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Timeline Pre Modernism - Authority and the very thing of what we make reality from which include how humans are created or values determined, and etc comes directly from God and religion. Modernism - Everything we know and Do comes directly from Man or humans, Religion is NOT the only factor. Science and logic now determines what we should and shouldn't do. The world is a lot more complex, there isn't just one way to understand it. Post Modernism -  Completely rejects both ideas as it beliefs that nothing is completely true and nothing is false. The way we makes sense of reality is completely depends on the a person perspective, background and beliefs.  Important Keywords : Objective Natural Reality : The Physical reality itself, nature, the world and the Universe as we see it. Absolute Reality:  Something that is completely true this include facts and values Post Modernism Continued Essentially Post Modern is a concept of where we question the ideas and values that has ...

Fandom Theory - Henry Jenkins A fandom is a collection of people who form communities based on their love for media texts  such as movies, books, music and etc .  A fandom is different with regular fans, as the shows that they like would define their personality either on a physical form like through clothing or mentally through action or behavior. Some fandoms might even make their own media texts based on their favorite shows, this is usually called fan fictions and people who create them are called PROSUMERS. Fandoms Summarized:  Semiotic Productivity: Fans understand the meanings behind the media text.  Enunciative Productivity: 'fanspeak' Fans sharing  the product to other people, styling the same way as the characters. Textual Productivity: Prosumers ( fan who makes their own media texts ) content like Fan Fiction. Disney Fanfics in Wattpad Stages of Production in a Media Text` Production - When ideas are made, put into practice and shot. This where filmin...

David Gauntlett 1. We get SOME of our identity from the media. But most is still influenced from outside the media 2. In the past, representations are simple. Now, representations are complex.  Four Factors Fluidity -   People do not have fixed personality, it changes through time Constructed - The mass media constructs identities through representation that it shows us. Which influences on how the audience view things Negotiated - How we feel to the various representations that are given, Do we agree with them or go against them? Collective - Beings inside of a community, group or fandom in the media can shape our identity as well.  Case Study - Andrew Tate A professional kick boxer, turned internet star / influencer who gained famed a couple of months ago do to His, comments, actions and 'manly' persona. He is strongly misogynistic, making openly bad remarks to women and encouraging men to take 'charge'. He seemingly supports the traditional roles that women had ba...

Reality > Media Gatekeeper > Public Agenda > Policy Agenda > Media Agenda  Common Stories The Killing of Indonesian Brigadier General of Police.  The Media and Authorities have blamed Ferdy Sambo, a General of Police to be the main suspect.  In the Media, He is accused with the death sentence or life imprisonment On other News Websites 170 Police personnel was deployed for the Trial and A further 6 suspects were accused with obstruction for the killing.    How are the stories framed The Brigadier General story is framed in a bad way for the suspects, accusing Him of the doing something very bad enough to get Him a possible death penalty. Although most of the titles are very neutral, rarely using any bad words just always stating the facts.  For example: This one only mentions the recent things that are happening

1. Concern: An event that happened in the world that sparks social anxiety.  2. Hostility: One group or culture is blamed for the cause of the problem by the media. These people are seen as "FOLK DEVILS". As a result, society as a whole would see them on a worse way, to the point of canceling.  3. Consensus: Happens almost at the same time with Hostility and In this part, The event would take over the narrative. Where the news would constantly talk about it, Movies or films would be made based on it and Everyone would be discussing it.  4. Disproportionally:  Often wise, the event would be exaggerated by the media, Making the audience feel like it is more serious and dangerous than what it actually is. They do this, by adding unnecessary remarks, untruthful facts and frankly lies to get the audience riled up.  5. Volatility:  As a result of all of these controversies, The Government conduct a change that would fix the problem. But in most cases, the problem...

The Voice - Post Colonialism Case Study: The Voice The voice is a British magazine   Link:  https://www.voice-online.co.uk Who is the Audience?  Black British people How have they been targeted? ( articles, features, writers )  The majority of the articles feature black people within the covers / thumbnails. They also discuss a lot of  black related topics, such as: Black History Month, Black Unity Bike Ride, Black History and etc. One of the writers 'Sinai Fleary' is a Black Women, Who was responsible in writing a few of the posts within the Website, Like "How Black History is helping black dementia patients" It's pretty clear that these articles are targeted to Black People. Adverts like the one shown in the picture on top are also black themed, 'South African Road Trip'  How does Post Colonialism Fit in?  Unlike the typical Post Colonial texts where the European or White people are the only ones being portrayed as good, Typically by making them...

 Post Colonialism  Paul Gilroy Post Colonialism is how history affected media and its representation of specific groups of people. Because of the end of colonialism by World war 2, British or European people in general started to lose their influence. As a result they try to portray themselves in the best light possible within the media but at the same time, portraying 'other' groups as inferior, mysterious and uncivilized. This effects what audience thinks, making them feel as if the Europeans are more powerful and better.  Example Conform: The final? and latest addition for the Iconic spy and secret agent for the British Intelligence Service or M16, James Bond. Following up with the Post Colonialism theory, This movie is the perfect definition or representation of what a British man should be.  Proper, Highly intelligent and skilled , independent as well as a notorious womanizer. A perfect Masculine Icon. The Entire James Bond trilogy had always shared this these t...

