January 2011
A negative
representation is better than no representation at all. Discuss this
statement with reference to the group or place you have studied. (48 marks)
Part of stereotyping is the attitude that all members of a
particular group are the same, or else fall into a very small number of
types. How and why is the group or place you have studied stereotyped? (48 marks)
June 2011
‘Constant media stories about gang crime create a depressing and unbalanced picture of black youngsters.’ (www.guardian.co.uk)
Using the group or place you have studied, consider whether media
portrayals are more complex than simple positive or negative
representations. (48 marks)
How does the representation of the group or place you have studied
differ across different media platforms or genres? Why do you think this
is the case? (48 marks)
January 2012
How are stereotypes used by media producers and why are they so popular? (48 marks)
Audiences are now too sophisticated to be taken in by negative and stereotypical representations. Do you agree? (48 marks)
June 2012
There are a wide range of representations in the media and audiences are free to choose how they interpret them. Do you agree?
(48 marks)
How and why do alternative representations of the group or place you have studied challenge mainstream values and ideology?
(48 marks)
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