Sket Poster

In the image the background is black, with a pink/red image of angry girls who look like they're attacking someone or something. The word sket is written in capital letters in white, which stands out, in a bold font which is distorted. At the top there is a comment which says "raw, gritty and insanely powerful", and another comment which says "gripping, hard hitting, intense, electrifying... A must see", Both of these comments are in dark pink and white and are in capital letters, the same font is used as the title.

The image suggests that the characters in the film are violent and angry, the dark pink suggests that they are female but not feminine. The one holding the pole at the front of the image suggests that she possibly has more anger and issues, it also suggests that she is the leader of the other people in the image and that she is the most violent. The girl to the right also looks very angry and violent and her facial expression shows this, she looks as though she is kicking someone and it looks as though she is getting her anger out. The girl to the left doesn't particularly look violent or angry, but more as though she is simply joining in. The girl to the far left looks more as though she is just part of it more than anything else, because she is in the background we cant really see her facial expression as clearly, but we can see that she is part of what is going on.

The setting is dark, and the background is plain black so we can't really see where they are, but it suggests that they are at some sort of underground place or some dark place, the background not only suggests that as a setting but also that they are in a dark place in their lives. It suggests that the setting is urban, but not a particular place.

The colour pink on the image suggests that the story is about females rather than males, but because the colour of the pink is dark and almost blood like, this suggests violence. The way the girls are positioned suggests that they are getting some sort of revenge, particularly the girl holding the pole. It also suggests that something has gone wrong in their lives and that if we watch the film we will find out what it is, and it also shows us that it is a story involving mainly youths.

It suggests these things because of the colours used, the images of the girls and the way they are positioned, as well as the facial expressions used and what they are doing in the image, and the quotes and the title also helps it suggest these things.

The poster image does not fit with the way girls tend to be shown in the film posters, magazines or on TV, because on this image the girls are shown to be angry and violent, and more masculine, whereas on TV and magazines they are shown as feminine, and they also wear more revealing outfits. They aren't shown to be violent usually on TV and magazines, whereas these girls are. Girls on TV also look a lot more glamorous rather than wearing hoodies and tracksuits.

Law and public disorder article

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/home/moslive/article-2108745/Law-public-disorder-Inside-secret-bunker-Mets-men-work-rioters-control.html

List (bullets) the methods the police can now use to deal with public disorder.

• Water Cannons
• Rubber Bullets
• 'Potentially' The use of Firearms
  

Answer the following using supporting evidence:

- What are the reasons given for the police using such methods?

- What are the arguments against this?

- Is the report biased or unbiased?

- What are the key messages and values given by the report?

- Do you think the article would start and social or moral panics?

Look at the images:

1. - Do the images of the rioters refer to any particular social group?

2. - Is this a fair representation of the content of the article?

3. What impressions do you get of the police from the images selected?

4. As a young person in British society, how do you feel about this article?

5. - If you were a reporter, would you do anything differently? Explain.

6. - Who do you think is the target audience for this article?

7. - Is it a fair representation of the social groups discussed?

Plan B Youth Representations

Plan B didn't agree with the rioters, but he thinks that by going out and looting he thinks that they have played into the hands of the media and done what they've expected of them. He is trying to get under the skin of politicians an teenagers, and he thinks that it is up to the individual to change.

Plan B also said that more middle class people look down upon them just because they dont have an education and because of what they are like; i agree that middle class people look down on them because of where they live and what they wear and such, which is wrong, but he also said that it is because they don't have an education; most of these people don't have an education because they choose not to and they choose it as their way of life, it is nobodys fault but their own if they don't have an education and they could get an education and make their way out of living and acting the way they do, however i can also see that the reason they do this is because the media says that this is what they do so they do it, and they play up to what the media says of them rather than trying to be different than what they tell them.

I also agree with what Plan B says about politics and the government and when he says its all smoke and mirrors, april fools - it means its fake and its a joke, and the fact that they never listen to what younger people have to say.

- Does the video fuel negative representations of youth collective identity? Or does the video and lyrics together attempt to challenge these negative views?
- Can you offer textual examples of how young people are represented in the video?
- Are there any instances in the video which show authority abusing their power?
- What was Plan B trying to challenge through his lyrics and video for iLL Manors?
- What does Plan B hope to achieve through his music and film?

