- Do you think that the media (films, newspapers, music videos, TV programmes and magazines etc.) present the real world?
Personally, i do not think that the media represents the 'real world' accurately or realistically as stories/shows are often manipulated to make them appear more interesting and engaging and therefore make more money. The media is also biased and primarily focuses on publishing controversial stories such as those about celebrities, religious stereotypes, politics etc. rather than writing articles about 'real world' events such as medical advances and the positive work of refugees and black people.
Personally, i do not think that the media represents the 'real world' accurately or realistically as stories/shows are often manipulated to make them appear more interesting and engaging and therefore make more money. The media is also biased and primarily focuses on publishing controversial stories such as those about celebrities, religious stereotypes, politics etc. rather than writing articles about 'real world' events such as medical advances and the positive work of refugees and black people.
Another example of this stereotyping in the media is the gender gap in TV presenters. CML wrote the following article "How do Media images of Men affect our lives?" about how TV is dominated by males and how this difference affects our lives as we watch. It highlights ideas about how the 'perfect, less real man' is broadcasted on our television screens and how we are taught gender roles in society. http://www.medialit.org/reading-room/how-do-media-images-men-affect-our-lives
The following image is taken from an article about how social media is influencing the way in which we view the 'real world' and how they are a false representation.
The following image is taken from an article about how social media is influencing the way in which we view the 'real world' and how they are a false representation.
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