Popular media representation
by Saneo
Introduction
The media, then, do not simply "create" the news; nor do they simply transmit the ideology of the "ruling class" in a conspiratorial fashion.... In a critical sense, the media are frequently not the "primary definers" of new events at all; but their structured relationship to power has the effect of making them play a crucial but secondary role in reproducing the definitions of those who have privileged access, as of right, to the media as "accredited sources”
(Hall et al., 1978: 59; Schissel, 1997, p.171).
This illustrates that raw fact is get filtered to the media and potentially produced as factual stories. In short, there might be possible deviation between conveyed information via media and the facts.
This page concentrates on popular media representation of Toyoko-kids with a view to figuring out the categorization of Toyoko-kids, images created in popular media and the public attitude formed through the media representation toward Toyoko-kids. Furthermore, eventually, based on the media represenation, this page reveals the validity of media representation about Toyoko-kids: examining how far media representaion deviate from the reality. Author conducted to research media representation by browesing through popular media, such as, web news, streaming video sites and social networking services. Furthermore, the public attitude and reality of Toyoko-kids have revealed through several interviews.
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Popular media representation