Symbolic annihilation
- Created by: ecotts
- Created on: 02-01-18 14:03
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- Symbolic Annihilation
- Deleting a group of people form the media so that they are not even shown
- Gender
- News and current affairs and comedy shows are dominated by men
- 84% of BBC radio 4's programme reporters and guests are male, showing there is symbolic annihilation of women
- Sexuality & LGBT
- Media representations of sexuality are overwhelmingly heterosexual
- however, the it represented homosexuality it was shown as a source of anxiety or embarrassment
- It made it seem as a cause of bullying
- Only 4.5% of programming portray LGBT people or characters
- however, the it represented homosexuality it was shown as a source of anxiety or embarrassment
- Media representations of sexuality are overwhelmingly heterosexual
- Disability
- For disability issues to be reported on they have to be unexpected or heroic to be newsworthy
- If they are not, they will not be reported on
- For disability issues to be reported on they have to be unexpected or heroic to be newsworthy
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