Understanding representation is all about understanding the choices that are made when it comes to portraying something or someone in a mass media text. It's impossible to portray every aspect of an individual in a photograph, or even in a feature film, so certain features of their personality and appearance get highlighted, and are often enhanced, when it comes to constructing the representation that the audience will see. When representing a person, media texts often focus on their: Age, Gender, Race/Ethnicity, Financial Status, Job, Culture/Nationality. This actual definition is courtesy of mediaknowall.
My Definition
My definition of 'representation' is the way a characters features are highlighted or enhanced so that the audience can better understand them. Features often highlighted are age, gender, race/ethnicity, financial status, job, culture/nationality.
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