Critical Investigation Task #4 Essay plan

Theories: 
Representation Theories


Definition

Feminism '' the doctrine advocating social, political, and all other rights of women equal to those of men.'' http://dictionary.reference.com/ - France

 - Introduction
“The hegemonic model acknowledges that much of the media is controlled by a relatively small group of people (who are generally male, middle class and white) and that the viewpoints associated with these groups inevitably become embedded in the products themselves.”

Baker, J. Clark, V. Lewis, E. (2003). p. 113.
"News journalism has a broadly agreed set of values, often referred to as 'newsworthiness'

I will be starting my essay with the quote above, I will link this to what the media shows is controlled by an elite and what is shown has to be ''elite people'' or ''elite nations'' Galtung, J. & Ruge, M. Holmboe (1965) - so mention any awareness raised is
(200 words)

 - Section 1 :- Saving Face/Genre
Documentary & Saving face background - When the violence was first reported?
(200 words)

 - Section 2:-Issues Debates/Representations

Representation and stereotypingRepresentation of women will be discussed at present - in the Pakistani society, and how historical/cultural views such as being seen as their Father's before marriage, and their Husband's after marriage haven't changed greatly.
Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy, as a director of this represents a very authentic view of Domestic Violence, and is able to get an insight of situations having to be faced in Pakistan by acid attack & other female victims.

News ValuesPakistan is not in the league country's, therefore it is less likely for even minor news from country's such as USA to be on rather than an acid attack in Pakistan or other poorer country's.
Cultural proximity is definitely something that can be linked because acid attacks are less likely to happen in Britain, therefore not as much awareness is being raised.


Media Technology - - Digital revolution – changing technologies in the 21st century
(Find Quotes)

Reality TV
Regulation and censorship
Hyper-Reality

Moral Panic
Post-feminism

Liberal Pluralism

(500 words)


 - Section 3:Documentary Evolved/Historical Text - 
Analyse how the values of 1960's are similar in the Pakisitani society differ to now?Analyse the evolution of key conventions within documentary 
focus on:
Audience theories & Psycho-graphicsGender and Ethnicity
(300 words) 

 - Section 4:Representation of Feminists & Attackers
Theories on representations
Media ownership
Why aren't attacks reported as much
What is being done currently - Katie Piper Foundation
(400 words)

 - Section 5: 2 other texts & link that - to awareness e.g News Articles - Quotes from there (see notes & quotes) & Books/ Link back to question & text.

News Values - Photo journalism - What's needed to increase empathy & increase reports 

(400 words)