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Representation
Media representations are the ways in which the media portrays particular groups, communities, experiences, ideas, or topics from a particular ideological or value perspective. Rather than examining media representations as simply reflecting or mirroring "reality," we examine how media representations serve to "re-present" or to actually create a new reality.
What are media representations? University of Minnesota,
(2006, June 21)
Related achievement standard
In an NCEA course students study the representation of a particular group or culture in the media and messages and/or values shown in media texts. The wider implications are investigated, such as the consequences for different groups in society of representations, messages and values.
Level 2
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- Achievement Standard 91254 2.7 Demonstrate understanding of an ethical issue in the media.