Representation

The media presents reality in a way they want us to view it. It is represented as how they want it to be seen.


'The media do not offer us a transparent window on the world but a mediated version of the world. They don't just present reality, the re-present it.'

Buckingham 2003

When analysing representation in a piece of media, you need to look at:

Gender

Age

Ethnicity

Sexuality

Class/Status

Physical ability/Disability

National/Regional Identity