This document provides instructions for a half term project in a media studies TV drama course. Students are asked to analyze representation in a TV show of their choosing by [1] finding a 4 minute clip showing strong representation of a randomly assigned topic, [2] asking a question about how that topic is portrayed in the clip, [3] creating a survey to help answer the presentation question, [4] finding other examples of related social stereotypes, and [5] creating a Prezi presentation with their analysis using screenshots, survey results, and other supporting materials. Presentations will be done in small groups after the half term break.

1. City College Media Studies TV Drama
Half Term Project.
Your project for half term is to analyse representation in any TV Drama and to create a presentation
that highlights this representation.
Chose a TV drama- one you like- and look for indicators of representation. Your exam question will
be based around the representation of:
Youth
Gender
Disability
Race/ethnicity
Religion
Class/wealth
Crime
Age
Sexuality
1. Find a clip (around 4 minutes long) that has a strong showing of your given area of
representation. (you will lucky-dip the area in which you are creating a presentation on)
2. Ask yourself a question about the clip- your question could be ‘How haveyouth& class been
represented in this Eastenders clip?’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ti-wLOMp7Vk
3. Create a survey of questions about your clip that lean towards answering your presentation
question. E.g. how would you describe Jay’s character in the Eastenders clip? (Multiple choice
answer/ on a scale of 1-10 is this a fair representation of youth? What social background do
you think Jay and his friends come from? (Essay Box answer)would you like Jayand his friends
to be part of your friendship group and why?.
4. Find social stereotypes and characters from other TV shows and films that relate to the
characters you are looking at.
5. Answer your question in presentation format using screenshots of your clip, proof of
representation from your survey, images of social stereotypes and your own descriptions
and annotations.
You must use the online presentation software Prezi for this project. Presentations will take place in
small groups after half term.