2. Sofia Quintero
for The iTHINK Campaign
"All media – especially entertainment
media – is selling us something. If it's
not a product, it's a belief; if it's not a
belief, it's a value; if it's not a value,
it's a lifestyle. This is why it's imperative
that we start to seize popular culture as
another strategy for making change.”
3. MEDIA TEXT
what you actually see and/or hear in any
piece of media
includes written or spoken words,
pictures, graphics, moving images,
sounds, and the arrangement or
sequence of these elements
medialiteracyproject.org
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4. MEDIA TEXT
a dominant feature of our
environment
socially in terms of what we
talk about
physically in terms of what
we see on our streets
culturally in terms of the
time we spend absorbing
ideas from screens and
pages
Briggs, A. and Cobley, P. (eds) (2002) The Media: An
Introduction, 2nd edn. Harlow: Addison Wesley Longman
5. Image Source: Indiewire. Retrieved October 8, 2017 from
http://www.indiewire.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/tv-stations.jpg
7. TV PROGRAM: BASIC FORMS
• FICTION
– Soap, sitcom, drama series
• NON-FICTION
– Game, talk, cultural, and magazine shows,
reality TV
• LIVE TV
– News, sports, awards
12. ANALYZING TV PROGRAMS
KEY ELEMENTS: Sitcoms & Dramas CONT’D
MHL
o GMA Network (June 10, 2013 – Oct. 18, 2013, 9:30 PM)
o Created by: Suzette Doctolero
• Carla – Lally
• Tom – Vincent
• Dennis – Eric
13. ANALYZING TV PROGRAMS
KEY ELEMENTS: Sitcoms & Dramas CONT’D
HKLM
o ABS CBN (June 17, 2013 – Aug. 23, 2013, 8:30 PM then 9:15 PM)
o Created by:
Rondel Lindayag
• Judy Ann – Anessa
• Sam – Eros
• KC – Alexis
35. ANALYZING TV PROGRAMS
KEY ELEMENTS: Sitcoms & Dramas CONT’D
SOUND TECHNIQUES
Laugh Track
Music
Sound Effects
36. ANALYZING TV PROGRAMS
KEY ELEMENTS OF TV PROGRAMS
PLOT
DEVICES
Conflict
Jolts
Cliffhanger
Resolution
SOUND
TECHNIQUES
Laugh Track
MSC
SFX
VISUAL
TECHNIQUES
Shots
XLS, LS, MS, CU
Angles
S O H L O
Editing
Pace, VFX
39. ANALYZING TV PROGRAMS
KEY TAKEAWAYS
• Media construct fantasy
worlds.
• Media messages AFFECT our
thoughts, attitudes and
actions.
• Media messages reflect the
values and viewpoints of
media makers.
• Media convey ideological
and value messages
• Media construct our culture.
48. ANALYZING TV PROGRAMS
KEY ELEMENTS OF TV PROGRAMS
PLOT
DEVICES
Conflict
Jolts
Cliffhanger
Resolution
SOUND
TECHNIQUES
Laugh Track
MSC
SFX
VISUAL
TECHNIQUES
Shots
XLS, LS, MS, CU
Angles
S O H L O
Editing
Pace, VFX
52. ANALYZING TV PROGRAMS
LIVE TV: NEWS
CONVENTIONS OF TV NEWSCASTS
HOW THOROUGH IS THE NEWS STORY?
HOW FAIR IS THE NEWS STORY?
IS THE STORY NEWSWORTHY?
60. ANALYZING TV PROGRAMS
LIVE TV: NEWS
HOW THOROUGH IS THE NEWS STORY?
Ws + H
Background Information
Time
Overall Impression
https://www.mybbd.com/tax-deadlines-
schedule-your-appointment-now/
Image Source:Cartoon attacking the distorted
media coverage of the "stabbing intifada" in 2015-
16. http://markhumphrys.com/Images/943.jpg
61. ANALYZING TV PROGRAMS
LIVE TV: NEWS
HOW FAIR IS THE NEWS STORY?
Loaded Language
Facts & Sources
Edited Footage
Sound bites
Image Sources:
http://images.says.com/uploads/story_so
urce/source_image/450017/c5b2.png
http://getrealphilippines.com/blog/wp-
content/uploads/2013/11/mar_roxas_yola
nda_death_toll.jpg
62. ANALYZING TV PROGRAMS
LIVE TV: NEWS
IS THE STORY NEWSWORTHY?
Timely
Impact
Appeal
Interesting
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-V0Rgt2xH6Iw/UBFWmkiOOaI/AAAAAAAABU8/qp1GzYP7RRg/s640/1.jpg
https://encrypted-
tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRbvQA4alzQtZnsmvPTu4ct5xnfKbD_qZZxdAPOq4fS6Id651gj
67. ANALYZING TV PROGRAMS
LIVE TV: NEWS
CONVENTIONS OF TV NEWSCASTS
HOW THOROUGH IS THE NEWS STORY?
HOW FAIR IS THE NEWS STORY?
IS THE STORY NEWSWORTHY?
