The document discusses how a media film represents social groups of young adults, specifically male best friends, and a boyfriend and girlfriend. It aimed to appeal to its target audience of similar aged actors and actresses. Research also found that the thriller genre was popular for this age group, so including relatable social groups would encourage them to watch the film.

1. How does your media product
represent particular social
groups?
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2. Our media film looks at social groups based on young adults; we have
the idea of male best mates and a boyfriend and girlfriend. We felt this
would appeal to our target audience and it worked well because the
actors and actresses are of a similar age.
From our research we discovered that the thriller genre was also one of
the most popular with this particular age group and so using social
groups that relate to them would encourage them to watch our film.

3. Social groups
Male Best Mates
It is common for both
teenage boys and girls
to have their close
friends of their own
sex. The stereotype is
that they will do
anything for each
other, and always have
a deep respect. For
boys there are lines
that should never be
crossed one being
stealing another’s
girlfriend.
Girlfriend/Boyfriend
When being in a
relationship there is a
bond between the
two, and that bond
should keep them
together, not going off
to another person of
the opposite sex.
Crossing The Line!
Being best mates with someone
and taking there girlfriend is out
of order, as this is breaking for
what boys commonly known as
the boy code.