H Andrews Media Studies

Lady Gaga - Million Reasons  Representations/ Stereotypes  She's wearing a pink suit/cowboy outfit. Pink represents her femininity but the suit represents her power and perhaps a little masculinity suggesting equality. Perhaps she wants more equal representations of women.  Women support her/ care for her when shes distressed and crying in the desert. It represents women as the typical stereotype of being caring toward others. Stereotypical women getting her makeup done. It's in black and white whereas the rest of the video is in colour giving it an old school Hollywood glamorous feel.  She's describing her leather wearing away. Subverting the stereotype of women being delicate as shes mentally and emotionally wearing away. Perhaps she's saying that she's a tough person but whoever she is talking about is wear away emotionally.   Narrative She's annoyed at someone for something they have done. She has a million reasons why they have done wron...

Billy Jean- Micheal Jackson Component 1- Media Theoretical Framework Micheal Jackson 1982 What representations are being shown here? Are there any stereotypes?  2 white female models on a billboard - stereotyped as desirable to males.  Old granny with a shower cap on directing the policeman, doing the right thing.  Detective wearing a long tan coat, brown hat, and sunglasses. Stereotypical detective outfit.  Micheal Jackson- a young black man popular in the music industry. Subverted stereotype at the time.  What is the narrative?  Set in a city on a street corner. There is a detective watching and following him. He walks upstairs at a hotel and gets into bed with someone, then disappears.  How is Michael Jackson seen? Star image? Cameras going off all the time. Feels like he's always being followed and watched by the press. Seen as this superstar with lots of power as he disappears and is sneaky.  Historical Information Exa...

Media language for analysis of newspapers: Design and Layout: rule of 3rds, structured/unstructured, negative/positive space.  Typography: font types;Serif/Sans Serif, size, colour.  Verbal codes: slogans, emotive language, choice of words, Buzz words. Non-verbal codes: images, costumes/props, positioning, make up, juxtapositions, camera angles.  colours: colour theory  How can we analyse representations in Magazines? age gender  disabilities places race/ethnicity  sexuality class Media contexts: Social, Cultural, Political contexts Contexts= the wider issues surrounding a media text, its production and those who created it.  When applying contexts consider the following: How does the text reflect society or a particular culture? How far is a media text influenced by society or a particular culture? Does the text play a part in the society of a particular culture? Politics - A Brief Overview A number ...