Media groups

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How does your media product represent particular media groups?

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How does your media product represent

particular media groups?

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Gender

the only characters shown in the film are females.

A common representation of women is as being emotional about things that may not be too serious. We show this in our film by the main female being worried about someone who persistently calls her.

You can see this from her facial expression as she appears worried.

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Gender

Another common representation of women is being preoccupied with their appearance and being health conscious.

We have shown this by the females going for a jog which shows that they are health conscious.

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Gender

Another common perception of women we have portrayed is as talkative.

The females have interrupted their jog to talk about the other females fears of the recurring phone calls.

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Age

The females in the film are between 17 and 18.

The females take a mature attitude to exercise as they go for a jog.

The main female can be seen as immature as when the other female tells her that they have to continue their jog she responds by saying “really” in a very immature way.

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Age

Another common representation of teenagers are that they often wear hoodies.

Although the females in our film our wearing hoodies because it is cold, they are also wearing it as they are teenagers.

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Social class/Race

A common representation of young white females is that they may wear posh clothes. The white female in our film is wearing a Hollister hoodie which is seen as more middle/upper class sportswear.

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Social class/Race A common representation of young people

is sportswear. Often young black people are seen to

wear hoodies. These people commonly seen to wear

sports clothes. Their brands consist of Nike, Addidas, Reebok , etc.

This is seen in our film as the main female who is young and black is wearing a Nike hoodie.