78. ANALYZING ADVERTISEMENTS
TV COMMERCIALS
Video Credit: Knorr Makulay Ang Buhay Sa Sinabawang Gulay uploaded by Ryder
Aquino. Retrieved from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghm8MNI22aU
79. ABC1
3%
C2
10%
D
69%
E
18%
ANALYZING ADVERTISEMENTS
TVC: TA – The Filipino Audience
OPTIONS more poised, reserved
ASPIRATIONS advancement of self/fam
dignity with pride
STRUGGLE sacrifice for family
dignity w/ belongingness
SURVIVAL self preservation
survival w/ or w/o dignity
88. ANALYZING ADVERTISEMENTS
TVC: PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES
Color
Lighting
Framing
Editing
PERSUASIVE
TECHNIQUE
HOW IT’S USED
(Advertiser )
INTENDED EFFECT
(Target Audience)
BANDWAGON Everyone uses the
product
Want to fit in
If others buy it, it must be good
CELEBRITY
ENDORSEMENT
Popular personality
promotes the product
Product Endorser
Respect/Admiration transfer
EMOTIONAL APPEAL
(Transference)
Trigger certain emotion Feel-good TVC product
HUMOR Make TA laugh Memory Recall
Positive feeling Product
PRODUCT
COMPARISON
Product + Competition
Competition = Inferior
Question competition’s product
Featured product = Superior
PURR WORDS Positive-connotation
words
Positive More desirable
Emotional Appeal
REPETITION Words/Images shown
over & over again
Memory Recall
SECURITY Draws on TA’s fear if
they don’t use product
TA feels unsafe
Product will protect them
SLOGAN Memorable phrase Slogan Product
Becomes everyday language
115. Media Influence on Society
Manali Oak (2016)
• Negativity
• Unhealthy lifestyle
• Information
Overload
• Media Addiction
• Self-hatred
• Health Problems
• Changed Outlook
• Fact-Fantasy
Confusion
• Right-Wrong
Dilemma
Proposed Solutions
• avoiding the negative
influence of media lies
in limiting media
exposure and choosing
what to watch
• not allowing negative
media to influence
you. Don't take media
portrayals by their
word.
116. The Good and the Bad and of Social
Media – Ashley Janssen
• Connecting and
cultivating your
digital footprint
• Intentional Posting
• Managing your
social media
footprint
– Sectioning
– Appropriate Privacy
Settings
• Distraction & Noise
• Managing whose
content you
consume and why
• Managing what you
consume
• Managing when
you consume
117. The Good and Bad of Digital Media
Daniel J. Cohen & Roy Rosenzweig (2006)
o Capacity
o Accessibility
o Flexibility
o Diversity
o Manipulability
o Interactivity
o Hypertextuality
• Quality
• Durability
• Readability
• Passivity
• Inaccessibility
118. • Don't believe in them without thinking.
• Use your judgment before following or
falling for anything.
• Put things in perspective.
• don't let the media influence you to
do the wrong things.
119. We are a culture so overloaded
with information and
entertainment that the great
danger is distraction from our own
self-awareness. We even forget
to process the information and
what it means to us.
Good or Bad Media? 5 Ways to Tell
Therese Aaker (2015)
120. Good or Bad Media? 5 Ways to Tell
Therese Aaker (2015)
1) Philippians 4:8 - “Finally brothers,
whatever is true, whatever is honorable,
whatever is right, whatever is pure,
whatever is lovely, whatever is of good
repute, if there is any excellence and
anything worthy of praise, dwell on these
things.”
121. Good or Bad Media? 5 Ways to Tell
Therese Aaker (2015) CONT’D
2) Is sin being glorified?
3) If there is sin, is it redeemed?
4) How much is it showing?
5) Does it lead you away from God?
122. Good or Bad Media? 5 Ways to Tell
Therese Aaker (2015) CONT’D
Ultimately, if you love Jesus, let the
things you enjoy reflect your love for
Him. Don’t get over scrupulous about
it, but do take some time to think
about what you’re watching or
listening to.
Let your love for Him decide for you.
133. • Mehraj, Bhat & Mehraj (2014). Impacts
of Media on Society: A Sociological
Perspective. International Journal of
Humanities and Social Science
Invention, Volume 3 Issue 6 ǁ June.
2014ǁ PP.56-64
http://www.ijhssi.org/papers/v3(6)/Versio
n-4/L0364056064.pdf
Other References
134. • Florescu, O. (2014). Positive and Negative Influences of
the Mass Media upon Education. Social and Behavioral
Sciences, 149 349 – 353
• Aaker, T. (2015). Good or Bad Media? 5 Ways to Tell
https://focusoncampus.org/content/good-or-bad-
media-5-ways-to-tell
• Oak, M. (2014). The Negative Influences of Media on
Society You Never Thought About. Retrieved from
https://www.buzzle.com/articles/negative-influences-of-
media.html
• The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly of Social Media – Cori
Padgett (2012) . Retrieved
https://unbounce.com/social-media/good-bad-and-
ugly/
Other References