Why is the representation of the police on television programmes such as 'Road Wars' and 'Police, Camera, Action!' over-sensationalised?
My group discussed the representation of the police on television programmes such as 'Road Wars' and 'Police, Camera, Action!' and discussed why it is over-sensationalised. The definition of sensationalised is bias. So my group discussed why television programmes such as 'Road Wars', and 'Police, Camera, Action!' over-sensationalised. The stereotypical representation of the police on television is that the police deal with crime very often and succeed with arresting criminals. This stereotypical representation may exist because the police may be thought of as a governing body of society but not seen in action otherwise. Taking into consideration the styles and conventions used in texts such as ‘Road Wars’ and ‘Police, Camera, Action’, perhaps the sensationalism of the police could be to attract audiences. For example, by only knowing one side of the story, we as the audience label the antagonist as a criminal who is harming the audience. “Crime is the great unifier in making everyone a victim and all viewers equal in their potential victimness."
An alternative representation of the police would be negative - that they do not succeed in dealing with crimes or that there it not many crimes per day. The police may cause more burden on the public as a result instead of promoting a dominant ideology.
Key media concepts and theories that exist in this critical investigation are Barthes theory and Enigma code. There are a few more to remember. In terms of a linked production, a news report or documentary could use the police footage as part of their media product.
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