In the third week of the 2023 USC Annenberg Youth Media, we briefly focused on the critical media production. Unfortunately, we only got to cover most concepts shortly, however Professor was still able to give us major information. He got into detail about the stereotypes in the media and how the media potrays certain races. …
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“The Latest Viral, Racist, Homophobic, and Misogynistic News”
The realm of media proves vast. Lodged between this vastness, we find bias, misinformation, misogyny, racism, and blatant disregard of inclusivity for certain audiences. Throughout history, this has been an eminent issue. Indeed, day by day, the news gets grimmer, darker, and more stories rise with subjects resembling titles such as “Racist, Sexist Depictions of …
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Prime Time
When is a woman past her prime? To Don Lemon, a woman is “considered to be in her prime in her 20s and 30s and maybe 40s” (Lemon, 2023). It seems like CNN made the right decision to fire Lemon from his longtime job as a news anchor. After all, at age 57, Lemon is, …
“There Was a Time When I Could’ve Had You Shot”, Says Endicott
Welcome to week 3 of Annenberg Youth Academy. This week’s main focus was on missed representation in the media, as well as how people of color use the media to critique and dismantle popular discourse and propaganda. At the end of the week, we went to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, where we learned …
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Media made me do it!
Race: The Ultimate Money Making Machine
“For the love of money is the root of all of evil.” – Apostle John The white audience is the main audience. They are constantly catered to, constantly portrayed as the hero, consistently shown that they are the ideal person. Why? Because everybody wants to be reassured! But, why specifically the white audience? Well, the …
A Corner in the World
The end is near. With only a handful of days left, I value every moment that I spend in this program. Most importantly, I’ve realized the bonds we have formed with one another in these past three weeks will leave a lasting impression on me. We’ve managed to create a safe, motivating, and inviting corner …
Spiderman Unmasked: It’s Me
Two journals ago I was Batman– change of plans, I’m Spiderman too. -Luke Yellen Miles Morales stared at a graffitied mirror in a makeshift Spiderman suit on Slide 19. The text on this slide read, “What is race & ethnicity?” while I stared at the board, laser-focused on the tag hanging off his costume. The …
The Communication Conundrums: Week 3
Astha Munot This image illustrates the compelling necessity for media literacy in society. Traditionally, “spoonfeeding” resembles a lack of awareness or ability by the person who is being spoonfed. It shows an inability of the person to understand or even care about what they are being spoonfed, as long as they are consuming it. And …
Communicating Change 