Representation is the construction in any media of aspects
of ‘reality’. All media texts are re-presentations of reality. They are
entirely artificial versions of the reality we perceive around us. Every media
form is a representation of someone's concept of existence, codified into a
series of signs and symbols which can be read by an audience. Without the
media, our perception of reality would be very limited, we need the media to make
sense of reality. Representation is a fluid process, producers position a text
somewhere in relation to reality and audiences assess a text on its
relationship to reality.
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