IntroductionDefined as the ÃÂÃÂA means of communication, especially of mass communication, such as books, newspapers, magazines, radio, television, motion pictures and recordings.ÃÂÃÂ The media is an interregnal part of society. It has been around for years and has continually adapted and changed to the times. Oscar Wilde once said ÃÂÃÂThe public have an insatiable curiosity to know everything.ÃÂÃÂ And this is true; in addition, it is the medias job to sustain this curiosity. To do this, media it draws upon all aspects of society when creating its products. It is through media stories become myths, facts change to fiction and stereotypes are publicized and become part of popular culture. In this report the issues of the stereotyping of different Australian characters such as The Bronzed Aussie, The Larrikin and the Australian ANZAC/Digger will be looked into along with the way these representations have changed throughout time. Other side issues such as the Australian anti-authoritarian attitude and Australians reactions to different sub-cultures shall also be addressed.
A range of different circumstances impact on the end result of the media broadcast, the form and genre of it, its target audience, technological changes, the economy and codes and conventions.
Media Form and GenreMedia form and genre are apparent in all forms of media. The majority of forms which I utilized to study the different creation of various Australians was film. This form is a highly used form and has been around for a long while; it is ideal for creating stars and superstars. This form, however, is largely subject to different constraints both monetary and social. It is forced to be within the bounds of what the public wants as it will not be able to sustain itself and make a profit otherwise. Other forms such as advertisements are created specifically for one...