I have been studying media representation in my class and here are some notes that I gathered. Everything in the media is constructed. Representations take many forms such as radio and newspaper articles. While media representation seem real, they are constructed. When you see a famous person in the news or a magazine, that is just a constructed image of them. Before taking a photograph, you select what is going to be in it, what is going to be left out, and what angle and such. Therefore, that is also constructed. A code is a system of signs that convey meaning, like traffic lights, written language, mathematics, clothing, or body language. Reconstructing media representations, such as film, is also a great way to understand how the media works.
When props are used in a fashion magazine it is meant to help add a better understanding of whats going on in the picture. Props are seen throughout many magazines and make the magazine iyself look better. This persuades me to think if I should put props into my magazine. These pictures are a great example of how props are used in magazines.
The Agenda Setting Function Theory: Developed by McCombs and Donald Shaw and published in 1972. They found a correlation between issues voters believed were important and issues reported prominently in the media. According to Joseph Klapper, the only time the media can. This theory states the thought that news media creates public agenda.
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