2. The media is where we get most of our
information as it represents the whole
world. From it we are able to
gain knowledge and info about current
events. as well as being responsible for
keeping us up to date with the worlds
current affairs- it is also responsible to
us to gain knowledge on the
representations of things. This helps us
to both recognize and challenge
their perspective. In the media you can
get both an exaggerated representation
3. • Masculinity or
Femininity
• Social Class
• Sexuality
• Race and
ethnicity
• National identity
• Age
4. In the 'Smiley' trailer
protagonist is a
female character
who seems to be
the 'damsel in
desserts' she is
seeking help from
the male characters
who are seen as
being strong and
the hero. This is a
common
representation in
the media of the
females always
needing male
5. In terms of age, when the male
officer is interviewing her, we
see that he has a lot of authority
over her this mirrors the life of
the youth today and how people
see then both in the media and
day-to-day life. However
instead of being in trouble with
the police, which is a common
scenario, she is the one going to
the police with a problem.
There are two sides to the
representation of teenagers in
the trailer. First we see a shot of
them in school which is a
6. There are a range of different
representations in the media today, I
think that is important to do you
because it offers personal identity, if
someone can identify with the
characters in the in a film.
Additionally it is a way to attract our
target audiences.
