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What is real?
The media and reality
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Which is the real Kylie?
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Representations
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What is Representation?
Representation are words, images,sounds or stories that stand forsomething else, such as ideas, people,
groups, places, emotions or things.
Representation say something abouttheir subject beyond the literal
meaning of words, images or sounds.
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What is Representation?
A red rose, for example, may be just a
flower but it can also representobjects, ideas or emotions includinglove, passion, class, celebration,gardening or gratitude, depending onthe situation in which an audienceKCC Year 10 Media Studies
What ideas can this roserepresent?
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What is Representation?
Media use representations as a
shorthand way of denoting andconstructing meaning symbolically.
Representations are especially useful
for conveying complex thoughts,concepts and emotions.
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What is Representation?
Representations are constructed from:
The subject of the representation
The opinions and values of the people creatingthe representation
The purpose of the representation The opinions and values of the audience
reading the representation
The reaction of the audience to the
representation
The context of the society in whichrepresentation is constructed and/ or read.
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The process of representation
The Media represents or re-presents
places, people, things, ideas andsituations through a process ofselection and construction.
Because it is not possible to depict theworld in its complex entirety e.g. in a10 secs ad, in 40cm x 40cm print
space.
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The process of representation
Selects those essential elements it
requires to convey a message.
Ignores or omits those elements itconsiders unnecessary and
Constructs representations for aparticular audience and purpose.
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activity 1.1
Write a paragraph about a family,
beginning with: A family is...
With a partner, describe what isteenager about?, in 30 secs.
In small group, describe a typicalschool to your class.
Draw an image of love.
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activity 1.1
Describe 4 words about Mr. Mah.
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Selection and omission
Representations are constructed
through the selection of key parts orelements of the subject to berepresented, and the omission of those
elements that conflict with themessage, are unimportant, or distractthe audience from it.
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Construction
Representations are constructed to suit
the audience and purpose of a mediaproduct.
Imagine a TV crew is recording your
class today, they only plan to use twominutes of footage.
What will they select and edit,
depends on the purpose and audienceof the program.
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activity 1.2
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activity 1.3
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