CADGE : AGE

TEENS

Teens are represented very differently in the media compared to other ages.They are shown as being very aggressive and dangerous to the community and not having any respect or dignity towards others.

An example of this dates back to 2011 when a police officer killed a teen because he thought that he had a weapon on him. that teen that was murdered was Mark Duggan. The death of this teen caused roots in London and many other parts of England. The media portrayed Mark as being a dangerous person and a killer. the picture that they showed of him on the tv was of him screwing but it was actually on the top half of the picture, they had cut the bottom half off and why? see for your selves.

this was the picture that the media showed 

but this was the whole picture

ELDERLY

The elderly are portrayed in the media as being very innocent and harmless and so very sweet.

The media shows the general public that we should take care of our elderly and not harm them and treat them in the right way. from a young a age the media has taught us that we should respect the elderly because of their age and the condition that they are in and how fragile and ill they are.

The media portrays the elderly as very clumsy and not being able to take care of themselves. it shows us that the elderly are weak and need looking after. that is for sure not the case. There many people that are in their late 60's , 70's and 80's that are very capable of taking care of themselves as you can see here...

What the media shows

Not always the case