Racism

A detailed knowledge and understanding of a chosen topic (RACISM) relevant to media and health/social care. • A knowledge and understanding of key theories relevant to media messages in health./social care. • An analysis on the effects of media messages on our understanding of the chosen health issue. • The impact of particular graphs, tables, photographs, images and web links in the media. • A coherently written article, using accurately referenced academic literature and media outputs (Newspapers, Television, Radio, Film, Social Media). What is your subject? Be clear about the specific issue. • In what ways has it been constructed as an issue or problem in health or social care? • What arguments are made about its impact and significance, and what viewpoints are included or excluded in its construction and representation? • What aspects of theory help us understand what is going on in the media coverage of the issue? • How are less text-based ingredients such as photographs, graphs or tables used? • What is the significance and credibility/reliability of this material? • How would you summarise your analysis of the effects of the media messages and methods on our understanding of the issue?