Representations Flashcards
Mediation process:
Reality
Mediation
Represntation
Reality
the thing being presented
mediation
producers select, omit and construct representations through technical codes
representation
shows codes that must be decoded by audience
What is representation
a construct of reality, not reality itself
What is mediation
how a presentation is put together and what message it gives the audience
What is selection
what is left in mediation process
What is omission
what is left out of mediation process
Stereotype
A popular belief about groups of people based on generalisation and assumptions
Countertype
representation that highlights the positive features of person or group
Archetype
universal type of character that has been reportedly used in media texts