Anna Ju A2 Media

  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...

There has been a significant shift in power from large media institutions to audiences, but this change is not completely true. Traditionally, institutions such as film studios and television networks controlled what content was produced, distributed, and represented. They decided which stories were told and how different social groups were portrayed. This gave them enormous influence over culture and public opinion. Today, audiences have far more power due to social media and digital platforms. Viewers can instantly share opinions, criticise harmful representations, and organise campaigns that pressure institutions to change. For example, the OscarsSoWhite movement highlighted the lack of racial diversity in the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and pushed the organisation to reform its membership policies. This demonstrates how audiences can influence institutional decisions and challenge traditional power structures. However, large institutions still retain significant...