Half Term HW - Case Study Questions...

1.
What group of people or place you will be studying the representation of, and on which platform(s)
The group of people i will be study are homosexuals within the media, i will be mostly looking at broadcast.

2.
Why have you chosen this topic and why do you think it will be a rich area of study?
I chose this area to study, becuase i have usually thought that homosexuals in the past have often been portrayed as negative, and it will be interesting to see how the contemporary media landscape now portrays them.

3.
Identify at least 3 media texts that you will use as your primary sources (e.g. a specific newspaper, TV programme, film, magazine, website...)
- Ugly Betty
- Skins
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4.
List the theorists who are relevant for your study (choose from: Gaye Tuchman; David Gauntlett; Laura Mulvey; Judith Butler; Stuart Hall; Antonio Gramsci; Anthony Giddens; Manuel Alvarado; Nick Lacey; Richard Dyer; Marshall MsLuhan; Theodor Adorno.)


5.
What have your chosen theorists written about your topic area? Include quotations and comment on their connection to your topic area.