Anna Ju A2 Media

  Video Game Censorship in NZ: Case Study Christchurch Terror Attack Video Game Ban (2019) In October 2019, New Zealand's Chief Censor, David Shanks, banned a video game that glorified the Christchurch mosque terrorist attacks. The game placed players in the role of a white supremacist terrorist and rewarded them for targeting people who were not white heterosexual males. The ban came after the Christchurch mosque attacks on 15 March 2019, where 51 Muslim worshippers were killed and dozens more injured. The attack was livestreamed online and accompanied by extremist propaganda. New Zealand authorities had already banned the livestream footage and manifesto linked to the attacker. The video game was viewed as another form of extremist content designed to celebrate and encourage similar acts of violence. David Shanks described the game as a product created specifically for white supremacists and stated that it was designed to spread hate and encourage killing. The Office of Film and ...

  MEDIA EFFECTS by Anna Ju

  1. Who classifies media content in New Zealand? Two organisations are involved: The Film and Video Labelling Body (FVLB) gives unrestricted ratings (G, PG, M). The Classification Office (formerly the Office of Film and Literature Classification) decides whether content should be restricted (R13, R16, R18, etc.) or banned as objectionable . The current Chief Censor is Caroline Flora. 2. What issues does the Classification Office have to consider? The Classification Office considers whether content is likely to be harmful or injurious to the public good . They pay particular attention to: Violence Sexual content Crime Horror Cruelty Offensive language Drug use Suicide themes Harmful or dangerous behaviour The likely impact on children and young people Freedom of expression versus public safety Content that promotes or supports things such as child sexual exploitation, torture, extreme violence, bestiality, or necrophilia can be banned as objectionable. 3. What legislation are the...

  1. Examples of censorship happening with Disney plus. What and why?  Song of the south not on service Editing dumbo for the service and taking out offensive scenes 2. Examples of censorship in other countries (include in this, notes from our China censorship studies in last year's study notes) Nudity they censor it Fifty shades of gray did not come out Shape of water was censored because nudity was censored and they put a black tube dress on her to cover it up Coco not come out in china bc they cant watch movies about afterlife but then one of the editors saw it and cried so they did add it to china 3. Points for / against censorship as presented in this clip - should art be censored?  - if something is wrong but it is part of history, should it be cut out so as to not offend people today? Where is that line in society? Who is making these decisions? - No, because art is a reflection of the culture and times we live in at the moment - a capsule of time. - Media is a for...

  1. what is Hegemony?  Cultural hegemony implies the dominance of one social group and its ideologies over other social groups. 2. Who came up with the theory?  Gramsci, a philosopher, author, politician and Marxist in Italy from 1891-1937. 3. What are some examples (use your own - research them), of this in Western media / culture today?  - International Crisis Framing: E.g. the Madeleine McCann disappearance, which has received a lot of attention and emphasized in western media news outlets compared to other children who disappeared, who were not white and middle class/upper class. - Hollywood: The 'American Dream' is sold thorugh media - America has what could be called a monopoly over large media companies - they produce ideologies etc.

  1. What are some of the points this article raises between the difference in how progressive the TV representation of Maori is and the representation of Maori in film?  The article explains that the NZ film industry has progressed into embracing cultural diversity and Maori stories. Mainstream media often ignores Maori and smaller cultural group representation, but we ca see that starting to change. 2. What is an example of the last TV show that really brought Maori representation into the spotlight but that is an older show to reference now?  Bro Town (2004-2008) 3. What are some examples of films that have done well and that focus on telling the stories of ethnic minority in NZ?  Tina (2025), The Hunt for the Wilderpeople. 4. Why are US TV networks scrambling to make their programming more diverse?  They are responding to demands for more diversity all over the world, as it also diversifies their audience and creates a bigger audience, which means a bigger c...