2.1 - Extension for Excellence

2.1 and 3.1 Extension Reading

Ian Fraser, Television and Cultural Identity:HYPERLINK "http://www.nzonair.govt.nz/images/media/about/fraser.pdf" www.nzonair.govt.nz/images/media/about/fraser.pdf

Media Watch Audio StreamsHYPERLINK "http://admin.radionz.co.nz/nr/programmes/mediawatch" http://admin.radionz.co.nz/nr/programmes/mediawatch

News media ownership in New Zealand, Bill RosenbergHYPERLINK
http://canterbury.cyberplace.org.nz/community/CAFCA/publications/Miscellaneous/mediaown.pdfhttp://canterbury.cyberplace.org.nz/community/CAFCA/publications/Miscellaneous/mediaown.pdfThehttp://canterbury.cyberplace.org.nz/community/CAFCA/publications/Miscellaneous/mediaown.pdfThe

Future of Media Regulation – is there one? Russell Brown and Stephen PriceHYPERLINK http://www.bsa.govt.nz/publications/BSA-FutureOfMediaRegulation.pdf http://www.bsa.govt.nz/publications/BSA-FutureOfMediaRegulation.pdfReport on the 2006

State of the News Media in America:HYPERLINK http://www.stateofthemedia.org/ http://www.stateofthemedia.org/ (Executive Summary: HYPERLINK http://journalism.org/executivesummary.pdfhttp://journalism.org/executivesummary.pdf

Link to the Maori Television Website:HYPERLINK http://www.maoritelevision.com/http://www.maoritelevision.com/

Conference Paper “The Empowering Effect of Ethics” Annabel SchulerHYPERLINK http://www.jeanz.org.nz/Conference%202003%20Annabel%20Schuler.htmhttp://www.jeanz.org.nz/Conference%202003%20Annabel%20Schuler.htm

Scoop Article “Mourning the Loss of Objectivity” F. Al-AtraqchiHYPERLINK http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0212/S00124.htmhttp://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0212/S00124.htmBookhttp://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL0212/S00124.htmBook

‘Reclaiming Journalism in New Zealand”HYPERLINK http://www.pjreview.info/issues/docs/09_1/09_03books-mcgregor.pdfhttp://www.pjreview.info/issues/docs/09_1/09_03books-mcgregor.pdfBookhttp://www.pjreview.info/issues/docs/09_1/09_03books-mcgregor.pdfBook

“Understanding Journalism” Lynette Sheridan BurnsHYPERLINK http://books.google.com/books?id=aohzQv4Cj94C&pg=PA1951&lpg=PA1951&dq=judy+mcgregor+on+ethical+journalism&sig=Y1uknK0zvZyeCY1QJKTcJuJ6fhM http://books.google.com/books?id=aohzQv4Cj94C&pg=PA1951&lpg=PA1951&dq=judy+mcgregor+on+ethical+journalism&sig=Y1uknK0zvZyeCY1QJKTcJuJ6fhM

New Zealand Press Council Annual Report, 2001 “What is News”HYPERLINK http://www.presscouncil.org.nz/articles/AR_what_is_news_ex.htmhttp://www.presscouncil.org.nz/articles/AR_what_is_news_ex.htmThehttp://www.presscouncil.org.nz/articles/AR_what_is_news_ex.htmThe

Human Rights Commission “The media and freedom of expression”HYPERLINK http://www.hrc.co.nz/report/chapters/chapter08/expression04.html#medhttp://www.hrc.co.nz/report/chapters/chapter08/expression04.html#med

2.4 - Horror

HORROR SITESThese might be useful for the Excellence question.

1) ABC News: Are Horror films a Mirror of the American Psyche?

Very relevant to horrors reflecting the time they're made in (note that it's four pages long) with comments from modern directors likening today's films to those of the 70s because of the similarities between the Iraq and Vietnam wars (hence all the remakes of 70s films now).

"I think the kind of horror that gets put out there really reflects, you know,
the environment we are living in right now, which is a pretty scary one, you
know?" said James Wan, co-author, producer and director of the "Saw" series.

"You don't know quite what could happen to us every step of the way. And I think a horror film is a way of expressing that up there on the screen, and it [is]
almost like a cathartic way of like venting one's fear, basically." "Well, I
think we're actually in a period that's cycling through the same area that the
horror films of the '70s were in because both were made during great periods of
culture clashes," said master of horror Wes Craven."You know — in the '70s it
was Vietnam and now we have, obviously what's going on in the Middle East. So
the horror films tend to be very visceral and, oddly enough, the ones these days
have a fair amount of torture in it, which is, obviously, right out of the news
and it seems that both countries — or both groups — are doing it: the United
States and its enemies."

