Category: Media

The image and portrayal of Muslims through the media and the current president of the United States, Donald Trump, has dramatically affected the Muslim community. Subsequent to the terrorist attack of September 11th, the Muslim community became victimized by the media and portrayed as terrorists. As a result, Muslims are victims of bullying in schools,…

Introduction: In this essay I will explore a variety of topics relating to the concept of mediatisation and mediated communication. I will critically discuss the concept of mediatisation, its impact on society with it being no longer conceived as being separate from cultural and other institutions as well as describing the mediatisation of religion throughout…

Media development refers to change that occurs over all forms of media. It can be influenced by many factors; rule of law, how supportive diverse views are by society, freedom of expression, the attitude of journalists. This essay will focus on how whether the development of media had been a positive or negative impact on…

One of the biggest debates in todays society is whether Violent Media can be accused for Human Misconduct. Violent Media can be defined as visual portrayals of acts of physical aggression by one human or human-like character against another (Huesmann, 2007) but this isnt exclusive to solely visuals, as its been noted that even violent…

Throughout the history of the United States of America, Native Americans have been represented in many different ways through various media sources. In films, they are depicted as evil savages who are out for blood with a tomahawk in one hand and a scalping knife in the other. In novels, they are all put together…

Social media was created in 1997 and since then it has been one of the most pervasive forms of control over the publics perceptions of crime. The press has shaped and influenced the publics perceptions of crime for decades now as the public learns about crimes from many different sources, such as: the news/newspapers, magazines,…

In todays society with a wide-ranging mix of complex issues, there are multiple cultures all developing with dominant values. This system is never homogenous; Instead, entails constant modifications and adaptions of dominant ideas and values (Brake 1985:6). The introduction to social media to the young has both a positive and negative effect on the growing…

In July 2018, Channel Seven presented a report on ‘African gangs’ in response to a riot that had recently taken place in the Melbourne CBD. This event triggered a rapid increase in racialised reporting and racial profiling in Australian media, that would have a detrimental effect on the South Sudanese community of Melbourne. Political researchers…

Through the end of the 20th and the beginning of the 21st century media has played a substantial role in shaping the minds of todays youth. There has been an increasing belief that violence in the media poses a threat to public health due to the suggested increase that media has the ability to cause…

Abstract The impact that violent media content has on mass shootings has been the topic of much discussion. The verdict on this issue is in many ways split. Some argue that yes indeed it does have an effect, while others oppose this notion. The answer to this is not a simple yes or no. It…