Exam Case Study ;; DAY ONE 25.11.10

Idea ; Representation of youth culture in the media

i will be focusing on the youth in all different cultures around the world.

Platforms: Print and Broadcast

Text types:

Broadcast text - Adulthood , X Factor ,Kidulthood, 16 and pregnant , worlds strictest parents, the apprentice.

Print : heat, the sun , metro, the guardian, marie claire , sugar etc

i will be focusing on all text which involve youths and the representations of youth through these texts.

Wider Context :

• is the youth portrayed in a negative or positive way ?
• does the representation of youth differ in other cultures around the world ?
• have the representations of these youth changed over the years?
• are they influenced by what they see through the media ?
• the impact the older generations and celebrities have on youths?
• Are all youths stereotyped the same or does it depend on where they come from and what they
• do and how they dress?

Time Frames: contemporary over the past 5 years

Theoretical findings: focusing on all theories

Postmodernism:

Marxism : david gauntlett , Richard Dyer - does the stereotypes of youth differ depending on social class.

Media Issues: British VS Other Cultures