Media Factsheet 147 - Issues and Debates

1) Write a one-sentence answer to the initial questions in the factsheet:
  • Do fashion magazines contribute to the occurrence of eating disorders? it called for increasing awareness about eating disorder symptoms and recommended a ban on models younger than 16 walking in fashion shows; this means that magazines do have a major impact of the occurrence of eating disorders as many young women are being influenced from the media of the way they should be looking. 
  • Do games make people behave violently? Research demonstrates a consistent relation between violent video game use and increases in aggressive behaviour, aggressive cognition and aggressive affect therefore it does have a vital effect on the way people think and will significantly make them much more aggressive 
  • Does advertising work? Overall i believe that good advertising works this will long build a loyal audience who will watch the ad regardless which then will have a long term influence on the individual; on the other hand this can also have negative impact if they have mad big investments and don't get a good response rate back. however if a advert does well it will evidently creates a positive memories and feelings that influence our behaviour over time to encourage us to buy something at a later date or go and watch something in the cinema. Therefore if a advert does not have a sleek persuasion us as a audience will discriminant the teaser/product trailer and it will then be deemed to a bad image because of not being enticing within the marketing.    
  • Does social media generate misogyny? Social media allows everyone to stat their own honest opinion of something/topic and because of this ever growing social media it has now lead the News providers to outsource information through twitter for example meaning that they are outsourcing ideas through social media meaning that it will overall become a brand new trend and not seen unconventionally, therefore twitter allows individuals to amplify their own opinion.  
2) Having read the two sides to the discussion, what is your opinion on the effects debate? overall as the technology changes the media changes meaning that they whole discussion will alter form year to year 

3) Summarise the two sides of the example issues and debates on page 2 of the factsheet:
  • Twitter's influence on the news : News providers are increasingly sourcing information, ideas and opinions from social media. This means that the news are beginning to use online media such as twitter to find information. which therefore means if an issue is trending it may become part of the more formal news debate of the day.
  • New technology, privacy and Wikileaks: in conclusion Technology allows speedy and efficient communication and the storage of digital information which means that it has made it much more easier for hackers to hack on the privacy of other such as tapping into their phones. 
  • Social media and racism, sexism or threats online:
  • Social media gives anyone who wants it a platform to publish their views and this is often seen as an extension of freedom of speech. this means that anyone who wishes to amplify their opinion on social media they will be able to because of the vast changing internet meaning that they everyone has their own say on twitter; its also much more easier to comment own opinions online now.  
  • 4) What is your opinion on the growth of transgender issues in media debates?Media sometimes has a positive effect way and that means that they will be able to get educated on the idea of transgender allowing them to understand what behind it and why people get to the stages of want to change gender. 

5) Complete the MIGRAIN table below (also on page 4 of the factsheet) linking media products to issues and debates. For each question, you need to write two or three specific media products (e.g. a film, TV programme, a particular newspaper or news story, a certain music video etc.) that you could use when discussing that media debate. 

Media language
How is digital technology changing the media language of moving image products?
Media products: Tangerine (award winning movie shot entirely on iPhone), news coverage of London Bridge attacks - citizen journalism.

Does the language used in tabloid and broadsheet news media shape the meaning of news stories differently?
Media products:the sun and  The Sun is currently one the most popular tabloid in Britain. News International/Rupert Murdoch’s owns The Sun.
on the other hand The Daily Telegraph is currently the most popular British broadsheet. It is owned by the Barclay Brothers who are personally close to the leaders of the Conservative party (the mainstream right-wing party in the UK) and is commonly regarded as being the most right-wing of the broadsheets.

Ideology
Does the political persuasion of the news media have an impact on the politics of a culture?
Media products:

Do ‘twitter storms’ reflect dominant cultural values?
Media products:

Genre
After 100 years, is it possible for horror films to generate fear?
Media products:

How real is ‘reality TV’? 
Media products: i find that reality TV is slightly scripted which allows it to create the effect of having dram and sense of pleasure when watch as a member of the audience. 

Representation
Do marginalised groups have the power to self-represent?
Media products:

Are mainstream media representations of marginalised groups reinforcing or challenging traditional stereotypes?
Media products:

Audience
What gratifications does interaction provide for an audience? 
Media products:

What relationships do audiences have with media institutions?
Media products:

Institution
What are institutions doing to offset ‘the culture of free’?
Media products:

Do streaming and on demand services alter audience behaviours?
Media products:

Narrative
Why do some modern films and broadcast fictions use non-linear narratives?
Media products:

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