I find it quite phenomenal at how media has dramatically changed in really, such a short period of time that the humans have existed. Media is considered as a popular culture, most people follow it in some way or another; but, not always is it associated with 'celebrities', as the news can broadcast media that is important for us to learn about the world. We basically broadcast anything, whether it be bad or good. Early media consisted of oral, stone and clay, papyrus, parchment and codex, but now there are so many ways that media can be produced such as magazines, television, radio, newspapers, books, music, video games, photography, cinema, internet and social media sites, however the list is pretty much endless. Communication is moving much faster and it feels as though we are being dominated by visuals. We are essentially representing and recording the everyday.
It was mentioned later on in the lecture about stereotypes and the particular stereotype of 'council house and violent' (chavs). This category is suggested to involve people who are thought of as 'scum', live off other people's tax and demonise the working class, as well as this, they are thought to have a lot of children to claim more benefits. Sometimes this is true, but I think that it is pretty sad that we have to label them with this title. Admittedly, I have used the word chav before, but I think that people should stop being so judgmental. Just because someone lives a different lifestyle to you, doesn't mean that they're violent and not a nice person, unless you actually know them to be. Katie Price and Kerry Katona have been labelled as famous 'chavs', just because of the way that they live. I have recently been watching Katie Price on the latest series of Celebrity Big Brother and have come to the conclusion that she isn't what everyone makes out to be. She comes across as truthful and outspoken, she doesn't talk behind someone's back and she always seems to be pretty calm about things. In the media her stories have been blown way out of proportion, to the extent that people think she is an argumentative, rude and a self-centered person. She pays for her children to go to private schools and pays her taxes, but has admitted to allowing the government to pay for her son (who has learning difficulties) transport to school. I see no harm her doing this, she's got every right and entitled to the government's money to help her situation, but because she is stereotyped as a 'chav' people get angry about it.
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