Annotated Bibliography: Media Representation Research

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Kajasmine Copeland
Mrs. Thomas
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26 April 2017

Annotated Bibliography: Media Representation Research

Thesis: The media should be able to express everyone's uniqueness in order for the people to learn how to be leaders instead of followers.

Llopis, Glenn. "7 Ways To Value Yourself Beyond Social Media." Forbes. Forbes Magazine, 11 Mar. 2013. Web. 29 Apr. 2017.

Llopis outlines how people value others off perception than reality. He talks about how people appreciate their perception life than the real one. He describes why people don’t use it the right way. Lastly, he gives examples of how people can learn to value their self-more.

Glenn Llopis is a chairman of the Glenn Llopis Group, also known as GLG. Earning serendipity is his best-selling book. He has been recognized as the top 20 …show more content…

B. "Is He Boyfriend Material? Representation Of Males In Teenage Girls' Magazines." Men & Masculinities 8.3 (2006): 298-308. Communication Abstracts. Web. 29 April. 2017.

Firminger examines the ways these magazines represent young males and females. She reveals that these magazines talks about the physical appearance of young girls but also their sexuality, emotions, and love life. The author informs how the advice given by the magazines is negative. The author also argues that these magazines focus more on their social life than how their academic performance

Kristen Firminger has a PhD at City University of New York Graduate Center. The author also is a researcher at The American Institutes for Research in North Carolina. Firminger is an expert in organizing, conducting, analyzing, and reporting results for in many types of interviews and focus groups. She has an experience of working with many research organizations on how to successfully manage a research interview. Her article “Is He Boyfriend Material? Representation of Males in Teenage Girls’ Magazines” was published in Men and Masculinities in 2006 and found in Communication Abstracts

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