Representation in Radio
Media Studies · Year 11 · Radio · 3o Periodo

Representation in Radio

Students investigate how voices, accents, and chosen topics construct representations of social groups and issues in radio broadcasting.

National Curriculum Attainment TargetsDfE GCSE specifications Media Studies Year 11: Media Representations;Analyse how and why particular social groups, in a national and global context, may be under-represented or misrepresented.

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Students investigate how voices, accents, and chosen topics construct representations of social groups and issues in radio broadcasting.

Key Questions

  1. How do accents and dialects contribute to the representation of social groups?
  2. Why might certain viewpoints be privileged or marginalised in radio discussions?
  3. How do radio dramas construct representations of gender and ethnicity?

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