Essay Plan
Migrain= (G)
SHEP= (S)
Do TV CRIME DRAMAS LIKE ‘BREAKING BAD’ GENERATE MORAL PANICS AND NEGATIVELY CONTRIBUTE TO SOCIAL ISSUES THROUGH THE IMPACT THEY HAVE ON AUDIENCES?
Introduction
- Introduce the text: The media text this essay will focus on his an American TV show called Breaking Bad
- Go through background information of show exploring Economical factors (E)
- Briefly outline what issues this relates to (S)
- This includes: Media effects (copycat crimes, give an example), substance abuse *censorship problems, social issues, moral panics
- what group its aimed at
Quotes/key words/theory,texts,citations
Quotes/key words/theory,texts
Quotes/key words/theory,texts
Quotes/key words/theory,texts
- Age demographic
- Socio-economic group
- Media effects
- https://masscommtheory.com/theory-overviews/cultivation-theory/- The theory suggests that this cultivation of attitudes is based on attitudes already present in our society and that the media take those attitudes which are already present and re-present them bundled in a different packaging to their audiences
- The theory suggests that television and media possess a small but significant influence on the attitudes and beliefs of society about society. Those who absorb more media are those we are more influenced
- Breaking Bad's viewing stats and money cited from Wiki- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breaking_Bad
- Moral panic quotes- Stanley Cohen
- Showing the horrendous impact of crystal meth can have a boomerang effect and cause curiosity among some viewers who might think 'that must be good – Another way the media can influence audiences is through glamorising certain things in such a way that it makes the audience curious and want to actually go out and do it.
- hedonistic generation- · Hedonistic= engaged in the pursuit of pleasure; sensually self-indulgent
Section 1
- MIGRAIN analysis of how Breaking Bad appeals to different audience groups and how people view it differently (A,I,R)
- how different characters appeal to different people (N,A)
- refer to textual analysis
- reference song choice being parallel/contrapuntal and what this means to the audience (M)
- Say whats interesting about breaking bad, about its genre and how it differs from typical codes and conventions and whats the same, refer to different texts which contradict and support it (G)
- Parallel/contrapuntal sound & diegetic/non-diegetic
- MIGRAIN
- Propps character theory
- Uses and Gratifications theory
- Hypodermic needle model (ANTI HERO)
- age demographics
- Dexter
- CSI - ^ both modern TV crime dramas, one similar to Breaking Bad and one different
- Vaage, M. B. (2016). The antihero in American television. New York: Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group. - quotes below
- traditional hero
- Walter white and serial killer Dexter are not morally good
- the notion of identification entails that the spectator is under some kind of illusion where she looses herself in the character and the mistakes the characters experiences for her own
Section 2
- Look at historical text and compare it based on genre, time period, location, mise-en-scene
- Introduce Dixon of Dock green and look at some of its wider contexts (SHEP)
- Answer & refer to the question about what issues it has created and is it to blame
- refer back to modern times, about how it would be accepted now and the views which people have on drugs and police - negativley contributes to moral panics about how police force isn't suitable anymore,
- include facts and figures about the meth surge and police violence in the US and UK (S,P)
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dixon_of_Dock_Green - Wikipedia article for Dixon of Dock Green - The image of Jack Warner in police uniform with helmet was well-known to the public and made for a very effective symbol of policing in Britain - This quote looks at how people viewed the police, this can be linked to certain hegemonic values that we still believe the police is like today and differs from american views of the police as recently with the Black lives matter campaign they are not being praised as saviours anymore.
- Black lives matter campaign in the US (S,P)
- Journal of Broadcasting and electronic media- Portrayals of crime,race and aggression in reality based police shows- Oliver, M. B. (1994). Portrayals of crime, race, and aggression in “reality‐based” police shows: A content analysis. Journal of Broadcasting & Electronic Media, 38(2), 179-192. doi:10.1080/08838159409364255 - "
- "second in terms of racial representation, these programs tend to underrepresent blacks and over represent whites as police officers
- "these programs are much more likely to portray whites as police officers (or heroes) and non-whites as criminal suspects (or villains)"
- look for issues that Dixon of Dock green covered during the time (60-70's) - racial profiling and corruption
Section 3
- Relate Breaking Bad to theories on media effects and dependency theory/cultivation theory
- start the debate on whether the media is to blame for peoples actions
- have a balanced review of the question including quotes and examples from people in favour of the media being influential 'negatively on audiences and the media have 'an affect' on audiences whether this be negative or positive
- list other social issues/moral panics - this includes the rise of feminism and the fall of masculinity.Blevins, J., & Wood, D. (2015). The methods of Breaking bad: Essays on narrative, character and ethics. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company,.
- Paradigm - a typical example or pattern of something; a pattern or model.
- Blevins, J., & Wood, D. (2015). The methods of Breaking bad: Essays on narrative, character and ethics. Jefferson, NC: McFarland & Company,. This can be linked to another social issue that Breaking Bad raises - masculinity and feminism
- Walter is a father. husband and school teacher who like the waning reign of the symbolic father, suffers many sleights against his masculinity from his family, his students, his doctor and his boss at the car wash
- for Walter it is about the danger, the excess danger induced by the crisis in his masculine identity
- · 1. This article aims to give a balanced argument into who is to blame, the media or people?-https://drmarkgriffiths.wordpress.com/2016/07/25/imitate-modern-why-do-people-commit-copycat-killings/
- -Copycat killers are more likely to suffer from personality (and other mental health) disorders, come from socially dysfunctional and alienating family backgrounds, be emotionally vulnerable, be trusting of the media, and – as noted above – a previous criminal history (as well as self-identifying with criminals they have watched or seen in fact and/or fiction). - This somewhat backs up that the media content does not influence the general audience in a vindictive way and that a small proportion of people take it In the wrong way. People look at the media in different ways, just because some psychotic people view and act on the media in negative ways it doesn’t mean, for example news channels can influence the general audience and create moral panics.
Conclusion
- conclude on the main argument about breaking bad and the media effects debate using book quotes to back it up
- talk about the other moral panics it covers and include other texts, Dexter and link to news article
- give an overall summary of the essay and give final opinon with a 'it depends'
- use stats and data and opinions from elites to back up points
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