Negative representation of the youth and teenagers in particular due to the incorporated Mise-en-scene being a recall to that of action films and unlined reality which may have over exaggerated the riots to create an even more inaccurate representation of young people
2. Why does David Buckingham mention Owen Jones and his work Chavs: the demonisation of the working class?
The survey discovered that 40% of articles that included/mentioned young people primarily focused on violence and not their positive achievements. Also, 71% of the overall articles presented them in a negative manner.
3. What is the typical representation of young people – and teenage boys in particular? What did the 2005 IPSOS/MORI survey find?
How can Stanley Cohen’s work on Moral Panic be linked to the coverage of the riots?The theory of moral panic can be applied as the coverage of the riots constructed an overall consensus of fear and panic for young people whist it was occurring which undoubtedly has stayed with many individuals.
4. What elements of the media and popular culture were blamed for the riots?
Majority of the media culture is to blame because of rap artists, violent video-games and reality T.V.
5. How was social media blamed for the riots? What was interesting about the discussion of social media when compared to the Arab Spring in 2011?
Majority of the media culture is to blame because of rap artists, violent video-games and reality T.V.
6. The riots generated a huge amount of comment and opinion - both in mainstream and social media. How can the two-step flow theory be linked to the coverage of the riots?
Alternatively, how might media scholars like Henry Jenkins view the 'tsunami' of blogs, forums and social media comments? Do you agree that this shows the democratisation of the media?The two step-floe theory can be linked as 'twitter famous' individuals became opinion leaders on which many of their follower relied on their opinion to help construct their own.
7. What were the right-wing responses to the causes of the riots?
The two step-flow theory can be linked as celebrities became opinion leaders on which many of their follower relied on their opinion to create their views.
8.What were the left-wing responses to the causes of the riots?
The Left wing blamed society and its social class and inequality factors
9. What are your OWN views on the main causes of the riots?
The right wing response was negative as they were compared to beasts and dogs that could not be controlled and needed to be put on 'leashes'.
10. How can capitalism be blamed for the riots? What media theory (from our new/digital media unit) can this be linked to?
11. Were people involved in the riots given a voice in the media to explain their participation?
I believe the riots took place due to bias representation of the youth in the media and the cut of funds that kept teenagers busy in long uneventful periods.
12. In the Guardian website's investigation into the causes of the riots, they did interview rioters themselves. Read this Guardian article from their Reading the Riots academic research project - what causes are outlined by those involved in the disturbances?
13. What is your own opinion on the riots? Do you have sympathy with those involved or do you believe strong prison sentences are the right approach to prevent such events happening in future?
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