2) Summary of Horror in the last Century
This is the handout I gave you in class (good for tracing villains over time).

3) Sex and Violence in Slasher Films

4) Analysis of 'Halloween'

5) Review of a Book on Technical Progressions in the Genre

6) 'Media Influence' on wikipaedia (lists some film 'copy-cat' crimes, though they aren't horrors)

7) The Dangers of Horror Films

8) Roots of Modern Horror VillainsThis site briefly goes over Michael Myer's motivations and there is a link to a detailed account of Ed Gein and which movies he influenced.

9) Violent Video GamesThis article is on video games desensitising people, but you could bring it into a debate on media violence and relate it to horrors somehow.

10) Violence in Media EntertainmentThis site has good links at the bottom to further sites with research into the issue. Articles on 'Media Violence Debates' and 'Research into the Effects of Media Violence'.

2.3 - Representations of People with Mental Illnesses

Representations: Mental Illnesses
1a) Like Minds Like MineApparently you can watch the actual ads here in case you don't remember them. Thanks for the link, Megan.

1) Mass Media and Mental Illnesses Statistics on what % of representations are negative. Quite academic.

2) The Public Eye of Mental IllnessLooking at how images of MI are predominantly violent and this could change public perceptions.

3) Public Attitudes to Mental Distress

4) Results of Media Monitoring

5) Transcript of a Speech by Manukau mayor on MI

6) Section of a Blog commenting on why the Like Minds ads are effective

I think you end up using different things as hooks. If you can get someone who
is charismatic, or who has made a big change in a short amount of time. Or who
has achieved really cool things after sorting themselves out.The Mental Health
ads with celebrities in them are a reasonably good example. There is something
utterly compelling about John Kirwin describing having a panic attach while
playing the French (or someone) and seeing the footage of the moment at the same time.Once they've got your attention they go on to provide some info about
anxiety that might be helpful and mitigate biogtry. And I guess you also
sometimes have to avoid mentioning some things which are likely to distract from
the point you're trying to make.It gives you less options, but possibly a better
long term outcome.

7) Like Minds Like Mine
Good analysis of the campaign and its aims and successes on pages 28-30 of the report.

2.3 - Representation of Teenagers

Fear of Teenagers: http://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2006/oct/23/youthjustice.familyandrelationships

Fear of Teenagers
http://www.changethatsrightnow.com/problem_detail.asp?SDID=1320:1533
Extract:
What is the cause of Fear Of Teenagers?
Like all fears and phobias, fear of teenagers is created by the unconscious mind as a protective mechanism. At some point in your past, there was likely an event linking teenagers and emotional trauma. Whilst the original catalyst may have been a real-life scare of some kind, the condition can also be triggered by myriad, benign events like movies, TV, or perhaps seeing someone else experience trauma.

Fear of Teenagers Isolates them
http://www.politics.co.uk/issueoftheday/domestic-policy/crime/youth-offending/ippr-fear-teenagers-alienates-them-$455454$455442.htm

Essay of Rep of Teens
http://www.frankwbaker.com/teenmedia.htm
Media Distorts Teens
http://www.layouth.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issue&action=IssueArticle&aid=1698
Adults Commit more crimes than teens do
http://www.layouth.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issue&action=IssueArticle&aid=1555
Positive Teen Image
http://www.layouth.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Issue&action=IssueArticle&aid=1559
"Melodramatic representations of teenagers always bother me"
http://dir.salon.com/story/mwt/feature/2003/09/05/thirteen/

2.1 - TV3 and general ratings articles

TV3 News Site - http://www.tv3.co.nz/News/tabid/183/Default.aspx

Throng - great site about NZ TV and what’s going on
3 News - http://www.throng.co.nz/3-news
Down the page it compares what was on each channel’s news– click ‘Read More’ to see the full comparison for each night’s news
Ratings for this week – Top 50 Watched Shows for Nov 6 http://www.throng.co.nz/ratings-tv-one-tv2-tv3/this-weeks-top-50-most-watched-programs
Rants - http://www.throng.co.nz/rants/
Raves - http://www.throng.co.nz/raves/
General News - http://www.throng.co.nz/news/