How has the networked world that we inhabit intersected with the media industries and practise we have covered and what are some of the implications of this, for us as consumers/communities/society and for the industries themselves. ?
Critique and contrast arguments from scholars surrounding the ideas of white washing and how social media platforms has changed the notion of white washing in the film industry.
Contrast two different perspectives on the affects of social media on participants of the film industry.
Discuss some of the new opportunities with regard to networked social and digital media and the film industry.
The impact of digital networks in the film industry how does the film industry operate/create in a networked society?
Discuss today’s society and the perception of race and gender in the film industry and how they are mixed with journalistic pieces and trends that are created on social platforms through hostages
How has the networked wold that we inhabit intersected with the media industries and practices we have covered and what are some of the implications of this, for us as consumers/communities/society and for he industries themselves? \r\n\r\nTo increase awareness and knowledge of the history of the communications field and how to carryout effect research in this field. \r\nExplore how networks have intersected the white washing in todays society. How has social media intersected with white washing in the film industry.
White washing in the film industry
How has the film industry deliberately ignored the cultural expectations of actors in order to maximise their production, distribution and consumption.
How has social media and the digital age made a difference into todays society through social media becoming a medium for revolutionary change in allowing audiences to speak out and promote the casting of Asian Americans/african Americans.
What has this caused in the casting production.
how has social platforms such as Facebook, twitter allowed an audience to speak out against white washing in films.
This essay must be submitted in a blog post format.
Talk about how white washing is also dominant in Australian media…. with the casting of white males and females rather than indigenous Australians and other races.
The representation of ethnic minorities on mainstream media such as news channels and reality shows such as home and away and neighbours in order to maximise population.
Examples to talk about is 1972 Kung Fu with the leading role being played by a white actor David Carradine was cast instead of an Asian actor. How Twitter responded with hashtags of #StarringJohnCho and #IAmAsianAmerican.
Another example to use of the 2017 live action film of ‘Ghost in the shell’ starring a white female actress, Scarlett Johansson where fans of the original advocates for an Asian actor should have been cast for the role.
