Give a very short basic explanation of what media stereotype is? (Keep it short please!) From your personal experience, what other media stereotype (besides the example from the article) you have seen either on TV or in the movies?

http://web.media.mit.edu/~ayah/MediaTheories/

Reflection on media culture

 Media class is getting very interesting. I think that I am learning and being exposed to many different issues that we experience in our daily life and how the society reacts. These issues come by and we just pass them by. We have to think critical and be active towards reacting to these issues. With people’s unification many things can change. 

 

Topic 3 : Media Stereotype

TWO Critical Reflections: 

In my notion media stereotype is a fixed idea towards members of class, ethnic, race, culture, age, and sex that contribute to particular characteristics throughout different sources of media (T.V, radio, news paper). In the article,
“That's all Sheikh: Arab representation in U.S. cartoons”, we see how the author tries to explain racial, ethnicity, cultural stereotype in media particularly in U.S. cartoons.  Ayah Bdeir mentions about how these racial stereotypes were imposed and reasons behind it throughout different time period during the 20^th century.  These cartoons were used as tool for propaganda and it was targeted to audiences, especially children; these cartoons influence the way children think, and they have the tendency to grow up with these beliefs. Some of the reasons behind implying these types of images are the U.S. audiences negative feeing about these different groups for its relation with these groups and the hate and abhorrence between them.  The author focused more on stereotypical towards the Arabs. The U.S. media removed all stereotypical images from other ethnic and culture groups except the Arabs. The reason behind it, is the relation between the west and east, and the September 11 incident and its impact on people’s view.

 

Personally speaking, I have not only seen these stereotypical not jus in cartoons, but also movies. I have seen many movies that portray this fact. One of these movies was the movie, “you don’t mess with the zohan. I mean by watching this movie you can clearly see that how different ethnic groups such as the Arabs and the Jews are represented. This movie isn’t the only movie that depicts many racial and cultural stereotypical images. As days go by, media is producing these types of movie. People go to theater and watch these movies. To me, I think that the response of these people plays an important role. They act in a way that there kind of use to the idea of stereotypical images in movies and they have no problem regarding to these images, so the media keeps producing and showing these type movies on air. Generally speaking, I think people have important part in the way that media is produced and takes place. 

Reflection on media culture

Another interesting thing about media culture class is learning about the fact that how media embraces and has an impact on religion, race, class, community, and community. also, how media can take control of people's behavior.

TOPIC 2

Do you often take what is on the Internet as truth without thinking much about it? If yes, why? If no, why? Discuss this in your own words.

Two critical reflections: 

Based on the comic strip that I just read and also from personal experiences I know for a fact that you cannot rely on the Internet. There are people out there that have access to websites, and they post things on the net that is not always true.  I always try to search about different topics or news from relevant websites.

 

For example, I had a personal experience with irrelevant websites. About a year ago I had done a research on a science project, and I had searched about the topic through the Internet. When I consulted my research with my teacher, he said that some of the information from research are not based on fact. When he brought a relevant article on my topic, I noticed that information mentioned in the article was some how different from one mentioned in the website. From that day on I told my self that I would always check and make sure that the websites that I visit are reliable networks.

 

Social Media video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpIOClX1jPE

My Reflection on Media Culture Class

I think media culture class is interesting ways. Students get to explore about the different ways of communication throughout the mass media. The world of technology has brought many opportunities for people across the world. Being able to interact with people around the world is one of these opportunities.