1) Stereotyping is the most common form of representation found in the media, as it provides a simplified version of reality rather than reality itself. 2) Mediation involves selecting and highlighting certain details, stories, and events to represent the world, which often results in stereotypes that exaggerate and generalize entire groups. 3) While stereotypes contain grains of truth, they offer shortcuts to meaning by condensing complex information into easily recognizable characters, but can marginalize and devalue minority groups.

1. Stereotypes