NEA PART 3 - MEDIA THEORIES RESEARCH

Tuesday, 19 March 2019


TASK 2 - Write a short introduction of what you intend to achieve with this post:

In this post i will be looking at and researching how different media theories can be applied to magazines and other forms of media, and how they can effect a piece of media. From this i will be able to decide which media theories i could apply to my own work.

TASK 3 - Choose 3 different media texts... as long as they link to the brief you've chosen.

Image result for lara croft magazine cover
This magazine links to the Angela McRobbie theory that states women in media should be represented as strong, independent, determined and smart. Lara croft is presented as having all of these values throughout lots of forms of media from games to movies to magazines. Where she is always the lead main character or joint main character.

Image result for cultural stereotypes in magazines
This magazine links to the Richard Dyer theory that states stereotypes legitimise inequality and marginalise certain individual or certain social groups. In media we see a lot of stereotypes that women should be or act a certain way. However this magazine breaks that stereotype and says that women can be however they want to be.

Image result for females being objectified in magazines
This magazine links to the Laura Mulvey theory suggests that women are being objectified in media and this follows that by conveying to us that a women's body is all that matters it also it follows the Richard dyer theory that says women in media are stereotyped.

To conclude I could put the Angela McRobbie theory and maybe the Richard Dyer theory in my work to develop and adapt it. These theories could link to my work because of my primary idea of gaming in different cultures.











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