  Theory of Stardom Love :  How interested we are with their love life, like who they have a relationship with.  Ordinariness : How close to life they are with regular everyday people, Like then going to a convince store.  Success :  How did they become successful, especially the case if they came from an overnight success. ( A sudden rise to fame )  Consumption :  How does they use the money or wealth they have, like buying expensive cars or products and etc.  Dream turn sour : Their downfall, controversial things.  Case Study Eminem Reel Persona Performing on stage, Rapping or singing, Music Videos,   Real Persona   Interviews, Talk shows, TV Shows,  Love His Love life is very messy, with two divorces He is currently single and is having trouble to find someone that he could trust. He had dated multiple women in the past such as Joc McAvoy, Kaya Jones, Kimberly Anne Scott, Mariah Carey. Some like Kimberly Anne was his Hi...

  Barthes - The 5 Codes According to Barthes there a 5 Five codes for signifiers that together makes up a story.  Signifiers : A Symbol, Image, Sound or anything that can be used to represent a meaning.  Hermeneutic Code 'HER'  : Enigma Codes , Leaves you asking questions. Proairetic Code 'ACT' :     Actions Codes ,  Actions that leads to next actions that advances the plot forward.  Semantic Code  ' SEM ' : .Codes that have a Flicker of meaning that can give us a more in depth meaning to the setting, characters and plot.  Symbolic Code  ' SYM ' :  Symbolic Codes , Two contrasting signs that help emphasize the tension within the film. Cultural Code  ' REF ' : Reference  Code,  A Base of Knowledge that the audience can use as reference to decode the signifiers  usually a piece of information that is popular based on different cultures, genders, groups and etc.  Case Study - 'Midway a 2019 Film' HER...

  Ferdinand de Saussure Semiotics  Definition Semiotics is a study of how signs in a media texts is used to convey meaning or present a message to the audience. Like how connotation is the Literal meaning while denotation is the implied meaning, For example the color red has a literal meaning of the color red, while the implied meaning could be blood, romance and etc.  Different signs would always communicate different meaning and depending on the interpreter or the person seeing,  it could be good or bad.  There are three types of Semiotics  1. Icon:  It has a physical resemblance to the meaning it signifies.  Example; Mustache, Whiskers on a cat 2. Symbol:  It does not resemble the meaning that it is trying to give, but as the symbols are recognized in a cultural view , or known by many people, as its often associated with the meaning.  Examples: It doesn't meaning anything but  its often associated with Men or Women. 3. I...

  Levi Strauss ' Binary Opposites ' Binary Opposite Theory  This is a theory suggest that many Media forms such as Movies, Books and TV Shows would always have polar opposites either their characters, goals, background and etc. We see it everyday in films, such as: Good vs Evil Weak vs Strong Rich vs Poor Young vs Ol d These opposites are often used to create conflict and makes the story feel more entertaining and exiting. But on top of that, its used more importantly as a way to communicate meaning. In each example of the opposites, One side would always win, and what side does win might relate to the meaning of what the director is trying to give. Case Study Darkest Hours A Little Backstory Germany had Blitzkrieg their way through France and now the combined British and French armies in Belgium numbering above 300,000 men are besieged in the area near Dunkirk. The Germans are closing in and their only escape is sea. Winston Churchill became the newly appointed Prime Minister...

  Todorov's Narrative Theory  He Explains that in every story, in the beginning, there is always an  equilibrium , A State of balance , The status quo so to speak. Everyone is living their day to day lives. While its not perfect or sometimes even good, it is still the lives that they lived.  But as time passes on,  a  disruption  appears ,  a sudden change the regular day to day routine. And in a story this is where the conflict would begin, a problem that the characters would need to solve. But before that the  acknowledgement of the disruption  would come, This where the Characters or the Character would find out about the problem and begin the prosses of fixing it.  This brings us to the Resolution phase, where the problem had been solved. And now instead of the previous equilibrium. We now have a New Equilibrium, a new state of balance that could better than before or even worse, the important part, is there had been a change to...

 Narrative Theory What is a Narrative? A Narrative describes on how a story is being told by a person like a Director would in their films. Unlike a plot who describes what the story is , like Harry Potter realizing he's a wizard or Luke Skywalker destroying the 1st Death Star. A Narrative combines the various  elements within the film like setting character or plot and tells that story in way for it to signify the most meaning towards audience.  A Story can be Narrated in various ways, either using first person or third person,  A sequence of a story might not always stay in line as well, Sometimes a stories would have  fragmented  sequences ( where the plot jumps back or forwards in the past or in the future ). And all the methods have their own specific uses and meaning which goes back to what the story makers want to have the audience to receive. A Typical storyline would look something like this : Beginning  ------ Middle ------ Ending