Ill Manners Interview

Ill Manners Official Video

Riot Response & Identity

-How far were the responses of the rioters themselves given space in the media?

The responses of the rioters themselves weren't given a lot of space in the media, as interviewers were mainly interviewing police and people who had been affected by the riots or people in the community, it was also MP's and government that were interviewed, and older authoritative figures. They were given some space, but were made to look as though they were all uneducated people without jobs, and only the people who's interviews were shown were people that didn't have a reason to do it or didn't know why they were doing it.

-Given the general framing of young people as the key participants in the events, how much space was given to young peoples' voices - and what sorts of young people were given a space to respond in the media debates?

Not much space at all was given to young peoples voices although there was the odd interview with younger people but it mainly represented them in a negative light, the sorts of people picked to represent young people in the media and the ones that were given a voice were the ones that represented young people badly, such as the ones that had no jobs and went around causing trouble and the ones that were involved in the riots, there were no academic young people given a voice or young people that weren't involved in the riots

-To what extent did social media challenge or confirm representations of youth identity in the mass media during the time of the London Riots?
-Discuss the positive and negative.
-Use examples and theory to illustrate your argument.

London Riots Case Study Write Up

1) Overview of Contemporary Case Study

-What were the context of the riots?
-What were the reasons given as to why youths were involved in the riots?
-Were youths given a fair and unbiased representation in the press coverage of the riots?


2)Applying Theory

-How can the coverage of the London riots be understood in relation to the ideas of Stan Cohen?
-David Gauntlett stated that "identities are not 'given' but are constructed and negotiated"
-From the research which you have conducted into the coverage of the London riots to what extend is the representation of the collective identity of youths constructed by the press? Consider for and against the argument.

London Riots - The Sun Newspaper

The Sun - Riots

The images used in this article are of various buildings burning with images of youths carrying stolen goods and starting fires. There is also an image of a woman leaping from a burning building and images of trashed streets.

Some of the sensationalist language used includes; Escalating crisis/mindless thugs/hard-pressed officers/looting/violence/sickening/crisis deepened/trouble making rabble/orgy of violence and destruction/thugs.

This article constructs a representation of youths that they are violent, cruel and selfish, and that they are just out to destroy and they don't have any reason for it. It also insinuates that it is mainly youths.

I think the broadcast is violent because of the sensationalist language used against the youths and because of the images used, and there are no words about what youths have to say about any of it.

The youths aren't given a fair voice as there are no interviews or quotes from them, just images of the ones that are being violent, with nothing about the youths who are against it.

London Riots

In this clip there is a youth who is an actor being interviewed on question time as well as various youths from the audience.
The images used in the broadcast are just of youths in the audience at question time and of the panel, this suggests that youths aren't getting a chance to get their point across enough and it also suggests that they should get more of a say.
The broadcast is biased against the government and occasionally the police and it is for youths and for them to have a chance to speak.
The youths are given a fair voice in this video as it is question time for youths.

Young man & Boris Johnson

In this clip there is a young man having a go at Boris Johnson.
The images used in this broadcast are of a young man having a go at Boris Johnson and Boris Johnson doesn't really have anything to say back to him. This broadcast actually suggests that some youths are good and the government don't listen and it insinuates that it is the governments fault and that they are doing the wrong things about it and that they are the cause.
The broadcast is biased against the government and lets us see the point of view from a good articulate youth.
The youth in this clip is given a fair voice in the media although Boris Johnson didn't want to listen

London Riots

The reporters in this clip interview a group of about 4 youths.
The images in this broadcast are of youths wearing balaclavas and hoods, with tracksuit bottoms. This suggests that this is what youths are like around the country and it suggests that they are all the same. It also suggests that parents don't have any control over their children either.
This broadcast is more biased towards the youths as in this interview they have their say and the interviewer asks them general questions, although every now and then the reporter does ask them questions which insinuate that the interviewer is biased.
The youths in this interview are given a fair voice and they get all of their points across.