The Representation of Children in the Media

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The Representation of Children in the Media

I am writing about how children are represented in the media, after a

group investigation carried out to see how they are portrayed in

different papers; local newspapers, tabloids and broadsheets. We were

looking to see if newspapers showed positive or negative images of

children and how they portrayed them in general.

In local papers there are usually articles of local news from around

the area, items for sale and advertisements. Local papers highlight

local stories and issues. Local papers usually have the scores or

information about local teams in the sport section. The local papers

are distributed to a specific area and usually contain news about the

area and the people who live there. Reporters and journalists gather

important stories, but other stories are sponsored or sent in by local

organizations e.g. local businesses or organizations like school,

youth clubs the local police who place articles. This is really

community communication.

Tabloids are usually crammed...

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