’s language is binary 0s and 1s. The computer cannot understand typed or written instructions or data. Whenever data or instructions or input to the computer it is first converted to 0s and 1s‚ these are called binary digits (bits). There
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Miss Representation In the documentary film‚ "Miss Representation‚" produced by Jennifer Siebel Newsom‚ 2011‚ it shows that how the women who are living in the United States are defined by mass media. Image of Women are displaying on a mass media as sex symbol or aid role for the male although women’s life is getting better than before. Moreover‚ advertisements such as cosmetic and fashion have forced to women severe diet indirectly. Therefore‚ the documentary film "Miss Representation" want
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An Analysis of Asian American Representation in Modern Hollywood Film Gia H. Ha George Mason University An Analysis of Asian American Representation in Modern Hollywood Film While Hollywood has come a long way from blatantly portraying racism as it did in the past‚ it is still prevalent in modern day film and media. For instance‚ yellowface‚ which was portrayed in classic films of the mid-90’s‚ is still an issue in Hollywood today. With the recent controversy following the filmmakers of “Ghost in
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After viewing Miss Representation I was overwhelmed with emotions: outrage‚ frustration‚ and sadness at the unfair portrait of women painted by popular media and culture. I find this topic very interesting and realize that this topic is always going to be highly debated and talked about. Women are often represented in the media in roles traditionally assigned by society‚ portrayed as passive and lesser beings‚ mothers or sexual objects. Both films highlight the impact of mass media on the notion
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REPRESENTATION OF WOMEN IN MEDIA Table Of Contents ⦁ Introduction ⦁ Role of Media ⦁ Representation of Women in Popular Media ⦁ Representation of Women in Movies ⦁ Representation of Women in Indian Cinema ⦁ The case of Songs and Music videos ⦁ Representation of Women in Advertisement ⦁ The Case of Video Games ⦁ Representation of Women in Daily soaps ⦁ Conclusion INTRODUCTION Historically‚ gender has been categorized into two major
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