Media representation refers to how people, events, places, and stories are presented. Representation is seen in the
Question:
Media representation refers to how people, events, places, and stories are presented. Representation is seen in the way people, events, and stories are portrayed:
what is included and what is not;
who is included and how;
who is left out.
"[A] single photograph can have a far greater emotional impact than words alone could. This emotional potential makes photography a prime candidate for interpretation based on confirmation bias."
Facing History & Ourselves, 2023
Instructions
Respond to the following:
- What stories are the images telling, or not telling?
- How do they relate to representation and bias?
Find and share another example of an image from the news that may not be "telling" or representative of the whole/true story.
Requirements for posting
Post one original reflection on the question above and two separate follow up responses to posts made by other students.
- Posts must be two to three paragraphs long, with each paragraph consisting of a minimum of 5 - 6 complete sentences.
- Each follow up response must be one to two paragraphs long, with each paragraph consisting of a minimum of 5 - 6 complete sentences.
- Both your post and your responses to peers must engage with relevant course concepts from that week's lesson and assigned reading.
- Be explicit in engaging course concepts in your discussions by using the terminology and ideas.
Organizational Behaviour Concepts Controversies Applications
ISBN: 978-0132310314
6th Canadian Edition
Authors: Nancy Langton, Stephen P. Robbins, Timothy A. Judge, Katherine Breward