MEST 3 EXAM BLOG

A Hustle for Life: Refugees in the Media Now turn to page 6 and read  A Hustle for Life: Refugees in the Media . When you have read the article, complete the following tasks: 1) What examples of different representations of refugees in the media are offered in the article? Refugees labelled as migrants to create the impression that they are travelling by choice rather than to flee genuine disaster. Represented as a swarm,horde or tide marauding and invading their way across the world. Representations of refugees create an image in reader's minds that refugees are a dangerous and threatening mass.  2) In your opinion, is the documentary genre more or less biased than the news media? What examples can you provide from the article to support your view? I consider that the documentary genre is much less biased than news media due to the fact it could 'correct overwhelmingly bad representations elsewhere in the media'. An example from the article is the BBC doc

1) List three theorists discussed in the article and what they believe regarding black identity. Aisha Harris: Claims that social media acts as a negative part within the introduction of black identities. Harris considers that fast development of social media has fashioned a lifestyle where black identities are victims to a path of 'Memeification' in which their photo turns into a decontextualized web meme. Giddens: Argues that social media could be a platform for creation of positive black identities. Henry Jenkins: Argues that social media is an space in which 'Participatory Cultures' may be  identifiedonline, interest-driven networks that permit fans to imaginatively channel  the  capabilities they gain on the web into political activism & voicing marginalized opinions. 2) In your opinion, is social media a positive or negative force when it comes to issues of black identity?  I believe that the creation of social media platforms on the internet is be

Watch the opening of Yasmin (2004) again. Does it offer a positive or negative view of British Muslims? To what extent does it reinforce or challenge Edward Said's theory of Orientalism - that the west is superior to the exotic or uncivilised east? Within the beginning of Yasmin consists of both positive and negative stereotypes. For instance, the positive comes from a young man who doesn’t speak English praying, this suggests he is carrying out traditional Islamic values which is a positive. Furthermore, also within the beginning the old man who is also a Muslim is seen to be washing off graffiti on a shutter does not have a violent response as he is helping the community. The negative issue comes from the primary protagonist Yasmin who is going in opposition to her personal lifestyle. within the clip, Yasmin undresses herself out of her hijab and cultural clothing into tight trousers and a top This indicates Yasmin is hiding her tradition which caused audiences to think “does

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