Sophia Media Studies

Representation Representation is a crucial key concept in A level media. Here we explore how the media represents different people, social groups, places and events- and discuss the impact on society and individuals. the key notes on representation: is a process by which the media persons the "real world" to an audience. media texts are artificial, constructed versions of reality. even factual media- such as news- goes through processes of selection, organisation and editing that shapes its content. Mediation media texts are a construction of reality, and pay an important role in the way we view the world. reality is therefore subject to mediation which is the process that takes place when a media text's meaning is created. when mediation takes place, an institution, individual or even technology comes between he actual event and the audience. Stereotypes Media messages have to be communicated quickly which often mens relying on stereotypes

Discuss theories of gender in relation to the killing       (20 marks) Laura Mulvey- Male Gaze   In the killing they use Mulvey's theory to show that the way we see Nanna in a very inappropriate dress running in the woods that we are meant to know that she is scared and not meant to fight back the person that is following her. we also see that when we see sarah lund we see the opposite as she wears jumpers and doesn't let the men inner office like meyer take over things his way as she can see what is wrong or not.  Van Zoonen-  Gender is constructed through what we see. Women's bodies are like objects and people study it and end up being like that. culture has shown people view the male body differently from those used to objectify the female body. In the killing they don't use Zoonen's theory as we never see shah lund's body being an object and they don't show that her male colleges are more important and more superior than her. on the oth

From this image you can see that the killer has a flashlight. We can use cinematography to show that the killer has power as he is the only one with the light. This shows that the girl is very weak and powerless as she has no flashlight and is wearing little to no clothing. This shows that the trailer is trying to show us that she is alone and is in danger. From this image we can see that the girl is scared and defenseless. We can see this by mise en scene and also lighting and editing. We can see that she has no lighting which means that she has no power over the killer. We can also see that she is wearing little to no clothing and has nothing with her. This shows that she is very fragile and looks like she is very unprotected in this situation. From this image you can see that the girl is scared of the light. this is because she knows that the killer will be able to see her and take her back to the car. we can see that the girl nanna has no power as she is afraid th

Deborah Knight Thrill comes from prolonging the inevitable. Van Zoonen Gender is constructed through what we see. Women's bodies are like objects and people study it and end up being like that. culture has shown people view the male body differently from those used to objectify the female body. Bell Hooks Feminism is for everyone. Struggle to end patriarchy from make domination. the idea that feminism is a political commitment rather than lifestyle. People can be who they want to be and don't have to look like what en want the too. eg. in the killing, the detective never reveals her body and always wheres the same black suit. Stewart Hall The Encoding/decod ing m ode. What  do es the producer intend for them to see and what do they really see. Eg. in the killing, the producers have "encoded" to show that some of the characters are presented to be dodgy (the politicians) and from this we "decode" that they are suspicious and not trust

Essay Question "The killing is a show that gained critical acclaim and was seen as innovative in terms of its representation of its female characters. In what ways do you agree/disagree? I feel like the killing does both in the sense that they do have a powerful dominated lead female but also investigating a murder of a fragile vulnerable "blond" girl. Firstly, i could argue that the lead her self is a very powerful character where this is demonstrated by her taking on a case and investigating and physically chasing and being a detective. in addition this is further emphasized by her male partner who tries to be the dominant and try to take over the case, but she being the dominant women that she is, she fights back and retains control. The clothes that she wears is very repetitive, dull and smart clarifying she doesn't care about her looks and just wants to get the job done, not thinking about what men think of her which contrasts with Mulveys theory of the &