Definitions:
- Hegemony: The values of one social group being enforced upon another.
- Mediation: Intervention in a dispute in order to resolve it (influenced by social, economic, political and other factors).
- Representation: The description or portrayal of someone or something in a particular way by the mass media.
- Collective Identity: A social group who shares a set of norms and values.
Examples:
- Hegemony: Rupert Murdoch owned newspapers enforcing biased political beliefs. Altering the media to ensure it agrees with their personal beliefs/ a vested interest.
- Mediation: Political policies, Theresa May's new grammar school policy.
- Representation: Fold devils of Islamic culture post 9/11.
My Interpretation of Youth -
Fun social group activities.
Stress of exams and pressure of expectations.
Giving a voice and being supportive of all social groups.
Taking relief in forms of art such as music that influences our sense of style, friendship groups and beliefs.
Media Interpretation/ Representation of Youth -
They political affiliation as a right wing newspaper has influenced the reporting of youth. The text to image ratio is more significant from the perspective of the image of rebellion thus linking to Ann Gould's theory of youth subculture as violent. They paint the conservative Prime minister as the hero of the story. Use of pre-modifying adjective "MINDLESS"
The use of the lexis "YOB" paints all youth as criminals and violence thus conforming to Albert Cohen's media over reporting, folk devils and therefore, consequently, moral panic.
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