Media representation refers to how people, events, places, and stories are presented. Representation is seen in the way people, events, and stories are portrayed:
what is included and what is not;
who is included and how;
who is left out.
"[A] single photograph can have a far greater emotional impact than words alone could. This emotional potential makes photography a prime candidate for interpretation based on confirmation bias."
Facing History & Ourselves, 2023

 

Instructions

Respond to the following:

1. What stories are the images telling, or not telling?
2. How do they relate to representation and bias?

Find and share another example of an image from the news that may not be "telling" or representative of the whole/true story.

Requirements for posting

Post one original reflection on the question above and two separate follow up responses to posts made by other students.

• Posts must be two to three paragraphs long, with each paragraph consisting of a minimum of 5 - 6 complete sentences.
• Each follow up response must be one to two paragraphs long, with each paragraph consisting of a minimum of 5 - 6 complete sentences.
• Both your post and your responses to peers must engage with relevant course concepts from that week's lesson and assigned reading.
• Be explicit in engaging course concepts in your discussions by using the terminology and ideas.

Examine the following images: BUSH'S BATTLE PLAN-THE KIDS AT GROUND ZERO Newsweek Newsweek MUSLIM RAGE WHY THEY HATE US The Roots of Islamic Rage- And What We Can Do About It By Fareed Zakaria Copyright 2001, 2012: Newsweek