The media shows us the real world in a different way to real life- in a different version of reality, like a parallel universe.
the theory of media representation is how the media presents a particular person, or group of people, to the audience. for example, teenagers are generally presented as miserable and full of angst.
You are right that stereotyping is a key issue - it is perhaps more useful to think of the media offering a re - presentation of the real world which is only partial and represents a particular point of view than as a parallel universe
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