Media theory A-level reading task.
Intersectionality:Bell's hooks
I found black womens representation in the media particularly interesting. Black women are typically over-sexualised the compared to white women. The representation is particularly derogatory being shown as whores or prostitutes. This becomes especially true when distracting the "good white male" and drawing him in.
Article from media magazine -issue 10| December 2004
Exploring media ethics
Ethics= a system of values; a set of rules or standards
governing the conduct of the members of a profession.
Media producers have professional and moral obligations to
act honestly and ethically whilst the audience should be treated as intelligent
fair-minded citizens. There are also
regulatory bodies such as Ofcom which monitor this. Although this isn’t simple,
as many linguists have argued, ideas and values are shaped by the language used
to describe and things are interpreted differently by different people. All
language used to describe language is view-laden and reflects who we are.
Ethical frameworks provide guidance for producers,
government, and the audience they are often necessary to the flagrant excesses
of contemporary media. Despite this there is still the issue of media
constantly trying to catch up to the latest complaints and regulation.
Media scandals monopolise the headlines but have a short
shelf life. There is also the issue of privacy for those in the public eye.
British society seems to except certain people – royals, celebrities- deserve
privacy whilst others such as politicians’ lives are considered fair game to
scrutiny. Do celebrities ethical protection?
It has been argued that media professionals shouldn’t have
their own private internal codes of practice, but should take account of the
current moral standards of society. A truly ethical media shouldn’t set their
own rules, but should reflect the same moral and social rules as the citizens
they report.
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