CCT110H5 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Fake News, Raymond Williams
29 Jan 2018
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The means by which content is communicated between an origin and a destination. Society: the whole social world in which we exist. Emphasis: social relations, everyday interactions, operation of broader social grouping. The body of institutions and relationships within which a relatively large group of people live -raymond williams. If media depicts sex and violence it will push us towards that. Media reflects ourselves and the values we already have. Does not lead us to believe certain things, we already have those beliefs. Ex. media is dominated by images of sex and violence bc society values it. Media is a manufactured set of representations. Re-presentation: the act of putting ideas into words, images, symbols, and texts. Ex. map of canada is not actually canada but a representation of canada. When you watch things on tv, it is selective (camera angles, music, editing, etc. ) Shows the power and importance of media.
